Tony Deligio

Tony Deligio Editor-in-Chief

NPE

New Hot Runner Temperature Control

Oerlikon HRSflow’s T-Flow HRS control has launched with three models that are configurable to multiples of six zones.

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Arburg Reopens Refurbished Technology Center in North Rhine-Westphalia

Originally opened in 1982, the Radevormwald tech center, which helps serve customers in the west and north of Germany, received a multimillion Euro investment.

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NPE

Incoming Orders for European Plastics and Rubber Machinery Ended 2023 Down

Noting that geopolitical changes require new corporate strategies, European plastics and rubber machinery trade groups announced that incoming orders fell 22% in 2023.

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Automation

Fully Electric Vacuum Pump Unit for Cobots Eliminates Need for Compressed Air

Piab Group’s piCOBOT electric vacuum pump unit eliminates air tubing and cabling to operate in spaces where compressed air isn’t available.

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M-2 Ejector Pins Line Introduced

Progressive Components says the new M-2 Ejector Pins are especially suited for high wear resistance with abrasive materials and high-heat applications. 

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Low Temperature Portable Chiller Product Line Expanded

Mokon now offers the Iceman low-temperature line of portable chillers with dual-circuit capacity control.

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Custom Automation for Stack Mold Applications

Wittmann has developed dual high-speed, top-entry robots to provide faster cycle times, lower payload requirements and flexible process flow in stack mold applications.

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Packaging

Stork IMM Opens U.S. Subsidiary

The Dutch maker of high-speed injection molding machines focused on packaging applications has established a sales and service operation in Swedesboro, New Jersey.

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Netstal Names New Americas’ Region President

The Swiss maker of injection molding machines has named Nadeem Amin the new president for Netstal Americas.

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Packaging

PHA Compound Molded into “World’s First” Biodegradable Bottle Closures

Beyond Plastic and partners have created a certified biodegradable PHA compound that can be injection molded into 38-mm closures in a sub 6-second cycle from a multicavity hot runner tool.

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Medical

Gerresheimer Announces Two-Stage Expansion in Georgia

The German packaging company is investing $180 million in Peachtree City, expanding production space for injection molding and other activities there by a total of 194,000 ft.2

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LS Mtron’s Outsized NPE2024 Presence Jump-Starts Ambitious North American Market Goals

The Korean maker of injection molding machines featured eight machines in its nearly 14,000-square-foot booth with additional presses at Yushin and Incoe’s booths, as it targets 20% market share.

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