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PTXPO Preview: Nissei Showcases LSR Molding

In cooperation with Elmet, Nissei will mold a nasal respiratory valve from LSR utilizing a valve-gated cold runner.

DISCOVER What You Can Learn at PTXPO

New to PTXPO 2025 are the DISCOVERY Workshops with topics that address today’s most pressing challenges and emerging trends in the molding industry.

Nissei Expands US Subsidiary

The Japanese supplier of injection molding machines has added just over 30,000-ft2 to its San Antonio, Texas, facility with new infrastructure to support the building of presses with clamp forces up to 3,000 tons compared to 1,439.

Venture Plastics Invests in Ohio Operation

The injection molder has added a 950-ton Nissei injection molding machine and a Zeiss O-Inspect 543 coordinate measuring machine (CMM) inspection system to its facility in Newton Falls, Ohio.

NPE2024 Wrap-Up: Sustainability Dominates Show Floor News

Across all process types, sustainability was a big theme at NPE2024. But there was plenty to see in automation and artificial intelligence as well.

Inside the Florida Recycler Taking on NPE’s 100% Scrap Reuse Goal

Hundreds of tons of demonstration products will be created this week. Commercial Plastics Recycling is striving to recycle ALL of it.

Hybrid Press Runs Larger Tools at Lower Tonnages

NPE2024: Nissei’s compact FWX Series combines a novel clamp design, low-pressure molding technology, and greater platen and tiebar spacing to enable large molds to run on lower tonnages.

Atop the Plastics Pyramid

Allegheny Performance Plastics specializes in molding parts from high-temperature resins for demanding applications as part of its mission to take on jobs ‘no one else does.’

Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Applies Injection Molded Chassis

BlueHalo’s Intense Eye UAS has replaced a machined aerospace-grade aluminum chassis with one molded from Alpine Advanced Materials’ HX5 multi-scale reinforced polymer for a stronger, lighter craft.

Combined Nissei and Negri Bossi Bring Collaborations to K

The first machine to be co-developed by the companies—an all electric targeting Europe—was among the Düsseldorf debuts.

Matrix Tool: Welcome to the Family

In its 50th year, Matrix Tool applies moldmaking and injection molding expertise, plus a long family heritage, to high-precision jobs that many would deem impossible.

K 2022: First Showcase for Combined Nissei and Negri Bossi

For the first time since the largest Italian maker of injection molding machines joined with the Japanese firm, the joined companies will exhibit at a major show.

50 Years...600 Issues...and Still Counting

Matt Naitove marks his first half-century in plastics reporting, with a few of his favorite headlines.

How a Molder Embraces Change While Sticking to Its Roots

For MDS Manufacturing, its first decade in ��ý has been one of nearly constant change. But the two brothers who started it have never strayed from the company’s roots and the lessons about the molding ��ý they learned from their father.

Nissei Merges Production and Sales into San Antonio Site

The Japanese maker of injection molding machines has merged its Californian-based sales subsidiary into its Texas machine-production site.

Diversified Plastics Installs Six Vertical Injection Molding Machines

The company added all-electric Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, Niigata and Nissei molding machines to its Minnesota facility in support of medical device customers and other manufacturers.

20 Good Things to Come Out of 2020—Part 4

Good news was there if you knew where to look for it—in the pages of Plastics Technology magazine or right here on our website. Here’s a review of headlines you can feel good about.

Vertical Injection Molding Machine Offers Lower Profile

Nissei says the latest addition to its TWX-RIII series of vertical presses is 30% shorter than a comparable machine.

Bigger, Faster, Lower-Cost Robots at K 2019

Three, four, five and six axes; high speed and high payload capacities; low-cost models; and collaborative robots made news at K. There were also QMC systems and AGVs.

Tenere Shapes Market Niche Where Metal and Plastics Meet

Joining metal and plastics to target some of today’s most dynamic industries, contract manufacturer Tenere reinvented itself—and its customer list—in 2016.

Injection Molding: Faster, Smarter, More Efficient Machines Tackle Sustainable Molding at K 2019

Blazing speed plus shrinking energy consumption supported the “green” theme at the big show. Smarter controls and growing connectivity were another key focus.

Injection Molding: New Electric Presses Are Industry 4.0-Ready

Nissei’s upcoming NEX-V Series will have OPC-UA protocol standard in its new controller, ready to integrate with auxiliaries.

Nissei Acquires Controlling Interest in Negri Bossi

Nissei of Japan is buying 75% of Italy’s Negri Bossi Group.

K 2019 Preview: Injection Molding Goes for the ‘Green’

‘Circular Economy’ joins Industry 4.0 as common themes of injection molding exhibits in Düsseldorf.

To Succeed in Manufacturing, Focus on Your People First

It’s not easy being a custom injection molder in the NYC metro area. For Natech Plastics, the key is developing employees’ skills and commitment.

Injection Molding: Two-Platen Vertical Press Has Lower Mold Table

Mold table at waist height instead of shoulder height is more ergonomically efficient.

New Texas Assembly Plant Anchors Nissei’s Bid for More of Mid-to-Large U.S. Injection Press Market

Earlier this month, Nissei Plastic Industrial Co. Ltd. of Japan announced the official opening of its first U.S. assembly plant for injection molding machines in San Antonio, Texas.

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: LSR in the Spotlight

LSR remains a popular topic, visible at numerous molding demos at the show.

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Micromolding is Big

Micromolding is a growing force in medical, electronics and micromechanical parts.

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Do It in the Mold

In-mold labeling and decorating are applied to packaging and automotive parts at numerous booths throughout the show.

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: The ‘4.0’ Revolution

Injection and blow molding and robot suppliers are making Industry 4.0 the most prevalent theme of the show.

Nissei Opens First U.S. Plant to Build Injection Machines

Nissei’s first U.S. assembly plant for injection molding machines has opened for ��ý.

Nissei Shows a Variety of Energy-Saving Presses

Nissei of Japan brings its latest all-electric and servo-hydraulic injection machines to NPE.

Nissei Building First U.S. Plant to Build Injection Machines

It will build hybrid presses from 500 to 1440 tons.

Precision Molding Without a QC Department?

At Prism Plastics, quality is baked into every step of the process. The result: 1 billion parts per year with a defect rate less than 1 ppm.

Ten Intriguing Injection Molding Technologies of 2015

I know I’m leaving myself wide open on this one. I was asked, “What are the 10 most interesting injection molding technologies of 2015?” I should have pleaded eggnog hangover and politely declined.

Prototype to Production: NPI/Medical Is Quick-Turn Artist

New name, same focus: From 1 part to millions, a new-product development manufacturer for over 45 years.

Molder Builds a Business From Next to Nothing

Under new ownership, Cumberland Plastics Solutions’ decision to invest when times were tough has paid big dividends.

INJECTION MOLDING AT NPE: Presses, Robots & Cell Automation

Everything molders need to compete in markets from automotive to medical was on display in Orlando. Besides a huge number of new machine models, there was emphasis on cell integration and automation.

INJECTION MOLDING AT NPE: Molding Exhibits Show Off Cell Integration with Multiple Processes & Operations

If you’re interested in lightweight composites, IML, LSR, multi-shot, inmold assembly, barrier coinjection, micromolding, variotherm molding, foams, energy-saving presses, robots, hot runners, and tooling—they’re all here in force.

Mexico’s Auto Market Accelerates, Brings Plastics Along

Mexico’s booming automotive industry inevitably became part of the conversation with exhibitors at the country’s largest plastics trade fair, Plastimagen.

B&B Molders Sticks to Its Core— Core Values & Core Competencies

To compete in today’s market, you need good technology, but you also need to know what you stand for and what you’re good at.

Automotive molder seeks flexible solution for diverse drying needs

Clear, amber or red; headlights, taillights and turn signals: those are just some of the constantly changing jobs that custom automotive molder TASUS pulls in and out of its presses, requiring a flexible drying system to handle the ever-changing run list.

Web-Enabled Auxiliaries Save Time And Shoe-Leather in Molding Plant

Internet connectivity for plastics equipment is a relatively new and growing technology. Here’s how it works at Samtec.

NPE: New Machines Exhibit Sophisticated Molding Demos

More speed, more power, more precision, and more automated functions accomplished in and out of the mold. That’s exactly what injection machinery suppliers were offering at NPE2012.

Bioresin Company Takes ‘Do It All’ Approach

Company adopts 'cradle to cradle' approach.

Injection Molding: Speed, Automation & Integration

Hot buttons at the show will be multi-component molding, in-mold labeling/decorating (IML/IMD), in-mold assembly, medical molding, liquid silicone rubber (LSR), micro-molding, and high-speed packaging.

On-Site: Custom Molder Pursues the Dream of Proprietary Products

“Every custom molder thinks he needs a proprietary product,” says John Currier, president and co-owner of the injection molding firm his father founded, Currier Plastics in upstate Auburn, N.Y.

Micro Molder & Mold Maker Succeeds by Specializing

How small is small? How small is micro? How about parts weighing as little as 0.00012 g and measuring no more than 0.038 in. (1 mm) long?

Tips and Techniques: How MedPlast Became a Multi-Shot Specialist

It started in a garage and evolved into a multi-plant, $100 million operation that holds particular expertise in multi-shot molding.

On-Site: This Currier Delivers

“We love to tell our story.” That’s one way Mike Cartner, CFO of Currier Plastics, defines what separates this family-owned custom processor from its competitors.

Sun Power, Technology Focus: Listen to the Echo

If you’re walking around your plant one day and hear an echo, you might want to listen closely.

Injection Molding at NPE 2003

Show goers will see an electric injection machine in nearly every press maker’s booth this year, and electric/hydraulic hybrids in several.

Molder’s Message to Foreign Competitors: ‘Bring It On!’

An inspired combination of automation, ISO certification, use of certified resins, and strict adherence to a rigorous set of time-honed manufacturing standards are among the chief factors giving the Rodon Group, a 54-year-old custom molding operation in Hatfield, Pa., the confidence to boast that it can beat the pants off of Chinese part pricing, and Mexican pricing, too.And it’s not an idle boast.

NPE 2009 Wrap-Up: New Machinery for Injection Molding

New injection machinery at the show ranged from all-electric units for high-speed packaging or bioplastic processing to hybrid presses ready for the cleanroom. Other units highlighted multi-component molding with LSR and thermoplastics or super-compact presses for small parts. Several new machines targeted specific applications such as caps and closures, PET preforms, LSR, or integrated long-glass compounding.

NPE News in Injection Molding

If a better machine can help your company beat challenging economic conditions, you’ll probably find it at NPE. And finding it will be easier, thanks to our editors’ efforts to sift out of some 2000 exhibits the most significant news in injection and blow molding, extrusion, compounding, and thermoforming.

Injection Molding LSR: Three 'M's of Innovation: Mega, Micro, and Multi

Liquid silicone rubber is breaking out of its niche into a broader array of applications, helped by new developments in materials, machinery, and processing. Larger parts, micro-parts, foams, and multi-color or multi-material combinations are key areas of innovation.

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