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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.

Industry 4.0 and AI in the Spotlight for Shibaura

Shibaura is deploying its exclusive industrial IoT service machiNetCloud at NPE2024 and launching the all-new S-Concept AI system for making real-time process adjustments.

Completely Connected Molding

NPE2024: Medical, inmold labeling, core-back molding and Industry 4.0 technologies on display at Shibaura’s booth.

Automated Injection Molding Process Adjustments

Shibaura says its S-Concept represents an AI technology capable of making real-time process adjustments.

Moldmaker Showcases Molding Equipment for LSR, Injection Molds

NPE2024: M.R. Mold showcases its proprietary line of products for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and plastic injection molds alongside four industry partners.

Faster Top-Entry Model Among 19 Robots in Orlando

NPE2024: Sepro Group is introducing the newest S5-25 Speed robot, promising 63% faster acceleration, as one of 19 robots on display at its booth and partner booths at the show.

Shibaura Launches Medical-Specific Injection Molding Machine

The 110-ton, all-electric EC110SXIII press debuted at Plastec West molding pipette tips.

Shibaura Machine Company PTXPO Spotlight

Shibaura discusses the upcoming Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 28-30

Injection Molding Machines Add Industrial IoT Service

Shibaura Machine says machiNetCloud provides users with secure, remote access to real-time machine data.

Overmolding Overhaul

An articulating mold and versatile auxiliary injection unit helped this molder rethink its tried-and-true approach to insert molding.

Recycled Resin Gains Molder a Green Niche

Injection molder AGS Technology uses compounding know-how to turn old scrap into new auto parts that satisfy performance and sustainability goals.

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.

Approaching its seventh decade in ��ý, PTA Plastics has shifted its location and remade its customer base since its founding in 1953, but many things have not changed in the intervening years, including an emphasis on people and leading-edge technologies.

Molder Adopts ‘Semi-Smart’ Automation

R&D Plastics finds new and more sophisticated ways to use robots.

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.

Toshiba Names Gorman National Sales Manager

Thirty year veteran of plastics industry promoted to lead sales effort at injection molding machine buider.

Digital Manufacturing: Two Medical Molders Embrace Industry 4.0

‘Digitalization’ and ‘connectivity’ are loaded terms—shorthand for a whole new way of doing ��ý. It can’t be accomplished in one go. But two Midwest molders in the sensitive medical field are already feeling the benefits of their initial steps in that direction.

NPE Wrap-Up: News in Primary Machinery, Part 1

Rounding up details from the Big Show not previously reported in all our other coverage, here’s more news in injection and blow molding, extrusion and compounding. Next month, we’ll conclude with recycling/scrap reclaim, robots, tooling, auxiliary equipment, materials and additives.

Global Player in Robots Puts More of Its Chips on North America

Sepro has global distribution but North America is its biggest growth market. It is manufacturing here for the first time.

Plastics Hall of Fame: 10 Inspiring Stories

Last evening, at the Linda W. Chapin Theatre, the Plastics Academy inducted 10 new members into the Plastics Hall of Fame. Meet these outstanding individuals with remarkable stories. Each one teaches a lesson of hard work and creative thinking.

Hideo Tanaka: Innovative Designer of Processes and Machinery

On Sunday, Hideo Tanaka entered into the Plastics Hall of Fame, a recognition for helping Toshiba grow and for his innovative designs, which extend over a wide range of processes.

Injection Molding: New Electric Series with Enhanced Specs & Controls

Introduced at NPE2018 is Toshiba’s ECSXIII all-electric series with new V70 controller.

Sepro Features Its First ‘Made-in-America’ Robot

Sepro America is now building large robots in the U.S., including this 7X-45 five-axis unit.

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.

Custom Molder Expands in ‘Leaps of Faith’

Who would embark on an $8.8 million plant expansion without new orders in hand? Someone who knows his customers very well.

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.

Minnesota Technical College Expands Its Academic, Equipment Offerings

A medical tubing extrusion line, all-electric injection molding machine, and medical extrusion certificate are the latest additions to Hennepin Technical College (HTC) Plastics Engineering Technology program.

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.

Falcon Plastics Purchases Three All-Electric Toshiba Machines

South Dakota molder placed order after booth visit during NPE2015.

At NPE: Toshiba Adds New Electric & Servo-Hydraulic Models

First of a line of servo-hydraulic models debut.

Short-Run Specialist Chases Higher Productivity While Staying Lean

How do you automate jobs that run only a few hours? That’s only one of the questions challenging a fast-growing, short-run molder.

Extreme Molding’s Mantra: ‘Find Your Niche and Stick to It’

For a small custom injection molder competing in today’s global market, Lynn Momrow-Zielinski has two pieces of advice: 1) Develop a ��ý plan and stick to it. 2) Find a technical and/or market niche and stick to that, too.

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.

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.

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.

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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