Automation
Pursuing Paperless: Injection Molders Who Have Embraced Digitization
Read about injection molders who have shifted everything from quality control and scheduling to production and process monitoring to the digital realm.
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Art or AI?
Is AI a tool that humans can use to increase their efficiency or a replacement for them altogether?
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Why ‘Smart’ Blending May Be Right for You
Industry 4.0 smart controllers dial in the right recipes quickly with gain-in-weight blenders to eliminate material waste, cost overruns.
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Cobot Automates Label Reel Loading for High-Volume PET Beverage Bottles
Sidel’s new CoboREEL system uses a cobot to automate a shift’s worth of label reel loading.
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LSR Cold Runner Deploys Servo-Actuated Needles for Smart Operation
Elmet says the patent-pending SMARTshot I cold runner measurement and control concept uses servo-actuated nozzle needles to enable automatic startup without additional sensors.
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Cobot Line Increases Top Speed
Universal Robots says for pick-and-place applications, the new UR15 delivers up to 30% cycle time improvements compared to prior UR models.
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North American Robot Orders Flat in First Quarter
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) reported a 15% rise in order value, however, and announced plans to track cobot sales.
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Paperless ‘Smart Factory’ Based on Automated Production Monitoring
Tier 1 automotive molder’s home-built production-monitoring and ERP systems, designed for “the little guy,” boost its efficiency rating and profits.
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Engel Opens Injection Molding Machine Manufacturing Plant in Mexico
With a capacity to produce between 180 and 200 injection molding machines per year, Engel has inaugurated its first production plant on the North American continent. This long-term project will expand in phases to offer vertical integration in manufacturing, automation and a solutions center.
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AI-Powered Drying Technology
Conair’s ResinWorks multihopper drying system automatically maintains process-ready resins at perfect temperatures, prevents overdrying and delivers big energy savings.
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