Automation
PTXPO Recap: Smarter Resin Drying & Conveying Automation
Check out what you missed on the PTXPO show floor. In this video, Editorial Director Jim Callari breaks down how AI is changing the game in plastics manufacturing.
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How This Custom Compounder Leverages AI to Drive Innovation, Sustainability
Alterra has stepped up its cutting-edge Industry 4.0 technology with its own AI platform to further increase its efficiencies.
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Golf Equipment Manufacturer Scores Higher Productivity With Automated Cell
Ping was able to reduce labor and waste at its production facility in Phoenix via an automated molding cell courtesy of Wittmann.
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Smooth Operators: Vibration Compensation Improves Robot Performance
Ulendo is working to apply its vibration compensation algorithm to robots. This application is more complex than its initial market of fused filament fabrication 3D printers, but could result in faster, cheaper robots.
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Make Better Automation Selection Choices
Three leading custom injection molders will share their firsthand experiences with the how’s, when’s, what’s and why’s of different injection molding automation projects in this PTXPO Discovery Workshop.
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PTXPO On Display: LS Mtron’s Smart Solution
Get a preview of technology you’ll see live on the Plastics Technology Expo show floor March 18-20 in Rosemont, Illinois.
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AI Comes to Resin Conveying with Conair Technology
This patented technology automatically detects source-to-destination conditions and autonomously adjusts the conveying system in real-time to move material under optimal conditions.
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Norwalt Automation Expands Tampa Footprint, Capacity
The new 28,000-square-foot site in Tampa, Florida, will focus on machine and system integration activities for various sectors.
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German Robotics and Automation Industry Forecasts Downturn in 2025
Germany’s VDMA Robotics + Automation Association is anticipating a 9% decline in 2025 sales to €13.8 billion.
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Production Monitoring Automates Molder’s Planning, Operations
DCT saves 60 man-hours per week by shifting from paper records and discrete spreadsheets to a shared, automatic production monitoring platform.
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