Automation

Medical

Boy Machines Shows Its Full Range in Orlando

From a micromolder to a 110-ton LSR press, Boy will have six machines on display. 

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Negri Bossi Launches New Generation of All-Electric Machines

Nova eT series is aimed at high-speed packaging and medical markets.

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Automation

Collaborative Robots Help Automate Blow Molding Lines

Collaborative robot arm automates bottle/jar packing at half the cost of conventional automation.

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Multicomponent

Arburg Molding Cells Show Off LSR, High-Speed Packaging, Automotive Composites, and Industry 4.0

Arburg’s nine exhibits include an Allrounder 1120H (730 U.S. tons), molding eight components of folding step stool from a family mold and assembling via robot.

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Engel Rolls Out Decoject In-Mold Decorating Process

Fully automated cell that feeds a thin TPO film into the tool for back molding makes its North American debut. 

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NPE

Machinery Gets Smart

NPE2018 will be awash in Industry 4.0, but beyond the show-floor hype, what does replacing dumb equipment with smart equipment mean?

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Automation

Robot System Boosts Logistics Efficiency

Yudo says that the Tagon AGV system and the Shuttle system automatically transfer all forms of logistics units such as container, carton box, cart, rack, pallet and so on safely and precisely.

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Mold & Robotics Group Acquires Dollins Tool

The maker multi-cavity packaging injection molds joins recent Mold & Robotics Group acquisitions: Müller and CBW Automation.

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KraussMaffei’s Integrated Molding Cells Focus on Five Technologies

High-speed machines, LSR, composites overmolding, Industry 4.0 and more showcased.

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NPE

Fanuc Adds Fast, Compact SCARA Robots

Fanuc's new SCARA robots offer speed, precision, and a compact footprint.

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Plastics Size Reduction