Automation
Disk Pump Helps Compound Long-Fiber Thermoplastics
Already a familiar sight on European store shelves, the eye-catching appeal of "IML" is gaining traction among North American injection molders. The latest tooling and automation designs can handle the higher volumes needed here.
Read MoreEngel Moves Manufacturing From Canada to U.S.
By the end of May, Engel North America plans to end machine building in Guelph, Ont., and shift production of small and medium-size presses, as well as robots, to York, Pa.
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When Do-It-Yourself Robot Tooling Is Not the Way to Go
Many injection molders have met their parts-handling needs by building their own robot end-of-arm-tooling (EOAT) with off-the-shelf modular components.
Read MoreProcessors Can Monitor, Adjust Auxiliaries Remotely; Low-Cost ControlWorks™ System Increases Productivity
Plastics processors can now monitor the operation of their blenders, loaders, dryers, mold temperature control units and robots, and make changes to primary process set points, all from a central location, using the new ControlWorksâ„¢ system from Conair.
Read MoreManage Up To 64 Loaders from Color Touch-Screen Panel With Powerful IL-64 Material Handling System from Conair
The new IL-64 system gives users high-level control of up to 64 loaders, including such functions as ratio loading, reverse convey for regrind recovery, fill sensing, and more, all without the need for custom programming.
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'Lights Out' Molder's Watchdog
The job of a mold temperature-control unit (TCU) usually is to ensure continuous flow of cooling water to the mold at adequate temperature and volume.
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K 2007 Injection Molding: Lots of New Machine Choices For Exotic to Everyday Molding
If you were looking for a new machine to mold micro- or mega-sized parts, multiple materials, long fibers, high-speed/high-cavitation packaging, exotic multi-material combinations with compounding on the machine, or just a cost-effective press for general-purpose use—K 2007 had it all.
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K 2007 Thermoforming: Packaging Lines Grow Bigger and Faster
There was plenty of news in thermoforming at K 2007 as suppliers rolled out continuous roll-fed packaging systems with greater output, enhanced cooling, reduced air consumption, and more automation.
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On the Cutting Edge in Structural Foam
In structural foam, as in any area of plastics, keeping abreast of the latest technology is a key to competitiveness.
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Robots Make News at K 2007
Low-cost dual-arm servo models, zippy side-entry units for IML, and heavy-duty versions for large parts are some of the new robot models that will be on view at the K 2007 show in Dusseldorf later this month.Ilsemann will unveil a new high-speed IML system for cups and a high-speed side-entry robot that will retrieve and stack tumblers from an eight-cavity mold in less than 3 sec.Sepro Robotique and its new North American marketing arm, Sepro America LLC, will unveil a new dual-arm version of its Axess series of low-cost servo robots as well as its Model 4060 beam robot, which becomes the largest in its Generation IV family.
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