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Injection Molder Sees Huge Growth in Recycling

Wittmann Battenfeld's material-handling systems and engineering support helped Monoflo International reprocess more than 60 million lb of plastics over 10 years.    

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Stretch-Blow 1000-Liter IBCs from PET

Cypet introduces a one-stage ISBM system to provide a clear alternative to HDPE bulk containers.

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Service Helps Manufacturers Buy Energy When the Time is Right

Insulating manufacturers from market volatility can pay off big, as one firm can attest.  

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Automotive

SPE Automotive Awards Give Nod to 'Firsts' & Pandemic Solutions

The 50th annual automotive innovations awards recognized several “firsts” and an added category of innovative solutions for COVID-19 protection. 

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Compact Line Turns Blown Film Processing Upside Down

Space-saving blown film line blows bubble down and is height-adjustable to optimize film temperature for the material.  

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Matrix Tool Sweeps 'Hot Shots' Competition

Working together with injection machine builder Sodick Plustech, this Pennsylvania molder and moldmaker won both prizes in Plastics Technology’s first-ever Hot Shots injection molded parts competition, held at Molding 2021.

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Optimized Pressure Control for a More Repeatable Process and Parts

New software from Arburg automatically determines the ideal ramp of the injection-to-hold profile.

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Machine Monitoring Becomes Simpler And More Affordable Than Ever

A new application of an established technology makes production monitoring accessible to any manufacturer, with any type of equipment, and in almost no setup time.

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Biopolymers

First Headphones to Market Made of Sustainable Materials

thinksound’s new over-ear headphones made with Eastman’s TrÄ“va Engineering Bioplastic

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Blow Molding

New-Generation All-Electric Shuttle Is ‘Industry 4.0-Ready’

Uniloy’s third-generation electric shuttle is designed for versatility and data connectivity.

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