All Electric & Hybrid Machines

INJECTION MOLDING: Sneak Peek at Fakuma News

News in LSR, micromolding, IML, medical technology, and more.

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best practices

A Very Small World: Micromolding at Makuta

Makuta Technics sweats the tiny details so it can run ‘lights out’ most of the day.

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Extrusion

ELECTRIC DRIVES: Which One’s Right For Your Process?

Not all drives are created equal. There are a variety of options suited more to some applications than others. Here’s a handy guide to help you decide.

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Electronics OEM's Reshoring Strategy: Set Up In-House Molding Here

Instead of ordering wireless accessories from China, Alpha Comm will mold them here itself.

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Eastman Explores Processing of Tritan Copolyester For Small, Multicavity Medical Parts

A sophisticated 32-cavity mold and all-electric press are being used to define the process window and critical mold and part design criteria.

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Medical

Minnesota Technical College Expands Its Academic, Equipment Offerings

A medical tubing extrusion line, all-electric injection molding machine, and medical extrusion certificate are the latest additions to Hennepin Technical College (HTC) Plastics Engineering Technology program.

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Sepro And Billion To Offer Molding Machine/Robot Packages

The two French companies have signed a partnership pact in order to increase their presence in new markets by offering a complete equipment package.

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Automation

Wittmann Battenfeld Previews New Tech For Composites & Cell Integration

Open house in Austria offered a vision of a future with controls linking injection machines to a wide range of auxiliaries. Wittmann also signaled its debut in composite organosheet overmolding—with an added twist.

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Automotive

INJECTION MOLDING AT NPE: Presses, Robots & Cell Automation

Everything molders need to compete in markets from automotive to medical was on display in Orlando. Besides a huge number of new machine models, there was emphasis on cell integration and automation.

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Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling