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BD’s Holistic Approach To Sustainability

For medical device giant Becton Dickinson, sustainability takes into account material selection, manufacturing, packaging, logistics, waste reduction, energy use and reduction, and more.

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Medical

Sustainable Medical Molding: For Nypro, It’s Good Business

“Why worry about sustainability?” asks Ed Cathey, controller of Nypro’s Mebane, N.C., injection molding plant.

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New Machines & Processes For Macro to Micro Parts

In late April, Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH hosted around 1100 visitors at its headquarters plant in Kottingbrunn, Austria, for a comprehensive demonstration of its latest injection molding technologies.

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Advantages of Servo-Driven Hydraulics For Large Injection Machines

As injection molders continue to work to find ways to optimize their processes, energy efficiency continues to be a primary area of concern.

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Sumitomo (SHI ) Demag Opens U.S. Technology Center in Ohio

Facility will be used for customer mold trials, machine demonstrations, technology testing, and hands-on training.

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Larger, All-Purpose, All-Electric Machines Debut from Milacron

As reported in our Keeping Up section last month, Milacron LLC invited Plastics Technology to its Batavia, Ohio, headquarters for an exclusive preview of its new Elektron line of all-electric injection presses ahead of their official debut at Milacron’s open house Apr. 24-25.

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Automation

Technology, Creativity, and Fun: The Noble Plastics Recipe

Most people find jobs within companies thatahave an established corporate mission and ´óÏó´«Ã½ culture.

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Exclusive: Milacron Launches New All-Electric Press Series

At press time last month, Milacron LLC, Batavia, Ohio, gave Plastics Technology an advance look at a line of all-electric machines being launched globally this month.

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industry 4.0

SIPA Partners with Athena Automation on PET Preform Molding Systems

Athena Automation, a company founded by Robert Schad (founder and former majority owner of Husky Injection Molding Systems), has formed a partnership with SIPA of Italy to supply injection molding systems for PET preforms.

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New Machines & Processes for Medical, Auto, Packaging, Electronics

Engel’s technical symposium in June attracted 2700 visitors from 35 countries to two days of technical presentations and 18 injection molding exhibits at the company’s plant in St.

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