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K 2013 Preview: Injection Molding

Next month’s mammoth triennial plastics show in Düsseldorf, Germany, challenges injection molding machine builders to demonstrate technological leadership in addressing the needs of the marketplace.

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Medical

Higher Speeds, More Integrated Processes at K Show

鈥淕o faster鈥 and 鈥渋ntegrate more functions鈥 look to be the guiding principles of new injection molding developments to be shown by Engel Austria at K 2013 in Dusseldorf this October.

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Pay Attention to Heat Transfer

Money will be lost if cooling is not done right.

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Micromolding

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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Enhanced Gas-Assist Molding Shortens Cycles, Cuts Downtime

A pair of new technologies, one proven at several molders in Europe and a second just now ready for commercialization, is said to improve on current gas-assist injection molding techniques with up to 30% faster cycles and up to 90% reduced downtime for maintenance of molds and gas injectors.

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Injection Molding: Speed, Automation & Integration

Hot buttons at the show will be multi-component molding, in-mold labeling/decorating (IML/IMD), in-mold assembly, medical molding, liquid silicone rubber (LSR), micro-molding, and high-speed packaging.

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Multicomponent

Making Parts Lightweight & Strong with New Technologies

One of the driving forces in technology is weight reduction.

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Automation

NPE2012: The Big Picture -- Themes for Growth at the Big Show

In our last issue we examined three big themes that will serve as the foundation of many new technology developments at NPE 2012, April 1-5 at the Orlando Convention Center: sustainability, energy efficiency, and automation.

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Gas-Assist Technique Helps Solid Parts, Too

Bemis Manufacturing Co., Sheboygan Falls, Wis., a custom molder known for its expertise in coinjection, has found a way to reduce the cost of solid parts by using a well-known gas-assist molding technique—without the gas.

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Injection Molding at NPE 2003

Show goers will see an electric injection machine in nearly every press maker’s booth this year, and electric/hydraulic hybrids in several.

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