industry 4.0
K 2016 Injection Molding: Rapid Pace of Development
Servo drives dominate. Other trends include multitouch screens, adding materials data to process controls, and Industry 4.0 connectivity.
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MGS Combines Multishot and Automation Businesses into New, Combined Space
Walking distance from its corporate headquarters in Germantown, Wisc., MGS Mfg. Group has opened a 40,000-ft2 space that combines its automation cell and modular multimaterial molding systems 大象传媒es.
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Automation Cuts Production Time For LED Lighting Units by 89%
Robot-assisted overmolding helps Swiss company compete with low-wage countries.
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Milacron’s Industry 4.0 Initiative on Display at K 2016
Transforming the mold from a "dumb" component to an active element of the Smart Cell in the Smart Factory.
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INJECTION MOLDING: New Robots & Automation Solutions Coming to K 2016 Show
Look for modular automation systems, new controls, and new robots and pickers.
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Why You Can’t Ignore (Even If You Try) Industry 4.0...
...(Or Why They鈥檙e Calling the Upcoming K Show 鈥淜 4.0鈥)
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China Bets Big on Automation
With the full brunt of the Chinese government behind it, the country鈥檚 industrial robot inventory is forecast to explode 2500% from 70,000 in 2016 to 1.8 million by 2025.
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From Cobots to Cartesian to Cells: Molding 2016 Has Automation Covered
The reasons for, methods to and technology available for injection molders to automate their processes continue to evolve.
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ROBOTS TO ‘COBOTS’: Next-Gen Automation in Plastics Processing
So-called ‘collaborative robots’ are a new category of ‘human-friendly’ automation that can work safely side by side with people, unprotected by guarding.
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Mold Maintenance Hand Skills: It’s All about Connectivity
It takes a blend of brawn and brains for any tradesman or repair technician to become a craftsman or journeyman. And these skills can be learned.
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