Injection Molding

best practices

Think Your Molding Operation Is Productive? Find Out How You Stack Up Against Others

Participate in Plastics Technology’s ”Top Shops” benchmarking survey and gain access to a free customized report measuring your key metrics against the cream of the crop.  

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Extrusion

Plastics Industry Fly-In on March 27

This year’s Fly-In attendees will hold over 100 meetings with elected officials and their staff on the Hill

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sustainability

Engel Signs New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

Engel supports its customers in designing and producing packaging according to the rules of the circular economy and in opening up a wider range of applications for recycled materials.

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Micromolding Puts on a Pretty Face

A leading manufacturer of cosmetics packaging bought a dozen Wittmann Battenfeld MicroPower injection systems to mold micro components of dosing pumps for beauty products.

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Upgraded Two-Platen, Servo-Hydraulic Press Now for U.S.

Absolute Haitian’s Jupiter III said to be ideal for large parts such as trash bins, crates, automotive parts and appliance parts where high surface quality is critical.

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Mold-Clamping Details for Profit

Taking time to sweat the details of clamping is not much fun, but they do make a difference in a company’s bottom line.

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Wittmann Battenfeld Upgrades Machines for LSR

Revised screw and check valve prevent leakage and enhance shot-to-shot consistency.

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Packaging

Can All-Electrics Cut It in High-Speed Packaging?

How about four PP ice cream cups with IML in 2.2 sec?

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Are You Up on the Latest in IML & IMD?

New technology for decorative and functional in-mold decorating will be featured at Molding 2019 Conference.

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Machine Learning Helps Software Fill Key Gaps in Plastics Data Sheets

MobileSpecs LLC has boosted the breadth and depth of its materials database for injection molders by applying a machine learning algorithm to predict missing information for key processing parameters, including data points like drying temperature.

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Process Cooling