Injection Molding

Automation

Injection Molding: Simple Robot Cell for Gate Cutting Needs No Programming

CS Robotics designed a small six-axis robot cell that can be rolled up to any machine and set up in minutes.

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Digital Manufacturing: Two Medical Molders Embrace Industry 4.0

‘Digitalization’ and ‘connectivity’ are loaded terms—shorthand for a whole new way of doing 大象传媒. It can’t be accomplished in one go. But two Midwest molders in the sensitive medical field are already feeling the benefits of their initial steps in that direction.

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industry 4.0

Headlines from Fakuma 2018

Integrating a special low-pressure process into machine controls; novel shop-floor quality-inspection technology; MES systems from machine and controls vendors; and sophisticated in-mold decorating.

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Automation

Simplicity Conquers Complexity in Automotive Molding Cells

Six-axis robots are often recommended for complex automation cells, but here’s an example of how cost-effective, three-axis linear robots can be up to the task.

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Molder Makes Coffee Pods From Compostable Resin

Fourmark developed the expertise to mold plant-based resin into the main component of the capsules.

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Molds & Tooling

Tooling Vet Oles Joins ALBA as President, CEO

Joins John Dineen as co-owners of ALBA.

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PET Processing

Krones Extends PET Offerings With MHT Acquisition

The purchase of the German maker of PET preform molds gives Krones reach beyond forming and filling of PET packaging.

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industry 4.0

KraussMaffei Rolls Out ‘Digital Service Solutions’

New e-service portal and AnalytiX cloud-based production monitoring are now available for all KraussMaffei Group products.

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industry 4.0

Athena Automation Is Now Niigon

Custom injection machine builder changes its name.

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Autonomous Optimization Proves Its Worth in LSR Molding

Sigmasoft Autonomous Optimization automatically ran and analyzed 60 simulations to find the best way to mold a challenging LSR part.

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