Injection Molding
VIDEO: Plastics Technology México’s First Event Draws a Crowd
A strong slate of speakers and exhibitors paired with a growing injection molding industry and hot local economy resulted in a successful inaugural event.
WatchSmart Attend Gets Innovator Award
Canadian plastics group recognizes firm for its real-time production data technology.
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Heat/Cool Molding Gets A Workout at Fakuma 2017
KraussMaffei will demonstrate extremely fine mold-surface replication and the wide range of decorative effects possible without secondary processes using RocTool heat/cool molding technology.
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Injection Molding: Industry 4.0 Advances at Fakuma 2017
At October’s Fakuma fair in Germany, several injection machine suppliers will showcase their progress toward Industry 4.0 connectivity.
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Breaking Down Hot Runner Maintenance
Improving a manifold’s maintenance plan requires specific skills and knowledge of its functioning areas.
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Putting Industry 4.0 to Work in a Molding Plant 
Learn why—and how—innovative molders have begun to develop “smart factories,” using advanced equipment, IT, and communication technology to enable greater connectivity and productivity.
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Cycle Time: Science vs. Rules of Thumb—Part 4
While laboratory tests are helpful in determining how polymers behave, you must remember the fundamental differences between laboratory measurements and the real world of plastic processing. Let’s examine semi-crystalline polymers here.
Read MoreVirtual Tool Alloy Selection Confirms Benefits in Cost & Part Quality
Using simulation to understand cost-benefit ratio in using tool alloys with high thermal conductivity.
Read MoreCoinjected Coffee Capsules with IML Debut at Fakuma Show
Netstal premieres coinjection molding of three-layer coffee capsules with in-mold labeling.
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App Offers Injection Molders Processing Guidance on Resins
With a few taps and swipes, you can find critical processing parameters to help you run materials you’ve never run before.
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