Injection Molding

15 Things to Know About Servo-Driven Injection Machines

Drive technology for injection molding machines has been continuously evolving, and servo motors have become widely used in a variety of roles. Here’s what molders need to know about today’s servo drives in terms of cost, performance, maintenance, and training.

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best practices

World-Class Processors: Meet Plastics' Preeminent Processors

Plastics Technology’s second annual benchmarking survey is back with a new honor roll of companies from across the industry. One of the ties that binds these progressive processors is their reliance on data.

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Variotherm Molding Can Double Flow Length, Cut Cavity Pressure By 70%

RocTool’s year-old HD Plastics Materials Database further expanded.

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Mold Simulation

Melt Delivery Systems: Going Against Tradition

When it comes to part design, the importance of a properly designed melt delivery system is often neglected.

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monitoring

INJECTION MOLDING: New Monitors, Controls, Sensors

New capabilities include the OPC-UA interface for Industry 4.0 communications.

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Molds & Tooling

Fully Automatic Mold Change In Under 2 Min

Used in production with large presses.

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Molds & Tooling

Incoe Recognized for Workplace Safety

Amerisure Insurance acknowledges hot runner supplier.

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Micromolding

New Event Serves Injection Molding Industry in Mexico

Plastics Technology México will launch a new two-day conference and exhibit this September in Querétaro focused on injection molding.

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Packaging

Sidel’s Lightweight Bottle Design; An Example of Resin Savings

The current upward trajectory of PET prices makes such designs more attractive.

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Process Cooling