Injection Molding

industry 4.0

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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Smart Tool, Electric Tool

The old gray mold ain鈥檛 what she used to be. Or won鈥檛 be for long, if recent trends hold up.

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Finnish Startup Gets IMSE Lighting Patent

TactoTek’s newly-patented technology available for licensing.

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Automotive

North American Plastics Machinery Business Rises in Second Quarter

Second quarter 2016 shipments were up year over year but down on a quarterly basis for the second straight month.

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Automation

Let a Cobot Hand You a Beer

So-called 鈥渃ollaborative鈥 robots (or 鈥渃obots鈥) are supposed to be safe and easy to get along with鈥攏o need to wall them off in their own guarded areas.

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Multicomponent

Two-Component Parts in 15 Days Or Less

Proto Labs has added a quick-turn overmolding service in response to customer requests for cost-effective prototyping or low-volume production of overmolded parts.

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Elastomers

Graphite-Filled PP Combines Flexibility and Conductivity

This new approach boosts mechanical properties while maintaining electrical conductivity.

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Unusual Machine Molds Large Sewer Manhole Systems

Giant press molds PP parts weighing 136 lb.

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color

Do You Do Color Right?

This supplement is here to help.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling