Injection Molding

Automotive

Finnish Startup Gets IMSE Lighting Patent

TactoTek’s newly-patented technology available for licensing.

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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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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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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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Extrusion

Do You Do Color Right?

This supplement is here to help.

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Blow Molding

Avoid These Three Mistakes to Get the Most from Color

Here are the key misconceptions and common practices that keep processors from reaching the heights of coloring proficiency. Find out if you’re stumbling into these pitfalls, and learn how and why you should swerve around them

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Automation

K 2016 Preview: Injection Molding

Adapting injection molding to the concept of Industry 4.0 is gaining momentum. At this show you’ll see that the interconnected, integrated “factory of the future” is almost here.

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Testing

Are You Ready for K 2016?

We鈥檝e got you covered with five feature stories and an entire new-products section devoted to the October show in Dusseldorf.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Blending & Dosing