Injection Molding

Wittmann Battenfeld Sponsored Manufacturing Day Event For Local High Schoolers

Students began the day with an introduction to both Wittmann Battenfeld and the plastics industry as a whole.

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monitoring

INJECTION MOLDING: Infrared Sensors Measure ‘Real’ Melt Temperature

Mold-mounted fiber-optic sensors do what ordinary thermocouples can't.

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Compounding

‘Wearable’ Machine Sensors Extended to Power Factor & Retrofits

As is often the case with a new technology, customers are dictating how predictive-maintenance sensors will be applied and where they might be headed next.

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Mold Maintenance

TOOLING: Having Trouble with Lifters?

Lifters can cause tool maintenance, repair, and processing issues if not designed properly. Here we begin a series on how to avoid all this.

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More Servohydraulic Presses Debut at Fakuma

Wittmann Battenfeld completes its line with three new models.

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Micromolding

INJECTION MOLDING: Sneak Peek at Fakuma News

News in LSR, micromolding, IML, medical technology, and more.

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Contraction Continues

Business index for plastics processors dips for fourth straight month.

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New PLA Molder Anticipates Swift Growth

SelfEco developed two diverse PLA product lines in less than a year.

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Additives

Trexel Adds Chemical Foaming Agent to Its Product Line

Special additive offers economical microcellular foaming for low-volume jobs with PE, PP.

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Spec’ing a Robot? Match It To Your Press Size & Project

Where is your 大象传媒 today? What might tomorrow’s molding projects look like? These are among the questions you need to answer when deciding what style of robot is best for you.

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Plastics Size Reduction