Injection Molding

Mold Maintenance

Mold Maintenance, Tooling Know How

The ability of technicians in an injection molding shop to fix, modify or upgrade a mold has a huge impact on that company’s bottom line. With this collection of content, we’ve bundled some of the very best advice on repairing and maintaining injection molding machines.

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Fakuma 2023: Sprue Picking Without Cycle-Time Hit

Boy and igus collaborate on sprue picker that removes sprue outside of the platens, eliminating impact on cycle time.

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What Is the Molders’ and Moldmakers’ View?

Mixed in among thought leaders from leading suppliers to injection molders and mold makers at the 2023 Molding and MoldMaking conferences will be molders and toolmakers themselves. 

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Fakuma 2023: Wittmann Battenfeld Expands All-Electric Line, Direct-Current Capabilities

Wittmann Battenfeld will introduce the new EcoPower B8X injection molding machine line and show direct current as an energy source for a concept machine that will power its own robot.

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Tooling

Leading Molding, Moldmaking Conferences Combine

After successfully introducing a combined conference for moldmakers and injection molders in 2022, Plastics Technology and MoldMaking Technology are once again joining forces for a tooling/molding two-for-one.

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Processor Turns to AI to Help Keep Machines Humming

At captive processor McConkey, a new generation of artificial intelligence models, highlighted by ChatGPT, is helping it wade through the shortage of skilled labor and keep its production lines churning out good parts.

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Water Temperature Control Upgraded and Integrated into Machine Control

Engel’s new eco-flomo temperature control system continuously monitors injection mold cooling and temperature control circuits, displaying pressure, temperature and flow rate values.

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Fakuma 2023: Arburg Extends Hybrid Range, Introduces New Service

Arburg will have nine exhibits on its own stand and another 10 machines on partner stands with live demonstrations of applications, processes and trends in injection molding and 3D printing.

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Fakuma 2023: Configurable Control Units and Linear Actuators for Injection Molds

Servomold will introduce a new generation of control units for servo drives and a new series of actuators for the execution of linear movements in injection molds.

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Extrusion

KraussMaffei Nears Completion of Corporate Headquarters Move

The 185-yr old German maker of plastics processing machinery is shifting to a more than 200,000-m2 greenfield site in Parsdorf.

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