Injection Molding
Simulation Is Making Injection Machines Smarter
Engel’s simlink will refine offline simulation with results from actual molding and use Engel’s machine data to constrain simulation within the actual machine’s capabilities.
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Injection Molding: New Electric Presses Are Industry 4.0-Ready
Nissei’s upcoming NEX-V Series will have OPC-UA protocol standard in its new controller, ready to integrate with auxiliaries.
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Injection Molding: Artificial Intelligence Predicts Part Quality
AI software “learns” via DOE the influence of process variables on part quality and applies that “learning” to make good/bad part determination in production.
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New Molding & Moldmaking Event in Mexico Finds Success in Launch
The inaugural Meximold drew nearly 4000 attendees to Querétaro from all segments of the injection molding and moldmaking supply chain, with dates set for 2020 as more than 90% of exhibitors renewed their participation.
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Index Dips on Weak Exports, Employment
October’s number drops from September, despite expansion in new orders.
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How Can Molders Achieve Effective Process Monitoring?
You have developed a proper process; now you need to monitor that process to ensure its stability through a run.
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Cut Operating Costs—and Headaches with the Right Hydraulic Oil
A big automotive molder found that switching hydraulic oils had a major impact on downtime, maintenance, and energy efficiency.
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Nissei Acquires Controlling Interest in Negri Bossi
Nissei of Japan is buying 75% of Italy’s Negri Bossi Group.
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Molding Better Molders, One Class at a Time
Founded by and named for Rod Groleau, RJG grew out of an appreciation for two burgeoning needs of the plastics industry: training to help people better understand the molding process and equipment to let them actually see what’s happening inside that process.
Read MoreNordson to Open Xaloy Tech Center in Ohio
Sixth new Nordson lab will open in Austintown, Ohio, at a newly built plant for Xaloy screws and barrels.
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