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Portable, Handheld CMM Enables Simplified Dimensional Measurement, 3D Scanning of Large Parts

Eastec 2025: Keyence’s WM-6000 provides full CMM and CAD capabilities, enabling 3D/GD&T measurements, contour profile checks, CAD comparison and reverse-engineering.

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PTXPO

PTXPO Preview: Intouch Monitoring Previews Mobile App

The provider of real-time monitoring and MES technologies will showcase its production monitoring suite, including a preview of a new mobile app.

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PTXPO

PTXPO On Display: LS Mtron’s Smart Solution

Get a preview of technology you’ll see live on the Plastics Technology Expo show floor March 18-20 in Rosemont, Illinois.

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Production Monitoring Automates Molder’s Planning, Operations

DCT saves 60 man-hours per week by shifting from paper records and discrete spreadsheets to a shared, automatic production monitoring platform.

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Process Monitoring or Production Monitoring — Why Not Both?

Molders looking to both monitor an injection molding process effectively and manage production can definitely do both with tools available today, but the question is how best to tackle these twin challenges.

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NPE

Real-Time Production Monitoring as Automation

As an injection molder, Windmill Plastics sought an economical production monitoring system that could help it keep tabs on its shop floor. It’s now selling the “very focused” digital supervisor it created, automating many formerly manual tasks.

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Radar Level Sensor Streamlines Bulk Material Inventory Management

NPE2024: The NCR-86 is designed to ensure rapid data updates, enhancing efficiency in inventory management.

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Eigen Integrates Ampacet Color Monitoring into Machine Vision Solutions for Plastics

Injection molders, blow molders and extruders looking to avoid downtime and reduce scrap related to defect detection and color monitoring get a single solution for inline quality monitoring and management.  

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Five Strategies for Cutting Reshoring/ Nearshoring Costs via Data Automation

Leveraging real-time data via tools like ERP and MES is one form of automation plastics processors can apply to capitalize on reshoring and nearshoring trends.

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Industry 4.0 Without Fear: Modular MES Software Lets You ‘Start Simple’ and Add on Later

‘Don’t be afraid of MES.’ App-based platform can start with monitoring just downtime and cycle time on a few machines and add machines and functionality later.

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Plastics Size Reduction