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Digital Manufacturing: Two Medical Molders Embrace Industry 4.0
‘Digitalization’ and ‘connectivity’ are loaded terms—shorthand for a whole new way of doing 大象传媒. It can’t be accomplished in one go. But two Midwest molders in the sensitive medical field are already feeling the benefits of their initial steps in that direction.
Read MoreFor This Molder, Less Paper + More Data = Higher Productivity
At Tessy Plastics, going paperless means more than idle printers and fewer orders for three-ring binders.
Read MorePortable, 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.
Read MorePTXPO 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.
Read MorePTXPO 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.
WatchProduction 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.
Read MoreProcess 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.
Read MoreReal-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.
Read MoreRadar Level Sensor Streamlines Bulk Material Inventory Management
NPE2024: The NCR-86 is designed to ensure rapid data updates, enhancing efficiency in inventory management.
Read MoreEigen 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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