monitoring

Injection Molding: News in Sensors, Quality Monitoring, And Quick Mold Change

Priamus debuts simple on-machine quality monitor plus new styles of cavity sensors and a quick connect for cavity sensors in quick mold changes.

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monitoring

Injection Molding: MES System Adds Mobile Reporting & Maintenance Apps

Arburg adds features for mobile devices to its ALS host-computer system.

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Extrusion

Injection Molding: Production Monitoring System Built for Simplicity, Affordability

Smart Attend reportedly installs in 2-4 hr and boosts productivity by 10-20% within two weeks.

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monitoring

Injection Molding: Faster, More Sensitive Mold-Protection Vision System

A new version of a camera-based mold monitoring system features larger color touch screen.

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Automation

Robot Controllers Evolve Toward Greater Flexibility, Connectivity, Ease of Use

Robot controls have undergone steady and fairly rapid evolution. If all your robot controls are not of the latest generation, this overview could convey what opportunities upgrading may offer, as well as a sense of where the technology may be going next.

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Smart Attend Gets Innovator Award

Canadian plastics group recognizes firm for its real-time production data technology.

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Injection Molding: Industry 4.0 Advances at Fakuma 2017

At October’s Fakuma fair in Germany, several injection machine suppliers will showcase their progress toward Industry 4.0 connectivity.

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monitoring

Confused or Uncertain About Industry 4.0?

One-day conference will explore the eight key technologies associated with what has been called the “fourth industrial revolution”.

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Injection Molding: How Repeatable is Repeatability?

Process repeatability is not a constant, but varies over time in response to a number of variables. That variation is not captured by a snapshot in time—measuring a discrete sample of parts. And the only way to manage that variation is with process controls that adjust each and every cycle.

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Engel Bundles Its MES Expertise Into T.I.G.

T.I.G. now handles Engel's plantwide monitoring solution.

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Plastics Size Reduction
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