Postprocessing
More Milestones for EVCO Plastics
Custom injection molder is adding floorspace, machine capacity, and contract manufacturing capabilities at multiple plants in the U.S. and Mexico.
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Decorating/Printing: Industrial Inkjet Printer Boosts Productivity of Wire and Cable Products
Leibinger’s new Jet Rapid Wire coding system for cables, wires, pipes and tubes boasts marking speeds of up to 1000 m/min.
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Welding: Next-Generation Ultrasonic Welders Unite Form and Function
Herrmann Ultrasonics’ new HiQ G2 series boasts a new dimension of communication and ergonomics in ultrasonic welding for perfect and repeatable joining results.
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Paper IML Trims PP Tub to a Skeleton
Stiff paper in-mold label provides topload strength while allowing removal of 76% of the PP in injection molded food tubs.
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Testing: Versatile Laser Marking for Large Parts
Amada Miyachi’s WL-300A laser workstations are highly configurable and designed for industrial manufacturing.
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Blow Molding: Digital Inkjet Printing onto PET Bottles
Printing directly on bottles can substitute for labels and in some cases can take place inside the blow molder.
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Permanent Labeling Technology for LSE Polyolefin Parts Further Expanded
MIGs’ innovative VersaFlex Labeling System can be used for decorating blow molded, injection molded, thermoformed and rotationally molded polyolefin products,
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Auto Filters Get Superior Seals with Servo Ultrasonic Welding
Automotive Tier 1 gets stronger welds and shorter cycle times in assembly of small transmission filters—results not possible with vibration welding.
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Decorating: New Way to Apply Touch Sensors to Plastic Parts
New Kurz roll-on technology for large-area sensors improves speed and quality, reduces cost. See it first at K 2019.
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Decorating, Printing, Finishing: Taking Corona and Plasma Surface Treatment Beyond Industry 4.0
Vetaphone now offers hardware interfaces such as Profinet on its equipment to allow centralized set-up and control.
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