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K 2013 Preview: Injection Molding
Next month’s mammoth triennial plastics show in Düsseldorf, Germany, challenges injection molding machine builders to demonstrate technological leadership in addressing the needs of the marketplace.
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Seven Tips to Maximize Hot-Runner Performance
A complex variety of factors affects the success of processing with a hot-runner system. Nevertheless, you can reduce this complexity and handle many of the issues by addressing a few key issues.
Read MoreBusting the Conformal Cooling Myths
Conformal cooling is opening up new ways of doing things with new tools to solve problems.
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‘Reshoring’ Is Not a Myth
For this molder, 35% to 40% of current sales is new ´óÏó´«Ã½ generated in the past two to three years—and some of that is due to reshoring.
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Extreme Molding’s Mantra: ‘Find Your Niche and Stick to It’
For a small custom injection molder competing in today’s global market, Lynn Momrow-Zielinski has two pieces of advice: 1) Develop a ´óÏó´«Ã½ plan and stick to it. 2) Find a technical and/or market niche and stick to that, too.
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Haidlmair Adds Capacity for Extra-Large Molds
Austrian moldmaker expands at home and in the U.S.
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Measuring the Magic Of Turbulent-Flow Mold Cooling
For decades molding experts have talked about the importance of achieving turbulent flow in mold-cooling circuits. But what is it about turbulence that makes it so important? What can be measured and demonstrated to have some tangible value to molders? Several months ago, the author’s firm began looking for answers.
Read MoreMilacron Buys Mold-Masters; Nypro Has a New Owner, Too
Two of the industry’s biggest names changed hands last month as mergers and acquisitions continue to grab headlines in plastics.
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