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Vero Buys TMconcept Flow Analysis Software

Vero International Software Inc., Wixom, Mich., supplier of the VISI-Series CAD/CAM/CAE software package, has acquired Plastics & Computer Inc. of Milan, Italy (U.S. office in Dallas). Headed by Giorgio Bertacchi, Plastics & Computer was a 25-year-old supplier of the TMconcept series of injection molding simulation programs.

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Hot Runners

How to Clean a Flashed Hot Manifold-Part Three

We left off last month with all 16 nozzles removed from the manifold (with the tips protected by tape) and still wired to the electric box.

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nanocomposites

Long-Glass Thermoplastics and Blow Molding Grab SPE Automotive Awards

Long-glass reinforcements and structural blow molding accounted for four of this year’s nine SPE Automotive Innovation Awards, presented last month in Detroit.

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Automation

How to Clean a Flashed Hot Manifold-Part Two

Already a familiar sight on European store shelves, the eye-catching appeal of "IML" is gaining traction among North American injection molders. The latest tooling and automation designs can handle the higher volumes needed here.

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Injection Molding Research Targets Micro-Molding, Sinks and Foams

The IKV in Aachen, Germany, is known internationally as one of the foremost academic incubators of new plastics technology.

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How to Clean a Flashed Hot Manifold-Part One

As I rounded the corner of our shop, I was confronted by a large flock of white shirts gathered around a mold on my bench.

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New Materials Extend Reach of Rapid Prototyping

Stronger, tougher, stiffer, faster, and better-looking materials reflect the growing interest in rapid-prototyping and rapid-tooling technologies that can significantly decrease product development time and cost.

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A Custom Molder Takes the Next Step

The question John Winzeler keeps asking is, “How do you take the next step?” In the last two decades, he has transformed the Chicago metal-stamping company he inherited from his father into a high-tech specialty molding ´óÏó´«Ã½ focused only on plastic gears.

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Hot Runners

What to See at NPE 2006: Injection Molding

Energy-saving all-electric machines will continue to be a big draw at NPE, where new designs or upgraded models will be found in virtually every press maker’s booth.

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What to See at NPE 2006: CAD/CAM and CAE

The newest generation of 3D simulation software takes aim at screw designs as well as hot-runner, mold, and part design.

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