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How to Solve Common Ultrasonic Welding Problems
Understand and address the likely origins of welding problems to keep production on track.
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Understanding the Effects of Paint On Plastics
Paint can have significant effects on mechanical properties of plastic parts. As illustrated by this OEM’s procedure in developing new-generation outboard-motor covers, there’s no substitute for thorough testing.
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How to Select a Plastics Assembly Process
To make the proper choice, each application must be considered on its own. Each has its own particular characteristics and requirements.
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How to Keep Your Conveyor Running Smoothly
Low-profile conveyors are ubiquitous in industry, typically used in 24/7 applications in packaging, assembly, labeling, inspection, and sorting. Here's how to keep them up and running.
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Why & How to Assemble Parts While They’re Still Warm
For any molder seeking to maximize productivity and efficiency, carefully managing inventory and warehouse space is a key concern. One way to address this challenge is to assemble parts directly out of the mold, when they鈥檙e still warm.
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What Happened to Your Ultrasonic Weld Quality?
The most important factor in troubleshooting problems in ultrasonic welding is understanding the fundamentals of the process.
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Latest Processes News And Updates
Inline Measurement Adds Module for Inspection of High-Gloss Vehicle Trims
Pixargus’ Shiny Detection module casts a pattern of structured light onto the high-gloss surfaces of the profiles to be inspected.
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Measuring Technology Specialist Pixargus Acquired by CiTex Group
A global player in optical inline quality control, Pixargus is intensifying presence in U.S. & Asia under CiTex umbrella.
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Low-Smoke, Non-Halogen Polyolefinic Compound for Armored Cables
Avient’s latest addition to its ECCOH portfolio is designed to prevent environmental stress cracking in low- and medium-voltage cable sheathing.
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LED Signal Tower Available in White, Cleanroom Ready
Werma’s eSIGN LED signal tower is now available in white, with a variety of signaling modes.
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Compact Entry Rotating-Rack Series of Weather Testers Expanded
Atlas’ Xenotest now also available to meet American standards.
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Oxygen Permeation System Also Tests Relative Humidity
Ametek Mocon expands Ox-Tran 2/28 instrument portfolio
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Automation in Thermoforming on the Rise
Equipment suppliers’ latest innovations exemplify this trend driven by factors such as labor shortages, higher-speed thermoformers and tighter quality control.
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Plastics Technology’s Most-Viewed Articles from 2022
Tips, new technologies, resin pricing, best practices and more piqued reader interest at Plastics Technology in 2022.
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Can Plastic Recyclates be Welded Ultrasonically?
What is possible with ultrasound? Will the result with recycled plastics material actually be worse than with standard material? Do we have to adapt our technology?
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SD Polymers: 'One-Stop Solution for Mechanical Recycling'
‘Passionate’ recycler invests in people and technology to meet commitment to innovative, sustainable solutions for its processor customers.
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Vacuum Technology Helps Thermoformer Hold Parts Precisely During Bonding
With Busch’s mobile claw vacuum pump, thermoformer Ernst Hombach found bonding parts extremely flexible, effective, and efficient.
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Injection Pairs with Blow Molding for In-Mold Assembly
At Sussex IM, compact cells of side-by-side injection and blow molding machines “assemble” reusable water bottles with insert blow molding and automated transfer, trimming and leak testing.
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