Articles
Lights Out, Pristine Production In
The numbers beggar belief and the business belies description—Medical Components of America has six full-time employees, six injection machines and lights-out production that’s gone five years without shipping a bad part or missing a delivery.
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How to Plan and Implement Automation in an Injection Molding Plant
There is no “one size fits all” solution in automation. When considering what it would look like in your plant, hone in on the staff, products, space, and goals that are specific to you and the automation system that you will be installing.
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Berry’s Bold Sustainability Benchmarks
Worldwide packaging behemoth Berry Global has staked out a market-leading sustainability position with ambitious near- and long-term goals. Executive VP and General Manager Brian Hunt discussed the company’s efforts with Plastics Technology, including a new line of PCR containing caps and closures.
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Film Processor Boosts Line Performance with Air-Ring Retrofit
Air-ring upgrade results in output gains up to 23% for leading film processor in Indonesia. Gauge uniformity also improved.
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Residence Time and Residence-Time Distribution—Part 1 of 2
Failing to calculate and accurately account for residence time can compromise material integrity before it’s even injected.
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Have You Considered the Sustainability Benefits of Liquid Color?
Add less pigment to the solid-waste or recycling streams, save energy, and reduce waste to landfill, among other advantages.
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Q&A: The Role of 3D Printing When it Comes to Optimizing the Supply Chain
Greg Elfering, president of Ultimaker Americas, discusses the current state of 3D printing and what the future holds.
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Optimizing the Effective Life of Screws and Barrels
By adopting a few relatively simple practices, plastics processors can extend the life of the vital components of their plasticating unit. Here’s how to get started.
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Injection Molding: Understand the Link Between Feed Throat Temperature & Bridging
Save time and money by properly controlling the feed-throat temperature. In some cases—but not all—it can help you solve a bridging problem.
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New Central Blending System Offers Greater Accuracy, Flexibility
Developed by Israel’s LIAD and available from Ampacet, system features dedicated ingredient weighing hoppers conveyed to specific machines to eliminate the risk of batch contamination.
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Rising Prices for PE, PVC; Others Flat to Down
A reversal of the rising price curve for PP, PS, PET.
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