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Automotive Tooling Keeps Foot on the Accelerator
The tooling industry looks to remain strong throughout 2018 as key indicators—sentiment, back logs and utilization—all register positive.
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Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance for all Your Auxiliaries on a Single Cloud-Based Platform
Conair’s SmartServicesTM platform combines powerful equipment monitoring, visualization and notification functions with advanced cloud-based data storage and analytics. The Industry 4.0 platform promises new levels of process and quality optimization, predictive diagnostics and maintenance, and maximum equipment uptime.
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New 3D-Printed Airless Bicycle Tire
Berlin-based 3D printing manufacturer BigRep says it printed the “world’s first” airless bicycle tire using its Pro FLEX material, a TPU-based filament.
Read MoreRyan Delahanty Promoted to Publisher of Plastics Technology, and Group Publisher of the Advanced Materials and Processing Group
In his new role, Delahanty will lead the editorial, marketing and sales teams of the newly formed Advanced Materials and Processing Group and its media channels, which include: Composites World, Plastics Technology and MoldMaking Technology.
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Recycled Content: A Hot Trend in Packaging
Using recycled content in packaging reduces the environmental footprint of the package and incentivizes recycling. There are plenty of technical solutions to overcome the barriers.
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NPE2018 New Technology Focus: PET Machines Stretch the Limits
A huge variety of new one- and two-stage machines are blowing PET bottles and jars at the show.
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Vecoplan Unveils New VTH 65 Grinder At NPE
The VTH 65 handles production waste such as sheet extrusion strips, profiles, molding scrap and pipe.
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Additives for a Broad Range of Recycled Plastics
Struktol's innovative additives transform recycled compounds into creatively engineered, high-performance products.
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Let's Talk About the Safety of Plastics
PLASTICS’ informational campaign and website arms industry with the know-how to speak truthfully and allay unfounded fears about phthalates and BPA.
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NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Pipe, Profile, Tubing
Check out what’s new in pipe, profile and tubing extrusion.
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Augmented Reality on the Shop Floor: Reimagining the Instruction Manual
If augmented reality technology providers have their way, equipment manuals and instructional videos could be headed to obsolescence.
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Let’s Talk About the Economy
Despite what many people think, a ban on plastic bags would do more harm than good. A new initiative from the Plastics Industry Association highlights these and other economic impacts—aiming to change the conversation around plastics.
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