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NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Dazzlingly High-Speed Packaging Production
Several machine suppliers are injection molding caps and thin-wall cups in as fast as 2-sec cycles.
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Let's Talk About the Environment
PLASTICS introduces This Is Plastics, an informational campaign designed to empower plastics employees with resources to answer consumer questions.
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NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Decorating, Printing & Finishing
See new equipment ranging from upgraded corona and open-air plasma surface treaters to a variety of printing equipment, including several being controlled by one software system, and the latest films in the water transfer printing process
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Paulson: Fill the Skills Gap…By Training
Training may not be a glitzy as seeing a new machine at a trade show, but the payback is just as real...and it just might help you find and retain employees.
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Clean Plast Purge Compounds Launches Expanded Product Line
Six new mold cleaners and releases nicely round out the Clean Plast portfolio.
Read MoreTechmer PM Showcases Bottle Made From 100% Ocean-Bound Plastics
Techmer PM helped Envision Plastics Industries create a 100% ocean-bound plastic bottle.
Read MoreSmall Machines with Big Technology Portfolio
Boy Machines is demonstrating more technology “bang for the buck.”
Read MorePallmann Presents Pathway to Powder
At the company's booth, the theme is 'Pathway to Powder,' which showcases how Pallmann works within the framework of its new parent company.
Read MoreThermal Care Brings Industry 4.0 to Process Cooling
Improved PLC control capabilities and the introduction of a new Industry 4.0 inspired software platform are among the highlights of Thermal Care’s NPE2018 booth (W3163).
Read MoreRobots Play a Role in Industry 4.0
Robots are gaining the ability to monitor their internal systems for remote troubleshooting and predictive maintenance. They also are reporting production data.
Read MorePurging Compound R&D Ramps Up to Meet Specific Material & Processing Problems
The challenge for suppliers of purging compounds has shifted from educating processors about their benefits to researching new formulations to further increase those benefits.
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