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3D Printing Achieves ‘Break-Even’ Point Versus Injection Molding at 110,000 Parts
HP’s new high-productivity 3D printing machine, and its expanding range of powder materials sources and types, help drive down part costs.
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Engel Establishes New Unit for Project Planning of Composites Systems
Engel adds new commercial sub-division to design and sell composite machinery systems, now separate from its composites R&D unit.
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Two Acquisitions in IML And Packaging Automation
CBW Automation joins H. Muller-Fabrique de Moules; Verstraete IML is acquired by Multi-Color Corp.
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UMass Lowell Emphasizes Lab Work for Process Ready Graduates
The current and former department chair’s of UMass Lowell’s long-running plastics program take a break from finals to speak with PT.
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Decoding ‘Industry 4.0’
The biggest splash at NPE will come from the wave of technological innovation and futuristic enthusiasm known variously as Industry 4.0 or the Smart Factory or the Internet of Things.
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Novel Process Assembly, Safety, Environmental Applications from 2017 SPE Auto Innovations Finalists
First application of torsional welding (spin + ultrasonic) for a 7% lighter fascia; bin and lid with overmolded hinge in one press; first all-plastic hood leveler; and more.
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‘Unique’ Characterizes Materials Category Finalists of SPE Auto Innovation Awards
Recycled carbon-fiber as a filler for PP; low-gloss low-squeak ABS for instrument panels; IP skin not weakened by scoring; and more.
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U.S. Plastics Industry Well-Positioned for Continued Growth
Interesting highlights of PLASTICS’ 2017 Size & Impact Report, including employment and shipments data.
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Low-Pressure Injection Molding Technology Boasts Faster Cycles, Better Parts
Available for license, this low-pressure process “breaks the rules” of injection molding, but has numerous benefits for molders.
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Sepro Launches Apps for Enhancing Robot Software
Cycle optimization and online tech support can be added to new or existing robot controls.
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Can Robots Bridge the Skills Gap?
Robot sales break records as manufacturers’ struggles to hire skilled workers heighten—industry watchers see a direct correlation.
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VIDEO: Plastimagen Marches On
Only 49 days removed from a devastating earthquake and with the possibility of sweeping changes to a key trade deal looming, Plastimagen 2017 in Mexico City plowed forward.
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