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Packaging

Global Packaging Giant Sets Sights on U.S.

Well established in other parts of the world, Greiner Packaging is bringing its wide array of food-packaging technologies to the U.S. market.

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Mold Maintenance

Locating Rings and Platen Damage: Part 2

Selecting the right locating ring and putting it to good use takes careful consideration.

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screws

How ‘Hydro Wedges’ Reduce Screw Wear

Using them only in the melting section provides for greater design freedom and negates the impact these devices can have on output and melt temperature.

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processing tips

How to Pick, Remove, and Replace a Nozzle Tip

This small component can cause big problems. Here’s my procedure for picking and replacing yours.

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The Need for Generalists: Part 3

In failure analysis, there is a tendency to gravitate to a few common test protocols. But this approach can result in a mismatch of techniques to the problem.

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New ‘Long’ Carbon Nanotubes Promising In Thermoplastics, LSR

Novel hair-like nanotubes are said to “love thermoplastics” and to provide electrical conductivity at very low loadings.

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Extrusion

Suppliers Running Precision Fluoropolymer Tubing at Medical Show

Catheter tubing with an x-ray stripe made with contributions from four equipment suppliers.

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Mold Simulation

Beaumont Tech Buys Material Characterization Business from Autodesk Moldflow

A trainer in mold analysis and supplier of simulation services acquires testing facilities used to obtain materials data needed for accurate simulation.

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monitoring

Barnes Group to Acquire Gammaflux

Hot-runner controls supplier joins a stable of prominent names in hot-runner, controls, and tooling.

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Automation

Negri Bossi & Sytrama Moving to Michigan

Injection machine and robot suppliers move from Delaware to Midwest.

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Multicomponent

First Monosandwich Injection Press with MuCell Foam Ability

German custom molder gets 800-ton co-injection press.

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Sidel Opens Cap Molding Plant in Arizona

PET blow molding machinery producer gains cap-molding division.

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