Matthew Naitove Contributing Editor

All Electric & Hybrid Machines 22 Mar 2017

Arburg ‘Technology Days’-6700 Visitors and Several Novelties

The first metal-powder injection molded smartphone frame, PP-IML containers molded in under 2 sec, a new additive-manufacturing development center, and hints of innovations yet to come.

Injection Molding 1 Mar 2017

Are You Automated Enough?

Okay, maybe having robots serving beer (as at this K 2016 demo) is not at the top of the list of tasks that you would consider automating in your plant.

Medical 27 Feb 2017

Three-Pronged Growth Strategy In U.S., China & Mexico

Diversified molder pursues growth on two continents in medical, packaging, and large parts.

Molds & Tooling 26 Jan 2017

Hot Runners & 3D-Printed Molds Headlined at K Show

Automotive was a key focus for hot-runner developments. 3D-printed plastic prototype tools were another highlight.

industry 4.0 18 Jan 2017

K 2016: Connectivity & Collaboration in Robotics & Automation

Besides a handful of new robots and pickers, the big themes were modular ‘plug-and-play’ automation, Industry 4.0 connectivity, easier programming, and safer collaboration with human workers.

Injection Molding 3 Jan 2017

Want to Get More Out of Your Hydraulic Machines?

Get up to 10% more energy efficiency out of a hydraulic press without spending a penny on drive hardware upgrades.

Stretch Blow Molding 28 Dec 2016

Blow Molding: New Machines Take on Challenging Shapes

From very small to very large, from hotel amenity bottles to automotive jounce bumpers, new and upgraded machines tackle difficult jobs while improving productivity, quality, and energy efficiency.

Micromolding 28 Dec 2016

K 2016 Injection Molding: Rapid Pace of Development

Servo drives dominate. Other trends include multitouch screens, adding materials data to process controls, and Industry 4.0 connectivity.

plant tour 27 Dec 2016

Precision Molding Without a QC Department?

At Prism Plastics, quality is baked into every step of the process. The result: 1 billion parts per year with a defect rate less than 1 ppm.

Additive Manufacturing 23 Dec 2016

3D-Printed Plastic Molds: K Exhibit Would Make You a Believer

Perhaps you have heard that additive manufacturing—a.k.a. 3D printing—can be used to make injection tooling inserts out of plastics—relatively quickly, at relatively low cost, and with little human labor involved.