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The old gray mold ain’t what she used to be. Or won’t be for long, if recent trends hold up.
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Let a Cobot Hand You a Beer
So-called “collaborative” robots (or “cobots”) are supposed to be safe and easy to get along with—no need to wall them off in their own guarded areas.
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K 2016 Preview: Injection Molding
Adapting injection molding to the concept of Industry 4.0 is gaining momentum. At this show you’ll see that the interconnected, integrated “factory of the future” is almost here.
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K 2016 Preview: Blow Molding
Looking for speed and energy efficiency? Take your pick of new all-electric, hybrid, and servo-hydraulic machines.
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What’s Brewing in Technology to Make Coffee Pods
With more than 9 billion of them sold last year alone, the prospect of selling high-output production systems to make single-serve coffee pods must be enough to make a machine builder’s mouth water.
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Why You Can’t Ignore (Even If You Try) Industry 4.0...
...(Or Why They’re Calling the Upcoming K Show “K 4.0”)
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Rockin’ Reunion For Alumni of World’s First, Biggest Thermoformer
In one room, several centuries of experience at the granddaddy of all thermoformers.
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Engel Previews K 2016 Introductions
Advances in mold cooling, machine condition monitoring, and in-mold decorating will be key exhibits in Dusseldorf.
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Wittmann’s 40th Anniversary Gala Unveils New Products
New machinery, robots, and auxiliaries demonstrate continued momentum of technical development—and preview some K 2016 exhibits.
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Add Dirt to Your Resin?
No, it’s not recommended, but some people do it anyway. Inadvertently, through carelessness or lack of training.
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Engel’s Liquid-Metal Technology Could Be a Hit
A technology leader in plastics, the Austrian firm’s collaboration with innovative metal molding firm Liquidmetal is drawing “overwhelming interest.”
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China’s Appetite for Advanced Molding Technology
Do automation and advanced molding technologies still offer U.S. molders safe harbor against low-cost competition?
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