Matthew Naitove Contributing Editor

LIM & LSR Molding 27 Aug 2012

New Machines & Processes for Medical, Auto, Packaging, Electronics

Engel’s technical symposium in June attracted 2700 visitors from 35 countries to two days of technical presentations and 18 injection molding exhibits at the company’s plant in St.

Automation 31 Jul 2012

Robots at NPE2012: Faster, Stronger, Smarter

Among the many attractions in injection molding exhibits at NPE2012 were more intelligent robots with higher speeds and payload capacities

monitoring 31 Jul 2012

News in Injection Molding Control & Monitoring from NPE2012

There were also several interesting developments in injection molding control and monitoring systems at this past April’s NPE2012 exhibition in Orlando, Fla.

Micromolding 31 Jul 2012

New Injection Screw Breaks the Rules, But Fixes Many Molding Defects

“Revolutionary” screw design turns conventional plastication theory upside down.

Automotive 25 Jun 2012

TOOLING AT NPE: Hot Runners & Coinjection Grab Spotlight

Tooling innovations at NPE focused primarily on multi-cavity closure and medical applications, though there was also a substantial emphasis on large automotive and appliance parts.

Medical 25 Jun 2012

This Molder Wants Only the Tough Jobs

Need someone to injection mold fluoropolymers, highly filled PEE K, Torlon, or Ultem in complex shapes, tight tolerances, multiple cavities, and high volumes? “We love doing this,” says Tom Mendel, president of Performance Plastics Ltd. (PPL) in Cincinnati. “We’re not for everybody.

Packaging 25 Jun 2012

Compression Blow Forming Process in Commercial Production

Expectations of higher productivity, improved quality, and energy savings for a novel blow molding process are now being realized in commercial production at Amcor Rigid Plastics in Youngsville, N.C.

Elastomers 31 May 2012

Rogan Corp. Is an Old Hand At Exploring New Frontiers in Plastics

the 78-year history of the Rogan Corp. is full of twists and turns. But one consistent theme stands out—an adventurous and inventive spirit that has put Rogan on the leading edge of a number of important trends in plastics—and even on the frontiers of space exploration.