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Molding Simulation Gets Easier Than Ever
In the mid-'90s, when Peter Rucinski worked for a plastics resin supplier, he broke his company's record by performing 30 mold simulations in one year.
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Hourly Rates Dipped Again at Midyear
Custom injection molders' machine-hour rates dipped 1.3% on average in the second quarter of the year, according to 122 plants responding to our latest semi-annual survey.
Read MoreAccident Prone
To a government safety inspector looking for hazardous workplaces, plastics plants stick out like a sore thumb.
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My e-mail inbox tells me that more and more of you are stopping by our website at www.ptonline.com to make use of its many research tools.
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New Machines & Processes Unveiled By Wittmann Battenfeld
At an open house in Kottingbrunn, Austria, last month, Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH showed what it has been doing to make good on its pledge to reinvigorate the venerable Battenfeld name and its reputation for innovation.
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New Approach to PET Drying To Debut This Fall at K 2010 Show
An Italian maker of auxiliary equipment has come up with a new system that combines several unusual concepts to make high-volume PET drying faster and more consistent with lower energy use.
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Refine, Redesign, Retool: Re-engineering as a Business Model
It’s an unusual business model: “We take existing products or manufacturing processes and try to make them better.
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A New Plant Is a Blank Slate
The nice thing about a start-up is that you get to start from scratch.
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Location - October 2001
If you were going to mold or extrude plastics, would you set up shop in the middle of Wyoming?
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'Extreme Performance' Copolymers Push the Boundaries for Polycarbonate
Already a familiar sight on European store shelves, the eye-catching appeal of "IML" is gaining traction among North American injection molders. The latest tooling and automation designs can handle the higher volumes needed here.
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New Standard & Labeling Proposed for Dryer Energy Ratings
Some sources say energy is the second largest cost in plastics processing after raw materials.
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