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Plastic Molds for Chocolate “Molding” Formed From Aluminum Molds
Micelli Mold Co., one of a handful of chocolate mold makers globally, became one of Chinese injection molding machine maker Bole’s first U.S. customers, using its presses to mold polycarbonate chocolate molds in Long Island.
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Garner Industries Adds Injection Molding Machine
The Nebraska-based customer manufacturer added a 400-ton Toyo press, its second new machine addition of 2020.
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Tooling: Remote Tool Validation Kit
Plug-and-play tool connects to Progressive Components’ CVe Monitor and makes real-time data accessible from across the plant or around the world for remote validation.
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Tooling: Larger Model Integrated Pump/Filter System for Cleaning Internal Cooling Passages
New Eco-Pro 360 XL cart from iD Additives more than doubles the output of the company’s standard Eco-Pro cart, and targets larger molds and chill rolls for extrusion.
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New Global Standard Aims to Harmonize Injection Molding Machine Safety
ISO 20430—the first international safety standard for plastics and rubber machinery—was published after more than seven years of collaboration by roughly 40 experts from machine makers, associations, and health and safety organizations hailing from 13 countries.
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Dutch Injection Molding Machine Supplier Names Distributor for North and South America
Stork Plastics Machinery BV has chosen Chudleigh Sutch to be its distributor for North and South America.
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M.R. Mold & Engineering Completes Move to Larger Location
The California mold maker that specializes in tooling for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) completed the move into a new 23,000-ft2 space on March 31 amidst the coronavirus crisis.
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Netstal Machines Enable Lights Out Production of Coronavirus Antibody Tests
Coronavirus antibody test kits for Roche will be mass produced at an annual rate of 230 million units using three Netstal machines to clean room mold cups, pipette tips and racks to hold them.
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Industry 4.0: Wittmann Battenfeld Makes OPC UA Compatibility Standard
Citing the impact of the coronavirus on the need to digitize manufacturing, Wittmann Battenfeld announced that effective April 1, newly ordered peripheral equipment complies with OPC UA communication protocols free of charge.
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Ohio Molder Joins Statewide Consortium to Combat Covid-19
Pragmatic Manufacturing put its new Wittmann Battenfeld molding cells to work as part of an effort to produce and deliver more than 1 million face shields for front-line health care workers in Ohio in just five weeks.
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Metro Mold & Design Fast Tracks Face Shield Tool
The new mold was fabricated in just nine days compressing what’s normally a 6- to 8-week process.
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Mack Helps Convert Snorkeling Mask into Much-Needed PPE
A former employee connection, the need for a tight turnaround and a desire to use existing filtration—how Mack Molding’s Synectic redesigned a snorkeling mask into Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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