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Engel and Haidlmair Team Up for Reusable Face Mask
As facemasks become required in many parts of the world during a time when traditional supplies of single-use versions are completely tapped, Engel and Haidlmair announced work on a reusable solution.
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Wittmann Battenfeld Customers Push Machines into Coronavirus Duty
Wittmann Battenfeld injection molding machines in Italy and Austria are churning out valves for respiratory masks and face shield frames and straps, respectively.
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Adsale Says No Chinaplas in 2020
After postponing the event from April to August, Chinaplas organizer Adsale has said there will be no show in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tooling: Rotary Cooling Device for Demolding Rotating Cores
Compact rotary cooling units provide a cost-efficient means to integrate rotating cores into molds, while providing greater cooling for faster cycles.
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Automation: Cobot Adds Interface for Easier Integration With Injection Molding Machines
Universal Robots has developed an Injection Molding Machine Interface (IMMI) supported by EUROMAP 67 and SPI AN-146 communication protocols, simplifying cobot/machine integration.
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Tradeshow Giveaway Converted to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Arburg, Ems-Chemie and Uvex quickly converted darkened, freebie sunglasses into transparent, certified goggles for use by frontline healthcare and emergency workers.
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Wittmann Battenfeld USA Cancels Open House and Technical Symposium
Citing Covid-19, the supplier of injection molding machines, automation and auxiliary equipment has canceled the event planned for September 24-25 at its U.S. headquarters in Torrington, Conn.
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Cooling: TCU Packs More Output Into Same Footprint With Stacked Design
Delta T Systems (Richfield, Wisc.) extended its Eco Series temperature control unit (TCU) with a new stacked model featuring a common water supply and common electrical supply inside the cabinet to save even more space.
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Covid-19 Pushes Manufacturers into Emergency Ventilator Component Supply
The pressing and evolving need for ventilators to help treat the most severe cases of Covid-19 has revealed both the complexity of the supply chain for such machines and the nimbleness of suppliers.
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Automation: Kit Turns Cobots into Autonomous Bin Pickers
Universal Robots says ActiNav allows its cobots to autonomously extract parts from a bin and place them with precision and orientation.
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Hahn Group Acquires Dahl Automation
The move augments Hahn’s more traditional robotics offerings with the budding technologies of cobots, AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robot) and AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicle).
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Paulson Offers Virtual ProMolder Seminars
Paulson Plastics Academy seminars are switching to a virtual live streaming format using Zoom video conferencing.
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