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Record Number of Industrial Robots in Use on US Factory Floors
More than 380,000 industrial robots were in action in U.S. factories in 2023, according to the new World Robotics report from the International Federation of Robotics.
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Nefab Opens Moldmaking Facility in Michigan
Nefab’s says its new 19,000-square-foot Polyflex facility will enable it design, prototype and manufacture tooling for its returnable and reusable automotive logistics packaging products.
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Yizumi Opens Expanded Facility in Ohio
The Chinese supplier of processing machinery, including injection molding machines, unveiled a new expansion that nearly doubles its total footprint in Iberia to 44,000 square feet.
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What Plastics Technology's Content Gate Means for Its Web Visitors
Plastics Technology has installed a “content gate” on its premium articles online. What does that mean and why should you care?
Read MoreEvery Link in the Chain
From accumulators to X-ray fluorescence analyzers, the 2024 Plastics Technology Handbook & Buyer’s Guide is the reference source for the plastics processing supply chain.
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Arburg Open House Emphasizes Turnkey Capabilities
Held at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, the event featured seven exhibits, including systems that were designed, sourced and built in the U.S.
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Ejector Delay Unit for Two-Stage Demolding
Hasco’s Z1725/… ejector delay unit enables two-stage ejector demolding so sprue and part are cleanly separated through a coordinated ejector movement.
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Globeius Acquires Plastixs
The Miami-based firm representing an array of plastics processing-related technologies has acquired the Massachusetts-headquartered supplier of manifolds, hoses, leak monitors, flow meters and more.
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New Valve-Gate End Rings, Hot Runner Controls
Fakuma 2024: Specifically developed for technical applications, Oerlikon HRSflow debuts new valve gate end rings for its Tp and Vp nozzles, as well as new T-flow and V-flow HRS controls.
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All-Electric Injection Molding Machine Line Expands
Fakuma 2024: Engel unveils new e-mac 500 with “High” clamping drive and encapsulated toggle-lever mechanism.
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Lower Compressed Air Consumption, Compact Servo-Driven Rotary Axes and Easier Camera Integration
At Fakuma 2024, Wittmann automation displays show high performance and efficiency via less compressed air and energy consumption, compact integration, light-weight construction, easy operation and fast teach-in processes.
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Self-Learning Control Algorithm for Temperature-Controlled Hot Runner Balancing
At Fakuma 2024, Kistler presents the new ComoNeo 7.0 process-monitoring system with the Multiflow 2.0 feature update for consistent temperature control in multicavity molds.
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