Tony Deligio

Tony Deligio Editor-in-Chief

Elastomers

AdvanTech Hopes To Open Up New Closure Market

A linerless, one-piece injection molded cap for carbonated soft drinks cuts weight dramatically.

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economics

30 Editions On, Chinaplas Continues to Grow

Launched only five years after China’s 1978 Open-Door Policy reintroduced the country to the global economy, Chinaplas and the Chinese plastics industry have shared a meteoric rise over the last three decades.

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Connected: The Factory of the Future Is Closer Than We Think

“Enabling humans to collaborate with machines, in a real-time, two-way exchange.”

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Where’s Your Production Going; Where Has It Been?

“How do you know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been?”

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business

Building a Bridge from Boomers to Millenials in Manufacturing

Video competition has high schoolers create videos to showcase the skills and education necessary for a manufacturing career.

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top shops

A Benchmark for Plastics Processors

benchmark noun: a standard by which something can be measured or judged.

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Optimized Molding Is Possible With Material Drying, Handling

Injection speed and overall cycle time are often the focus for molders pursuing optimized processes, but for truly efficient production, molders should consider how and in what state material arrives at the machine.

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Calculate Your Shot Size and More, Live

At least once a week, I get a request for the shot-size calculation spreadsheet included in this article by Plastics Technology columnist, John Bozzelli.

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Hot Runners

Tool Time at Molding 2016

Plastics might replace metals in various applications, but in injection molding those parts require steel-based tools to be created, putting molds, and metal, at the center of the process.

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Automation

Cobot Supplier Universal Robots Doubles U.S. Staffing, Adds three Offices

The North American business of the Danish collaborative robot—cobot—manufacturer to open offices in Michigan, Texas and California.

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Automation

From Cobots to Cartesian to Cells: Molding 2016 Has Automation Covered

The reasons for, methods to and technology available for injection molders to automate their processes continue to evolve.

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economics

China Reimagines Its Manufacturing Industry

Nearly 40 years ago, China’s “Open Door” policy revolutionized the country’s economy, particularly industry—Can “Made In China 2025” keep “the world’s factory” humming?

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