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50 Years...600 Issues...and Still Counting
Matt Naitove marks his first half-century in plastics reporting, with a few of his favorite headlines.
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Servo-Hydraulic Machine Range Adds Multicomponent Models
Absolute Haitian says the Mars and Jupiter Lines will now offer multicomponent models, complementing the 2K all-electric Zhafir.
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50 Years of Headlines … Almost
I was lucky to get an early look at many of the past half-century’s exciting developments in plastics. Here’s a selection.
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Medical Grade Injection Molding Machine Line is Cleanroom Ready
JSW America says the J100ADS-110U medical grade molding machine has been optimized to prevent dust, rust and other contaminants.
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Beacon MedTech Solutions Increases Injection Molding Capacity
The company’s Leominster, Mass. facility has recently installed two new Sumitomo (SHI) Demag machines with plans to add an undisclosed number more in the first half of 2022.
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Smallest Model in Hybrid Injection Molding Machine Line Optimized
Netstal has redesigned drive components of the hybrid ELIOS series, resulting in reduced dry-cycle times, lower energy usage, and a smaller machine, with the smallest unit in that line—the 460-ton press—now shorter.
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TriMas Acquires Intertech
The global manufacturing company said the addition of the Denver-based customer injection molder will further TriMas Packaging Group’s push into the medical market.
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Position Sensor Technology for Closed-Loop Molding
As injection molding machines increasingly seek to respond in real time to shot-to-shot variations in resin viscosity, a new position-sensor technology promises speed and precision.
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Westminster Tool Partners with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag
The Connecticut moldmaker added a new all-electric Sumitomo (SHI) Demag press, boosting its mold qualification capacity and giving the machine maker a New England outpost for sales and training.
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High-Speed All-Electric Machine Line Launches
Korea’s LS Mtron will introduce the ONE*-E series with five sizes—120, 140, 190, 310, and 390 tons—with plans to introduce four more models later this year.
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