industry 4.0
EUROMAP and OPC Foundation Collaborate on Industry 4.0 Compatible Standard
The new OPC 40079 specification dictates standardized data exchange between injection molding machine and robot and is intended to succeed EUROMAP 67.
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What Were the Big Themes in Plastics in 2021?
What stands out in our coverage over the past year? Five main themes are unmistakable, and—spoiler alert!—Recycling was the biggest headliner.
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Virtual Reality Training Program Readies Molders for Real-World Process Setup
Kruse Training will launch what it’s calling the first virtual reality training program for injection molding at PTXPO 2022.
Read MoreOnline Robot Marketplace Aims to make Automation Sourcing Easier
Post your automation needs online anonymously just once—and for free—and then compare competing proposals from interested suppliers.
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Why Put Flow Simulation on an Injection Machine?
This emerging technology sounds promising, but its practical benefits have yet to be demonstrated clearly.
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Natech Adds Injection Molding, Automation Equipment
Two new Arburg presses and four filling and sealing lines have been installed in the molder’s Class 8 cleanroom in support of medical diagnostics, including COVID-19 testing.
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Fakuma: LSR Cells Apply New OPC-UA Compliant EUROMAP Standard for Dosing
Just months after its publication, a EUROMAP standard for interfacing an LSR dosing system with an injection molding was utilized at Fakuma by Arburg and Wittmann Battenfeld.
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Industry 4.0—Learning from Mistakes
Why voice control of injection machines is not quite ready for prime time.
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Fakuma: Track the Health, Performance of Hydraulic Units and Pumps
Wittmann Battenfeld says Health Factor helps molders more effectively schedule maintenance on a machine’s main hydraulic units.
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Fakuma: Boy Promotes Upgrades and New Additions
Boy Machines had an ejector upgrade, easier network connectivity, Molding Assist software and cooling flow recording on display at the show in Friedrichshafen.
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