Injection Molding
Pyramid Plastics Adds Three Molding Machines
The Rockford, Ill. based custom injection molder installed three new LSMtron ONE machines and will invest $2 million in new equipment and capabilities in 2022.
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Controlled Viscosity Molding Machine Adds Rotary Table
X2F says the addition of a rotary table to its machine reduces cycle times and opens up higher-volume production possibilities—up to four million parts per year.
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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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Engel Acquires Polish Robotics Supplier
Engel says TMA Automation will further its growth in Eastern Europe with technologies that complement its own robotics offerings.
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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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The Long and Short of It (Part 2)—Tips for Molding Short-Fiber Reinforced Polymers
Following on a similar guide for long-fiber reinforced compounds, here are practical tips on designing and injection molding parts utilizing short-fiber reinforcements.
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How to Know the True Value of Conformally Cooled Injection Molds
What’s the return on investing in a new mold with conformal cooling to boost productivity? Will it pay for itself? How soon? Here’s a case study on how to answer those questions.
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American Injection Molding Institute to Launch Workforce Development Program at PTXPO
The Beaumont Technologies subsidiary is introducing the program, which identifies and fills knowledge gaps within a workforce, at the new PTXPO this March in Chicago.
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The Awful Truth About Weld Lines
As everyone knows, weld lines are weak points. What’s less well known is just what’s going on inside that weld line on a microstructural level. Here’s a close-up look at some nasty little secrets.
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