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Injection Molding: Speed, Automation & Integration
Hot buttons at the show will be multi-component molding, in-mold labeling/decorating (IML/IMD), in-mold assembly, medical molding, liquid silicone rubber (LSR), micro-molding, and high-speed packaging.
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Vision Inspection Integrated with Press Control
Machine-operator access to 100% quality inspection of micro-part dimensions is available with the new PowerVision option from Wittmann Battenfeld, Torrington, Conn.
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Heating & Cooling at NPE 2003
Smaller, more efficient, and environmentally friendly are the themes for new heating/cooling products at NPE.
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New Pressure Transducer For Food & Medical Extrusion
Processors of extruded products for food or medical applications have a new option in pressure transducers that gives improved performance at competitive cost.
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Refine, Redesign, Retool: Re-engineering as a Business Model
It’s an unusual business model: “We take existing products or manufacturing processes and try to make them better.
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ERP Software: New Ways to Find Your Data, Lower-Cost Entry for Small Plants
The past year has seen several product upgrades and new features in the EnterpriseIQ enterprise resource planning (ERP) software system from IQMS, Paso Robles, Calif.
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Go Beyond SPC For Molding Process Control
A new real-time statistical analysis system for injection molding reportedly provides a new level of fault detection and process quality.
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Thermoset Molder Closes the Loop On Mold Temperature Control
Vernay Laboratories Inc. of Yellow Springs, Ohio, is a major producer of precision rubber fluid-control components at four plants in the U.S. and Europe. “In rubber molding, the temperature of the mold is the heart of the process, so maintaining a uniform thermal profile across the tool is vital,” says Ankur Maheshwari, program manager at the Griffin, Ga., plant, Vernay’s biggest in North America.The company was having a big problem controlling temperature uniformity in production of a special gasket seal used in printer cartridges.
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Manage Your Business On the Web
Managers of small businesses now have a way to computerize their business information management without heavy investment in computers, software, and IT (information technology) staff.
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One Method Can Diagnose Six Main Causes of Bad Parts
World-class lean-manufacturing principles and total quality programs will not necessarily prevent an injection molder from making occasional bad or suspect parts.
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