My customer wants me to submit to IMDS; what do I do now?
As the economy tightens and manufacturers look for ways to trim costs, the largely unknown IMDS requirement gets pushed further down the supply chain. While the IMDS does nothing to improve your bottom...
View ArticleQuoting software from aPriori automates time-consuming process
All Sites The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's an old saw that is certainly applicable to the mold making process. I've been asked numerous times over the last two decades, "Why...
View ArticleS&E Specialty Polymers expands current tolling capabilities to 15 million lb...
S&E Specialty Polymers has expanded its current tolling capabilities to 15 million lb per year. The company says it is equipped to handle a customer's tolling needs in a variety of polymers...
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New alternative decking, roofing and more in the news
With spring just around the corner, building products makers are hoping that homeowners will begin looking to upgrading their homes after a long, hard winter. The latest building and construction...
View ArticleBusiness is smokin' for French molder
French plastics processor STI Plastics (Beauvoir en Royans) has announced that the first of two new production facilities will go online by late 2014 to meet growing demand for its development and...
View ArticleGetting involved with community opens doors for manufacturing’s future
All Sites If you want to teach young people the role of manufacturing in their communities - and open the door for manufacturing's future employees - get involved at the local level. Xten Industries,...
View ArticleJapan hosts plastics event in 2014
Held every three years, the International Plastic Fair Japan will welcome more than 700 exhibitors to the Makuhari Messe from October 28 to November 1, 2014. Upwards of 43,000 visitors are expected to...
View ArticleA real world glimpse at 3D printing hype
As the 3D printing hype reaches a fever pitch, you're starting to hear a few more naysayers quietly chime in that all this talk of a revolution might be just a bit overblown. As a mechanical engineer...
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Arburg Energy Efficiency Award 2014 goes to Festo
Lossburg, Germany — It's that time of the year again. Every year in March, the German town of Lossburg (population 6,700 people) is swamped by literally thousands of visitors, all headed for the...
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The molding process is a science and an art at Winzeler Gear
Is the molding process a science or an art? At Winzeler Gear, you don't have to separate the two. The company blends both in order to design and manufacture high precision high-tolerance molded plastic...
View ArticleRogan Corp. adds two-shot injection molding presses
Rogan Corp. has expanded its molding capacity with the purchase of two new Wittmann Battenfeld two-shot hydraulic injection molding presses. These new presses, designed for efficient two-shot molding,...
View ArticleSynventive Molding Solutions expanding in North America
Synventive Molding Solutions, a business of Barnes Group Inc. and a provider of hot runner systems for the global automotive market, will open new service center in Windsor, Ontario, on April 1st....
View ArticleDew-point control system now standard in Luxor A granule dryers
Motan-colortronic GmbH (Friedrichsdorf, Germany) has announced that its ATTN automated temperature and dew-point control system is now a standard feature of the company's Luxor A range of...
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Plastics machinery shipments up 8 percent in 2013
Business levels for manufacturers and suppliers of primary plastics machinery (injection molding, extrusion, blowmolding, and thermoforming equipment) posted another strong quarterly performance in Q4...
View ArticleWeek of 3/17 to 3/21: A green themed week and top 10 articles
All Sites While the U.S. was focused on all things green this past Monday in honor of the (boozy) tradition that is St. Patrick's Day, there were also plenty of 'green' themed articles from the...
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Regional Focus: Molding a global medtech hub in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is one of the top five medtech hubs in the world in terms of manufacturing and innovation, according to Mark Bonifacio. As the owner of Bonifacio Consulting Services (BCS; Natick MA), a...
View ArticleBerry Plastics acquires Rexam healthcare business
Berry Plastics Group Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the U.S., Mexico, and India portions of Rexam's Healthcare Containers and Closures (C&C)...
View ArticleWhat's that smell coming from your oPhone?
All Sites Very soon, you will be able to wake up and smell the coffee brewing . . . on the other side of the world. That's the promise of the oPhone, which will allow friends and followers to text or...
View ArticleItalian machinery sector holding on, in spite of everything
Assocomaplast, the Italian trade association for manufacturers of plastic and rubber processing machinery, has presented the figures for 2013, showing that this sector is holding steady, despite what...
View ArticlePrice fixing among vehicle parts suppliers is an ongoing concern
All Sites In 2011, the first charges were filed against vehicle parts suppliers in a price-fixing scheme affecting $5 billion in parts sold to U.S. vehicle makers. In September 2013, nine Japan-based...
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