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BMW adds Engel machines in Germany
Engel Austria (Schwertberg, Austria) has scored another contract to supply system solutions to BMW's Leipzig factory, where ENGEL duo injection moulding machines are already used to manufacture car...
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Production efficiency holds center stage at Arburg Technology Days 2014
Lossburg, Germany—Production efficiency can help companies gain a competitive edge and: "this is how we help our customers," said Arburg's Managing Director Sales Helmut Heinson at the press conference...
View ArticleMIM specialist ARC Group adds 3D printing capabilities
ARC Group Worldwide Inc., one of the largest Metal Injection Molding (MIM) operations in the world, announced that its 3D Material Technologies, LLC (3DMT), has purchased two EOS M 280 Direct Metal...
View ArticleSPI and ANSI release new plastics machinery safety standards
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has released two recently revised American National Standards and a new American National Standard on...
View ArticleChinaplas 2014 provides more details about sustainability events
The plastics and rubber industries are working to transform itself to embrace greener manufacturing methods, technologies and products and taking sustainability at the heart of their corporate...
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Two plastics industry giants partner with Vermont in energy efficiency program
It takes a lot of energy to run a large manufacturing plant, and that includes injection molding and moldmaking facilities, which can be energy hogs. Many plastics industry companies have taken steps...
View Article3D printing companies on the move with acquisitions, IPOs
If there's an industry that is moving as fast as 3D printing (aka additive manufacturing), I haven't found it yet. Stratasys Ltd., a global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions,...
View ArticleFighting fake resin; the cost of conforming
All Sites The recent discovery of use of counterfeit polyamide resin in a key component molded in China for Aston Martin sports cars may be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to such practices but...
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Johnson Precision beefs up capabilities, talent pool
It takes continued upgrading of both equipment and talent to be a successful mold manufacturer and molder in today's global marketplace. Johnson Precision Inc., a global manufacturer of thermoplastic...
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Feelin’ groovy? The Street Shark bionic surface reduces drag, enhances car...
Mannheim, Germany — Shark skin, which has a special, grooved microstructure that reduces flow resistance, thus allowing sharks to move swiftly and efficiently through the water, has long been admired...
View ArticleNew closure lining system combines throughput and flexibility
Italian maker of molds and assembly systems for thermoplastic products Gefit S.p.A. (Alessandria) has introduced a closure lining machine that can cut and assemble as many as 200 liners per minute....
View ArticlePlastic functions as electric car enabler
The BMW i3 electric vehicle employs several innovative components enabled by plastics. These include the backrests of the front seats, key reinforcement parts in the carbon fiber composite body, and...
View ArticleSatyaSai Mould delivers new molds for oil packaging
SatyaSai Mould of Mumbai, India, announced the delivery of injection molds to oil industry giants to provide new packaging solutions. SatyaSai manufactured its entire range of packaging molds for oil...
View Article3D-printed conformal cooling channels for injection molds improve productivity
Conformal cooling technology in injection molds has been around for a couple of decades. It was developed as a way to create cooling channels that follow, or conform, to the shape of the molded part in...
View ArticleLinear Mold & Engineering provides first-hand look at DMLS at RAPID 2014
Linear Mold & Engineering is a full-service engineering company providing a range of services including designing and building molds for a variety of plastics processes including injection,...
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Foster Corp. introduces heat- and light-stabilized medical-grade PEBA
Like many polymers, polyether block amide (PEBA) copolymers can degrade over time, which may lead to functional failure. This is especially problematic in medical applications, notably in catheters. To...
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Molding systems maker Ettlinger fetes 30 years, but best is yet to come
As it celebrates the big three-0 this month, Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH (Königsbrunn, Germany) isn't about to rest on its laurels as a maker of injection molding machines and melt filters. In...
View ArticlePolyOne showcases innovative automotive solutions at VDI conference
At the PolyOne VDI stand in Mannheim, Germany, last week, the company exhibited a range of specialty materials aimed at optimizing sustainability, improving design freedom, and boosting manufacturing...
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Hasco improves two-stage ejection
The use of two-stage ejection technology is one of the ways in which complex parts with undercuts can be demolded. This seemingly straightforward mechanism, with its force-controlled and low-play...
View ArticleDME introduces SmartSeries temperature control module
Need more flexibility in your hot runner systems? DME Co., a manufacturer of mold technologies, has expanded its SmartSeries hot runner temperature controller product line. The addition of the TSM15...
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