Assembly station accommodates large, complex molds
To accommodate plastic injection molds that are becoming larger and more complex, Hansen Metal Fabrication (Farmington, NY) reports that it has developed an innovative line of mold assembly stations...
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Walmart ups commitment to buy more ‘Made in USA’ with first-ever open call...
If you want 'Made in the USA,' you have to ask for it. And if you're the giant retailer Walmart, when you ask, people respond. On July 8, Walmart held its first-ever open call event for Made in the USA...
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Engel gets its Fill for composite manufacture
Engel (Schwertberg, Austria) and Fill (Gurten, Austria) have put a seal on their partnership in the area of composite manufacturing. The two companies will be working together to produce tailored...
View ArticleCryogenic solutions to plastic part deflashing and deburring
Cryogenic solutions for deflashing and deburring plastic parts is becoming an increasingly popular method for removing flash, burrs, and gate vestiges in molded or machined components. Typical removal...
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Preaching what it practices: the benefits of micromolding machines
Formative Tech, the Southeast Asian distributors for the Spanish-built Babyplast double plunger-type micro-injection molding machine is one company that practices what it preaches. Its sister company...
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The Tour de France meets Plastics Valley
Only one cyclist will wear the coveted yellow jersey at the end of the 11th stage of the Tour de France in Oyonnax on July 16, 2014, but the crowd cheering on the peleton will be awash in yellow cups,...
View ArticleResTech Plastic Molding announced merger of its two Connecticut divisions
ResTech Plastic Molding LLC (RPM) announced the merger of its two Connecticut-based divisions: Northeast Mold & Plastics of Glastonbury, CT, acquired earlier this year, and Tech Atlantic of Berlin,...
View Article40 years on: JVs, product development help ABC expand in global auto sector
Starting out at a single facility in 1974, family-owned ABC Group (Toronto, ON) is now one of North America's top tier one automotive parts suppliers, employing over 5,000 employees and operating 27...
View ArticleMichigan-based contract molder Medbio announces expansion, new jobs
A contract manufacturer specializing in injection molding, assembly, and packaging for the medical device and biotechnology industries, Medbio (Cascade Township, MI) has received a $180,000...
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Large vertical press delivers process flexibility
For overmolding of organic sheets and tapes, and in high-pressure resin transfer molding (HP-RTM) processes, if often makes sense to work with gravity according to machine builder Engel (Schwertberg,...
View ArticlePolycarbonate rear window 35% lighter than glass version
With the automotive industry focused on hitting future fuel economy and emission targets, the Ford Motor Company has revealed a drivable multi-material lightweight vehicle (MMLV) with polycarbonate...
View ArticleContract medical manufacturer Phase 2 joins Tijuana's growing medical cluster
The medical cluster in Tijuana, Mexico, continues to expand. Phase 2 Medical Manufacturing, headquartered in Rochester, NH, has announced the opening of a 30,000-sq-ft facility dedicated to contract...
View ArticleArburg’s Freeformer captures “Red Dot Award 2014” design prize
Earlier this month, the design world gathered in Essen, Germany for the presentation of the prestigious Red Dot Award. The 40-strong Red Dot expert jury evaluated a total of 4,815 submissions from 53...
View ArticleTeknor Apex unveils polymer-neutral strategy for medical market at MEDTEC China
PVC or not PVC? If that is the question, Teknor Apex (Singapore) says it has the answer for customers in the medical sector. The compounder has restructured its product portfolio to offer medical...
View ArticleStackTeck delivers turnkey system to Chilean packaging processor
StackTeck Systems Ltd. announced the one-year anniversary of the delivery of two 96-cavity 1881 closure systems to its customer Envases CMF in Chile. Envases CMF has reached a one-year milestone as a...
View ArticleCurrier Plastics expands its collegiate co-op program
Currier Plastics knows the value of working with academic institutions to promote careers in the plastics industry. The custom molder, located in central New York state, specializes in plastic...
View ArticleNew line of injection molded thermoplastic components to compete with metals
A new line from Piper Plastics is said to bridge the performance gap between components produced via standard injection molding compounds and pre-preg lay-up composite materials. The new material,...
View ArticleIMDA symposium to feature keynote speaker Mike Ferrari
The In-Mold Decorating Association announced Mike Ferrari of Ferrari Innovation Solutions, LLC, as its keynote speaker at its 2014 IMDA Symposium and Exhibit, October 22-23, 2014. The event will be...
View ArticleDesiccant wheel dryers sized just right for medical molders, extruders
New compact dryers from Conair (Cranberry Township, PA) that can be mounted on the feed throat of a molding machine or extruder provide the same performance as larger desiccant-wheel dryers, making...
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Summertime and the grass is green! But how is the lawn & garden market?
The lawn and garden market always springs to life about April or May in many parts of the country, and that's when sales of garden tractors and equipment, lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, and other helpful...
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