Automation

Toshiba demos automated medical molding cell at PLASTEC Minneapolis

Oct 11, 2019

The cell will include the EC110SXIII all-electric injection molding machine and a fully integrated Sepro S5 part-removal robot, automated visual inspection and sorting station, and Mold-Masters hot runner system, all controlled by the Injectvisor...

Wittmann Battenfeld highlights micro molding know how at medical manufacturing event

Sep 26, 2019

Polycarbonate miniature retaining rings for medical micro tubing will be produced on a MicroPower 15/10 on the Compamed show floor.

Wemo Automation showcases products geared to plastics manufacturing

Sep 25, 2019

The company offers 21 different automation models that can be adapted to injection molding machines.

Waldorf Technik integrates digital printing in automated syringe molding system

Sep 25, 2019

The digital printing process guarantees maximum flexibility because the print data is sent directly from the computer to the printer.

GeKu and Hahn Robotics showcase flexible solutions for plastics manufacturing

Sep 23, 2019

GeKu (Diepenau, Germany) and Hahn Robotics (Reinheim, Germany) expand their offerings for the plastics industry from a new location in northern Germany.

Field report: Dordan unveils cleanroom thermoforming for medical packaging

Sep 17, 2019

Rooted in the past but poised for the future, Dordan Manufacturing builds a new cleanroom that offers healthy new growth for the third-generation thermoformer that's the centerpiece of our in-plant tour.

Danish robotics company establishes L.A. beachhead to launch North American expansion

Aug 15, 2019

OnRobot (Odense, Denmark) has opened its first U.S. R&D-focused office in Los Angeles to develop end-of-arm-tooling for collaborative robots.

Harnessing technology to improve your operation

Aug 06, 2019

Leading-edge options for plastic operations include online training, automation, 3D printing, production monitoring and virtual simulation.

Automation startup leverages 3D printing to build a better end-of-arm tool

Jul 30, 2019

In addition to reducing tooling weight without sacrificing strength or durability, 3D printing allows Savage Automation (Salt Lake City) to mount hardware more efficiently and route vacuum and electrical connections through the tooling body rather...

Electronic skin could outperform its human counterpart

Jul 22, 2019

The Asynchronous Coded Electronic Skin developed by National University of Singapore scientists reportedly can detect touches more than 1,000 times faster than the human sensory nervous system.

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