Growth rate will flatten compared with the robust results of 2021, according to some analysts. Others predict, however, that positive Q4 momentum will carry over into a solid start for 2022.
Plastic material is the “food” of extrusion processes. Scrap must be stored cleanly and used wisely, just like holiday leftovers.
Elmet’s SMARTshot E for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) multi-cavity injection molding features rapid, servo-driven needle positioning to an accuracy of 0.002 mm.
The 800 Series Hybrid facilitates overlapping layers of the same material without adding cost or complexity to the process.
The new HRScool Evo system from Oerlikon HRSflow can be used at higher mold temperatures than was previously possible.
The plant in McPherson, KS, consolidates operations and increases production and administrative capacity by 87,000 square feet.
More than 1900 exhibitors are expected at the trade show devoted to plastics processing in Friedrichshafen, Germany, next month.
Users will be able to use in-cavity pressure or temperature sensors to control when the valves open or close, reducing the effects of material changes, according to RJG.
