A leading edge solvent dispenser designed for the assembly of medical plastic tubing will be featured by TechnoMed at Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West in Anaheim on Feb. 11 to 13, 2020.

Chinaplas producer Adsale has moved its show dates in 2021 to April 13 to 16, avoiding an overlap with NPE 2021. The show will be held in Shenzhen, near Hong Kong.

Chinaplas 2020 focuses on tapping into the potential of Asian markets.

The Maguire + Syncro extrusion control system can be deployed in extrusion or co-extrusion operations and in new or retrofit installations. It will be showcased at the Wire 2020 trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany, starting at the end of March.

High-contrast, high-speed marking of TPU tags with new masterbatch contains metalloid chemical plus special enhancing agent.

The additives supplier also has introduced a pump and filter combination unit to protect cooling passages, heat exchangers and water lines from rust.

Now part of the Molders Choice (Solon, OH) inventory, Rhino Feet provide a safe alternative to stacking wood pallets and wood blocks, mitigating tripping hazards and taking up less floor space in mold shops.

Deacro Industries Ltd. (Mississauga, ON) designs, manufactures and assembles slitting, rewinding and roll-handling equipment for the converting process of paper, film and foil materials.

The company reported a double-digit decline in sales in Q3 2019 compared with the same period one year ago.

We hear a lot about “breakthroughs” in our industry. But is all that gadgetry driving up profits? Not really, because we have been dazzled by technology and ignored the fundamentals of the injection molding process.