The 10 parameters that design engineers must keep front of mind when designing parts are predicated on one simple method for ensuring perfect molded parts — partnering with your molder.
From calcified supply chains to obsolete working practices, the pandemic has caused manufacturers to reconsider a number of ingrained ideas and re-evaluate technologies.
If you are living the “quarantine 15,” you need to look at things like your diet, exercise, and ways to deal with stress. Similar to the cold hard truth regarding our health, the fact is that every employer wants to hire people with a track record...
Shortly before the COVID-19 outbreak, Nonin Medical chose Diversified Plastics Inc. (DPI) as its new injection molding partner. As demand for Nonin’s pulse oximeters began to skyrocket, because they can detect early signs of a COVID-19 infection...
Tests conducted by Coperion and Lummus Novolen Technology show that a process for producing polypropylene (PP) pellets achieves reliability, regardless of throughput rates and melt viscosity. Melt-blown PP forms the raw material for nonwovens used...
Polyplastics USA reports surging interest from the pharmaceuticals industry in its Topas-branded cyclic olefin copolymer as an alternative to borosilicate glass for medical syringes and containers.
The partnership with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will provide the US government with priority access to syringes and needles to support current and future pandemic vaccination efforts.
Following the lead of Wittmann, injection machine suppliers Engel, KraussMaffei, and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag have erred on the side of caution and withdrawn from the key event due to the COVID-19 crisis.
