FarragTech GmbH (Wolfurt, Austria) will introduce the newest addition to its Mold Area Protector (MAP) line at the international plastics processing trade show in October.
Exhibitors at PLASTEC Minneapolis, part of the Midwest’s largest annual advanced manufacturing event, showcase innovative plastic injection molding training programs.
This year alone, the company has invested $1.5 million in equipment for the development of prototypes, including close-tolerance milling and turning machines, universal grinders, and three- and five-axis mills.
Although the increase was moderate compared with Q1 of this year, Q2 is the fifth consecutive quarterly year-over-year increase in plastics machinery shipments.
The current trade dispute notwithstanding, China is still the world’s workshop, and manufacturers continue to find good reasons to do business there. One of the first decisions that must be made when considering outsourcing is whether or not to use a broker.
China’s ban on imports of plastic waste might open the door for upselling post-consumer recyclate into more demanding applications through incorporating ground almond and walnut shell as fillers.
