The SPE Preferred Partner program, launched this year, recognizes converters, manufacturers, solutions providers and product distributors that have demonstrated leadership and innovation in the plastics industry.
In addition to boosting productivity and efficiency and, in some cases, achieving stunning ROI, augmented reality (AR) also can mitigate the skills gap, according to AR pioneer Scott Montgomerie.
Hahn Plastics Automation Inc., based in Avon, CT, is the newly established U.S. division of Hahn Group (Rheinbollen, Germany), representing injection molding machine (IMM) automation specialists Waldorf Technik and Geku of Germany and Wemo of Sweden.
Moll Engineering (Lübeck, Germany) brings expertise in carbon fiber–reinforced plastics, stainless steel and titanium to Ensinger GmbH (Nufringen, Germany). "The combination is the ideal solution for many medical applications,” said Ensinger Managing Director Roland Reber.
Toshiba Machine (Elk Grove Village, IL) will conduct live demos of an automated medical molding cell at the heart of which is the EC110SXIII, a 110-ton, all-electric injection molding machine equipped with the new Injectvisor V70, the company's most powerful controller to date.
The high-purity thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are formulated to adhere directly to polymers used in medical applications. They will be introduced at Pharmapack 2019 in Paris next month.
The press improves efficiencies in the production of complex insert molded parts, helping customers speed delivery of innovative products and, in the process, gain a competitive advantage, said Donnelly Custom Manufacturing Co. (Alexandria, MN).
New sintered polypropylene (PP) wick technology developed by Porex (Fairburn, GA) is compatible with safer insecticide formulas, as required by recent legislation, and offers extended durability and longevity compared with existing ceramic options.
