In addition to reducing tooling weight without sacrificing strength or durability, 3D printing allows Savage Automation (Salt Lake City) to mount hardware more efficiently and route vacuum and electrical connections through the tooling body rather than strapping them to the frame.

The company’s business divisions and brands will present a united front under the single KraussMaffei name and its “pioneering plastics” ethos at K 2019.

The Product Solutions Lab can help customers with material trials, tooling qualification and process validation for single-stage blowmolding programs.

Thanks to their versatility and flexibility, plastics have played a vital role throughout the history of space flight, and they continue to do so today in a sustainable way in the International Space Station.