Injection Molding

Blow Molding, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile

Clare Goldsberry

By using Quickshots purging compounds from iD Additives (LaGrange, IL), Blackhawk Molding (Sparks, NV) reportedly reduced scrap by up to 60%, slashed downtime by 55% and helped achieve 63% total cost savings.

Absolute Haitian demos medical molding application at PLASTEC West

February 09, 2020

The eco-friendly electric Zhafir Zeres molding machine will run a four-cavity mold producing medical vials at the trade show in Anaheim, CA, this week.

New gravimetric blenders dispense up to 12 ingredients; accommodate virgin and recycled materials

February 06, 2020

Extrusion: Pipe & Profile

Auxiliaries, Blow Molding, Extrusion: Film & Sheet, Injection Molding

The future of smart manufacturing

The Weigh Scale Blender 1200 series from Maguire (Aston, PA) has a throughput range of 900 to 2,040 kg/hr (2,000 to 4,500 lb/hr) and is suitable for extrusion, high-volume injection and blow molding, and central blending applications.

February 06, 2020

Automation, Automotive and Mobility, Medical

Norbert Sparrow

More than 85% of industrial manufacturers believe that smart factory initiatives will be the main driver of manufacturing competitiveness in the next five years, according to one recent survey. Are you ready for the fourth industrial revolution?

Teel Plastics picked up by private equity firm MPE

February 06, 2020

Extrusion: Pipe & Profile

Building & Construction, Business, Consumer Products, Injection Molding, Medical

Milacron demos near micro-molding LSR applications at MD&M West

Founded in 1951, Teel Plastics (Baraboo, WI) has been owned by the Smith family for more than 20 years and serves the medical, laboratory, agriscience, consumer cosmetics, water treatment and industrial piping sectors.

February 05, 2020

Auxiliaries, Materials

Low-cost concussion-alert device receives Cool Idea award from Protolabs

Milacron Injection Molding & Extrusion (Cincinnati) will exhibit the latest generation of its all-electric Alpha 110iA Roboshot liquid silicone rubber (LSR) molding cell at the event in Anaheim, CA.

February 05, 2020

Medical

3D Printing, Consumer Products, Injection Molding, Materials

Chinaplas 2020 postponed because of coronavirus

Philadelphia-based Tozuda, which has developed impact sensors that are attached to sports helmets to indicate a potential concussion, is the latest recipient of a Cool Idea award from digital manufacturing company Protolabs (Maple Plain, MN).

February 05, 2020

Packaging, Sustainability, Recycling, Thermoforming, Auxiliaries, Blow Molding, Extrusion: Film & Sheet, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile

Plastics power innovation at PLASTEC West

The event was scheduled for April 21 to 24 in Shanghai. New dates will be announced at a later time, announced event organizer Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. today.

February 01, 2020

Packaging, Sustainability, 3D Printing, Automotive and Mobility, Auxiliaries, Blow Molding, Building & Construction, Consumer Products, Extrusion: Film & Sheet, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Materials, Medical