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PLASTICS: Introducing an exciting new event

Sept. 13, 2024

The National Plastics Conference will provide an industrywide forum for learning and collaboration.

Tell us about NPE2024 debuts, new equipment, success stories

Jan. 12, 2024

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We need to do better with recycling common plastics: PMM Insight

Sept. 12, 2024

Genox's GCV400 is one of several granulators companies showed off recently at NPE2024. It can be used to process materials ranging from plastic purge and film to wood and fiber.

Granulator makers offer new sizes, capabilities

Sept. 11, 2024

Arburg technicians work on a machine at the company’s Rocky Hill, Conn., facility. Between that site and Arburg’s headquarters in Germany, the company has performed more than 20 material trials for customers, helping them assess processability and optimize variables such as wall thickness. Materials that Arburg or its customers have worked with include paper, fiberglass cellulose and plant fiber.

Viscosity, temperature key in processing biomaterials

Sept. 10, 2024

Injection Molding

Risk taker Blanchette embraces opportunity

Sept. 9, 2024

Injection Molding

Bradley Selleck

Injection Molding

Bradley Selleck named CEO of Husky Technologies

Sept. 12, 2024

Chen Hsong has upgraded its Spark EH hybrid injection molding machines.

Injection Molding

Chen Hsong upgrades Spark IMM lines

Sept. 11, 2024

Materialise's e-Stage for Metal+ generates its own supports.

Molds & Tooling

Materialise upgrades e-Stage software module

Sept. 9, 2024

Extrusion

Jumbo Steel's Auto Boxer quickly and efficiently packs straws.

Product Innovations

Auto Boxer packs straws efficiently

Sept. 13, 2024

Kongskilde's new all-in-one unit, the Cub, is a flexible and transportable film removal solution.

Kongskilde Cub trims film efficiently

Sept. 10, 2024

Cold Jet has redesigned its Ice Rocket PLT dry ice blaster.

Product Innovations

Cold Jet redesigns entry-level dry ice blaster

Sept. 5, 2024

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Five things to know in September: PMM Insight

Bruce Geiselman

Sept. 5, 2024

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PMM's top stories in August

Sept. 4, 2024

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Blow molders aim to go greener: PMM Insight

Aug. 29, 2024

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Plastics processors should embrace immigrants: PMM Insight

Aug. 22, 2024

Blow molding equipment from NPE2024

Aug. 20, 2024

Manufacturing

Joe Platek, left, and Mike Tuchalski Jr.

ACS Group promotes sales, marketing personnel

Sept. 4, 2024

Joe Henry is CEO of Reel Power Industrial Inc.

Reel Power acquires Novatec’s downstream extrusion equipment line

Sept. 4, 2024

Using an accurate composition analyzer can help to detect harmful contaminants or flaws during development and production before a product reaches consumers.

Faster plastics composition analysis leads to better quality

Sept. 4, 2024

Leibinger has added an integrated energy-storage system to its IQJet industrial continuous inkjet printers.

Product Innovations

Leibinger inkjet printers add energy storage system

Sept. 4, 2024

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Plastics Hall of Fame to hold 2025 gala in Germany

Sept. 4, 2024

Blow Molding

Conair is helping its customers get the most of their data with new auxiliary equipment that's designed to track condiions and trigger alerts, or even make automatic adjustments. The technologies include ResinWorks with Optimizer, a centralized multi-hopper drying system, that uses artificial intelligence to determine how much material is being processed, and adapt to mass flow and throughput changes.

Conair emphasizes service, advanced technology

Sept. 3, 2024

The newest version of Proco Machinery's Robopik takeout system employs a cobot.

Proco Machinery launches palletizing system, revamps Robopik

Bruce Geiselman

Aug. 28, 2024

Chris LaBombarbe

Uniloy appoints Chris LaBombarbe global VP of technology and engineering

Aug. 23, 2024

PolyQuest adds 4 new hires

Aug. 16, 2024

Molds & Tooling

Mold-Masters' PET-Series hot-runner system is now available in a shorter stack height.

Molds & Tooling

Mold-Masters PET-series now more versatile

Sept. 6, 2024

CAM Assist is now compatible with Mastercam.

Molds & Tooling

CAM Assist is now compatible with Mastercam

Aug. 28, 2024

Molds & Tooling

Yudo hot-runner controller saves energy, costs

Aug. 23, 2024

Molds & Tooling

Accufacture cell can 3D print tooling

Aug. 22, 2024

Recycling

Fredrik Moberg (left), founder of Mobergs, and Joachim Schulz, CEO of Sesotec.

Mobergs Produktkontroll AB in Sweden joins Sesotec Group

Sept. 10, 2024

Todd Loudin

Eriez names VP of global sales

Sept. 9, 2024

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U.S. Plastics Pact calls for elimination of more materials by 2030

Aug. 29, 2024

U.S. Plastics Pact appoints new CEO

Aug. 14, 2024

Additive Manufacturing

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Additive Manufacturing

Mergers reflect instability in additive manufacturing market

Aug. 29, 2024

Brandy (Hermann) Fowler

Injection Molding

KraussMaffei names new sales rep

Aug. 21, 2024

Additive Manufacturing

EXT 800 Titan Pellet printer is fast, economical

Aug. 15, 2024

KraussMaffei owner Sinochem restructures

Aug. 6, 2024

Features

Brandon Bell, co-owner of Automated Manufacturing Systems, shows off the GenFlow, a cooling system he and his father, Rick Bell, designed and patented.

Bell strives for extrusion solutions

Aug. 14, 2024

Novatec introduces drying, conveying systems employing AI

Bruce Geiselman

Aug. 13, 2024

Epson’s new six-axis robots bridge divide between industrial robots and cobots

Bruce Geiselman

Aug. 6, 2024

Thermoformer manufacturers woo former SencorpWhite customers

Bruce Geiselman

Aug. 6, 2024

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Digital Edition

Thermoforming

The Eagle-LP from Maruho Hatsujyo Innovations can produce blister packaging from sustainable film substrates.

MHI introduces Eagle-LP lab blister machine

Sept. 12, 2024

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Nominees sought for Thermoformer of the Year

Sept. 10, 2024

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Kiefel announces Sieverding as new CEO

Sept. 3, 2024

Ranger Automation Systems' RT-8000-S18 was built to tend an 8,000-ton MIlacron IMM.

Injection Molding

Ranger Automation introduces ‘world’s largest injection-molding robot’

Bruce Geiselman

Aug. 26, 2024

Compounding

Bay Plastics Machinery introduces Smart Control

Bruce Geiselman

Aug. 2, 2024

KraussMaffei publishes sustainability report

July 24, 2024

NPE2024 shares data on official registration and exhibit space

July 16, 2024

InduraMaxx coating makes pelletizer feed rolls more durable

June 17, 2024

Rotomolding

Maag mill housing improves airflow

Bruce Geiselman

May 1, 2024

Processor, material firm adapt resin to rotomold part with a challenging feature

Bruce Geiselman

Jan. 17, 2024

Rotoline's Automatic Weighing System weighs and dispenses precise batches into a container to match the requirements of the mold.

Rotoline system dispenses powder for rotomolding

Oct. 24, 2023

PLASTICS, ACC ramp up campaign for zero plastic resin loss

Oct. 3, 2023