Improvements in AI and machine connectivity, along with the labor shortage, are making the case for investment.
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Injection Molding

The French company will service existing equipment but refer customers to Engel for future machine sales.
Aug. 31, 2026
The all-electric RWA 1000 Elmo lifts, lowers and transports molds up to 2,200 pounds.
Aug. 31, 2026
His previous experience includes roles at DME and John Deere Landscapes.
Aug. 21, 2026
Fewer workers on shop floors have the skills to make manual adjustments, making high-tech help necessary.
Aug. 19, 2026

PMM Insight

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Extrusion

The Brabender TwinLab B-TSE-S 30/40 from Anton Paar enables easy transfer from trials to production-scale operations.
Sept. 2, 2026
The leader of KraussMaffei China replaces Ralf Benack, effective Sept. 1.
Aug. 27, 2026
The system combines data monitoring and trends with control of all equipment within a line.
Aug. 26, 2026
The companies manufacture technologies for measurement, inspection and digital manufacturing in plastics extrusion.
Aug. 24, 2026

Blow Molding

The Plastics Engineering Technology students got a tour, demonstration and Q&A session.
Aug. 27, 2026
An extrusion blow molding project combined design, tooling and process innovations to reduce material consumption, energy use and carbon emissions.
Aug. 25, 2026

Recycling

The company now has representation in all U.S. plastics manufacturing markets.
Aug. 26, 2026
His experience includes senior roles at Jeld-Wen, Rehau, Masco and Belkin.
Aug. 24, 2026
EcoFresh technology is available in single- and twin-silo versions, and a design for batch processes.
Aug. 13, 2026
From a 360mm PET extruder to AI-assisted degassing, here's what equipment makers rolled out over the past year — and what it means for your plant floor.
Aug. 6, 2026

Product Innovations

The MetraScan Black2 can perform three types of scans and its portability makes it easy to deploy.
Sept. 1, 2026
Gen 2 combines AI, deep learning software and a new modular architecture.
Aug. 27, 2026
The station includes a glove box so operators' skin does not come into contact with materials.
Aug. 25, 2026
Reifenhäuser’s line of dies are available in models for three- to 11-layer blown films.
Aug. 24, 2026

Manufacturing

The Stockholm-based company provides automation and packaging systems.
Sept. 1, 2026
The company makes sensors, inventory management systems and monitoring technologies.
Sept. 1, 2026
Standardized communication protocols, broader data capture and AI are helping plastics processors connect equipment, MES and ERP systems, according to DELMIAWorks.
Aug. 31, 2026
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Plastic containers come off an injection molding line.
While tariffs are intended to build up domestic production, that will take time and costs are likely to rise during the transition, according to chief economist Perc Pineda.
Aug. 28, 2026

Learning Resources

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Feb. 24, 2026
A Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing-hosted webinar sponsored by Universal Robots
Sept. 26, 2023
Originally broadcast on December 15, 2022. Now available On Demand.
Dec. 15, 2022