July's 10 most-read stories
Readers turned to PlasticsMachineryManufacturing.com in July for information on new extrusion, blending and injection molding equipment, as well as news about two innovative applications of 3-D printing technology and opinions on the future of hiring in the industry. Did you miss any of our most-read stories?
Kuhne has developed a way to produce recyclable, thermoformable biaxially oriented PP films with an oxygen barrier on its Triple Bubble blown film lines. https://plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com/21227104/Ford parts supplier Aptiv turned to Carbon's Digital Light Synthesis additive manufacturing technology to make a part for an option that's not a big seller in the truck market. https://plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com/21227961/ Blender makers have added to their product mix, as Ampacet, Conair, Maguire and Mixaco work to help their customers manage costs, difficult materials and space constraints. https://plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com/21227831/ Aplix, which manufactures plastic hook-and-loop fastening systems, is using FactoryEye’s cloud-based software to obtain real-time data and analysis to improve productivity. https://plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com/21231310/ Absolute Haitian, Arburg, Tederic and Milacron are among machine makers with new electric presses or IMM innovations, aiming to provide efficiency, speed and precision. https://plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com/article/21227950/ Tederic introduced the Neo family of six injection molding machines, with clamping forces from about 60 to about 4,400 tons, and energy-efficient servo pumps that enable ultra-high response speeds. https://plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com/21228501/ Filling jobs post-COVID is going to be more difficult, and processors must consider wages, training, automation and Industry 4.0 offerings to succeed. https://plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com/21228482/ The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) says several factors are at work in the industry's labor shortage, in particular the widening skills gap. https://plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com/1228277/ An All-Star lineup, including Carbon, Fast Radius and shortstop Francisco Lindor, partnered with Rawlings to produce a new baseball glove with 3-D printed inserts for flexibility and grip. https://plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com/21230736/ After experiencing too many part misfeeds and jams, an automotive supplier turned to Skye Automation for a flexible new system that reliably checks 15 different components. https://plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com/21227800/