Arburg
Tobias Bauer is managing director of sales and after-sales, Arburg GmbH + Co. KG, and president of Euromap.
The injection molding machine maker's sales chief and new Euromap president discusses sustainability, growth and family business values.
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Three teams from Penn State Behrend swept the Student Design Competition, and celebrated at the honors dinner aboard the Gateway Clipper at ABC 2025.
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The PLASTICS team at K 2025, where the NPE2027 theme 'Next is Now' was unveiled.
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Injection Molding

Sepro
Sepro introduced the S-Line of modular robots at K 2025, with increased power, speed and payloads.
Maximum payload has been increased by 20 to 40 percent, and stroke length has been extended.
Nov. 7, 2025
LS Mtron Injection Molding Machine
LS Mtron Injection Molding Machine has hired Weihsiung “Wes” Lim as marketing manager for North America.
He will oversee the trade show program, product launches, partnerships and asset creation for the sales team.
Nov. 6, 2025
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The 64-hour program focuses on essential knowledge and skills, and is offered online or in person, in English and Spanish.
Nov. 6, 2025
Mantle Inc.
Mantle's technology combines additive manufacturing and CNC machining to create mold components.
Mantle's process combines additive manufacturing and CNC machining for fast, cost-effective production of injection mold components.
Nov. 5, 2025

PMM Insight

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Extrusion

Bay Plastics Machinery
Bay Plastics Machinery's belt system for driving upper feed rolls delivers consistent pulling force.
The UFR belt system for driving upper feed rolls eliminates the noise and maintenance needs of a gearbox.
Nov. 4, 2025
Maguire
The fourth generation of Maguire's Ultra dryers are designed for energy efficiency and fast drying.
The fourth generation achieves higher throughputs by sharply reducing drying time.
Oct. 31, 2025
Reifenhäuser
Reifenhäuser's PAM 2.0 automation system uses electric actuators to control film and sheet extrusion tooling.
It simplifies operation of coextrusion adapters and dies, improving quality control and worker safety.
Oct. 30, 2025
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Also on this podcast episode, a collaboration produces a recyclable stand-up pouch, and Conair releases its latest portable conveying system.
Oct. 27, 2025

Blow Molding

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SPE Blow Molding Division board member Keith Scheckelhoff (left) presents the award for the Lew Ferguson Parts Competition to Alex Rocheleau of Rocheleau Tool & Die.
Its resin cartridge reduced weight and leakage, and its shape allowed more cartridges to fit in a shipping container.
Nov. 10, 2025
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Attendees walk the floor in one of the halls at K 2025.
Economic concerns and a labor shortage are pushing plastics processors to find ways to run their operations efficiently.
Nov. 5, 2025

Recycling

Krones
The Krones MetaPure Compact offers space savings over its original MetaPure washing module for recycling.
The Krones technology for recycling lines is now available in Compact and Performance designs.
Nov. 6, 2025
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Visitors enter the doorway of an exhibition hall at K 2025.
The SPE-PLASTICS merger and a Q&A with Jim Stuart of PCS also drew readers.
Nov. 4, 2025
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We also look at advanced recycling methods and the latest generation of Maguire's Ultra dryers on this podcast episode.
Nov. 3, 2025
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Bales of plastic waste await recycling.
Investment in both mechanical and advanced recycling technologies is critical to scaling up, report says.
Oct. 29, 2025

Product Innovations

Oerlikon HRSflow
Oerlikon HRSflow's StarGate HRS hot runner technology is easy to maintain and cuts cycle times and power consumption.
The hot-runner techology from Oerlikon HRSflow is also easier to maintain and shortens cycle times.
Nov. 5, 2025
Machinex
The SamarAI.Optima robot from Machinex uses AI to sort recyclables.
The SamarAI.Optima is easily integrated and requires no daily maintenance.
Oct. 29, 2025
Bekum
Bekum's SmartLine series of all-electric extrusion blow molding machines includes four models known by the SBlow prefix.
The four all-electric SBlow models have an advanced control system and extrusion heads that can produce multilayer containers.
Oct. 29, 2025
Eriez
The SenseGuard X-ray inspection system line from Eriez can detect contaminants in packaged goods, containers and bulk material for recycling.
The systems, which can also detect missing components, can be used in packaging, bottling and plastics recycling lines.
Oct. 28, 2025

Manufacturing

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The team behind the Ford Expedition has been named the winner of the SPE Automotive Division’s Vehicle Engineering Team Award (VETA).
The competition recognizes polymer-enabled technical achievements.
Nov. 3, 2025
Aduro Clean Technologies
Advanced recycling plants, like this one, generally use either heat or chemicals, or both, to turn waste plastics back into monomers that can be re-processed as plastics.
Advanced recycling transforms highly contaminated plastics so they can be re-manufactured.
Oct. 28, 2025
Shimadzu
The Shimadzu Autograph AGS-V materials testing line offers a variety of accessories and options.
The instruments from Shimadzu offer various accessories, software and frame options to meet users' needs.
Oct. 22, 2025
Effytec USA
Effytec has developed a kit for its GP32 form-fill-seal machine so that it can produce a new, recyclable spouted pouch..
By using a purer material for the pouch and the same material for its spout, partners including LD Pack, Dukane and Hoffer Plastics ensure recyclability.
Oct. 22, 2025

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