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Artificial intelligence-driven features provide guidance and insights to simplify workflows and save time and costs.
Dec. 3, 2025
Husky Technologies
Husky's Advantage+Enterprise monitoring solution, built on its Advantage+Elite platform, debuted at Drinktec 2025.
Advantage+Enterprise uses data to aid decision-making on labor, equipment effectiveness and using recycled materials.
Nov. 28, 2025
Struktol
Struktol's new additives, RP 17 and RP 53, control odor in recycled plastic without compromising the end product's quality.
RP 17 and RP 53 not only mask unwanted smells in PP and PE resins, but also enhance lubrication and mold release performance.
Nov. 26, 2025
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We discuss that story, the passing of a machinery innovator and third-quarter equipment sales on this podcast episode.
Nov. 24, 2025

PMM Insight

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PiovanGroup
John Erkert, CEO of PiovanGroup North America, has added the position of president of Conair Group.
He takes over the presidency of the manufacturer of auxiliary equipment.
Nov. 21, 2025
Battenfeld-Cincinnati
The Axe-Crossing solution to enable thinner film production is available on the new multiTouch-X roll stack, or as a retrofit.
The Battenfeld-Cincinnati roll stack technology is available on the new multiTouch-X or as a retrofit.
Nov. 20, 2025
Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)
Chart shows quarterly shipments of plastics machinery over the past three years, with a 19.3 percent increase for Q3 2025.
The increase was driven by a jump in injection molding shipments, while extruders fell, according to PLASTICS’ Committee on Equipment Statistics.
Nov. 19, 2025
KraussMaffei
KraussMaffei's purity glycoLine PU turns PU into recycled polyol.
The purity glycoLine PU uses a twin-screw ZE BluePower extruder in a continuous chemical process to generate recycled polyol.
Nov. 18, 2025

Blow Molding

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The show floor at ABC 2025 offered a chance to make connections with peers and suppliers.
The 2025 Annual Blow Molding Conference showed the value of learning, networking and recognizing achievements.
Nov. 25, 2025
Minatech
A robot provided by Minatech interfaces with a blow molding machine producing drums at Greif.
Learn how Minatech helped blow molder Greif Inc. boost efficiency with a robotic cell.
Nov. 19, 2025

Recycling

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On this podcast episode, learn about the technologies, major players and what's ahead for the industry.
Nov. 27, 2025
Rotogran
Tool steel inserts for Rotogran's granulators are more robust than previous models.
Tool steel inserts are more robust, and a new pathway defector directs partially cut material back into the cutting circle.
Nov. 25, 2025
Coperion
New SmartConnex controls are available for the Coperion MechaTron feeder line.
SmartConnex controls for the MechaTron feeder lines are accurate, flexible and easy to use.
Nov. 24, 2025
Metaspectral
Metaspectral has combined spatial and spectral analysis with deep learning in real time to improve separation of plastic materials.
Deep-learning software identifies plastics at the sub-pixel level — even separating black and layered materials in real time.
Nov. 20, 2025

Product Innovations

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The centralized print-farm-management tool from 3DQue enables lights-out production.
Nov. 27, 2025
Stratasys
The Stratasys PowderEase T1 post-processing technology saves time, powder and costs.
The technology from Stratasys saves time, powder and costs.
Nov. 26, 2025
Shibaura Machine
Shibaura Machine debuted the S-GenXt Hydraulic injection molding machine at K 2025, touting its efficient, precise processing.
Its binary injection molding technology cuts cycle times and costs.
Nov. 21, 2025
UltiMaker
UltiMaker's S6 is a dual-extrusion printer that offers high performance at an economical price.
The dual-extrusion printer offers high performance and a choice of build plates.
Nov. 19, 2025

Manufacturing

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Graphic showing third quarter robot orders from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
The third quarter saw orders of 8,806 robots valued at $574 million, driven by automotive OEMs and the food and consumer-goods sectors.
Dec. 2, 2025
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He will cover Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and Kansas for the auxiliary equipment maker.
Nov. 20, 2025
WIlmington Machinery
Russ LaBelle, who died Nov. 11, was the founder of Wilmington Machinery, which specialized in structural foam injection molding and blow molding equipment.
His company, which he sold in January, specialized in structural foam injection molding and blow molding.
Nov. 17, 2025
PMM
General Polymers' booth at the AMI Plastics World Expos in Cleveland.
PMM staffers walked the floor Nov. 12 to check out the extrusion, recycling and other equipment on display in Cleveland.
Nov. 13, 2025

Learning Resources

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