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Injection Molding

Slide Products
Aaron Gibson is president of Slide Products.
He has been with the company, which makes products for injection molders, for more than 30 years.
Oct. 8, 2025
Engel
Stefan Engleder, CEO of Engel, announced the company's acquisition of Trexel and its MuCell foaming technology at K 2025.
The injection molding machine maker sees growth potential in the technology, which makes parts lighter and uses less material.
Oct. 8, 2025
Engel
The new Engel victory electric 220 injection molding machine enables compact production thanks to its tie-bar-less design and reduced machine length.
The company is also demonstrating Inject AI, which integrates artificial intelligence and other digital tools to improve processing.
Oct. 8, 2025
Conair
Conair's PowerFill Pro portable conveyor for plastic resin.
The system is tailored for smaller processors, or large ones that need flexibility.
Oct. 8, 2025

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The purchase is intended to expand Davis-Standard's global pipe and tube solutions.
Oct. 7, 2025
Absolute Haitian
Trucks and cranes were needed to unload components of a supersized Haitian injection molding machine.
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Oct. 3, 2025
Micro-Epsilon
Micro-Epsilon's combiSENSOR KSB6430 provides precise measurements of electrode coatings for battery film.
The combiSENSOR KSB6430 provides precise measurements of electrode coatings inline with sub-micrometer accuracy.
Oct. 3, 2025
Plastics Industry Association, SPE
Logos of Plastics Industry Association and SPE
SPE will become a division of PLASTICS, and members will retain their membership status, benefits and identity.
Oct. 2, 2025

Blow Molding

Globeius
The GB750 crane has a lifting height of almost 16.5 feet for handling injection stretch blow molds.
The GB750 has a maximum lifting height of almost 16.5 feet to lift molds above injection stretch blow molding machines during installation or removal.
Oct. 6, 2025
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Oct. 1, 2025

Recycling

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Based in Mexico City, Pagani manufactures customized granulators and washing systems for plastics recycling.
Oct. 7, 2025
Eriez
The PrecisionGuard X8 from Eriez helps recyclers sort out metal contaminants.
The PrecisionGuard X8 is easy to set up and operate, and detects ferrous, nonferrous and stainless steel contaminants.
Oct. 7, 2025
Maag Group
Uwe Kellner, left, VP of sales for the Maag Group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, welcomes Michael Heitzinger, right, the company’s new manager of business development for recycling systems.
Michael Heitzinger has worked in mechanical and plant engineering as well as plastics recycling.
Oct. 3, 2025
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Attendees walk the floor on the first day of NPE2024 in Orlando, Fla.
Preparation for the biggest plastics show in U.S. comes amid an economic downturn.
Sept. 30, 2025

Product Innovations

Wickert
Wickert will present its fully automated spraying system for hydraulic presses at K 2025.
The latest version improves product quality, worker safety and the monitoring of KPIs.
Oct. 8, 2025
Hasco
The Hasco H1210 tests molds for electrical problems.
It finds problems with heating elements, temperature sensors, earth faults and wiring errors in seconds.
Oct. 2, 2025
Wittmann
Wittmann's Tempro basic 120 temperature controller is designed for users of large machines.
The temperature controllers are intended for large-machine users.
Oct. 1, 2025
Universal Robots
Universal Robots demonstrated the UR8's bin picking capabilities at Fabtech.
Universal Robots' latest introduction delivers faster cycle times and flexible mounting options.
Sept. 30, 2025

Manufacturing

Haitian International
Workers pose with the JU88000 V, an 8,800-ton injection molding machine Haitian delivered to French molder Belli SAS.
Take a look at some giant presses and the production facilities that house them.
Oct. 2, 2025
Netstal
Boasting about 618 tons of clamping force, an Elios 5500 PAC optimized for packaging will make containers in 3.8- second cycles at Netstal's booth in the K show.
Work cell at K show will exhibit lightweighting capabilities in manufacture of recyclable container.
Sept. 30, 2025
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Both organizations warn that domestic manufacturers would be hurt by added costs.
Sept. 29, 2025
Haitian International
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Learn how and why processors are running ever-larger IMMs with thousands of tons of clamping force on this podcast episode.
Sept. 25, 2025

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