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Injection Molding
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A smartphone shows various parts of an injection molding machine to a user.
Manufacturing
Have smart factory technologies reached the tipping point for plastics processors?
Improvements in AI and machine connectivity, along with the labor shortage, are making the case for investment.
Sept. 8, 2026
KraussMaffei
KraussMaffei's LRXplus Twin linear robots are suitable for complex automation tasks, including pick-and-place, assembly, sorting or process linking.
Injection Molding
LRXplus Twin robot is precise, flexible
Sept. 8, 2026
Plasmatreat
Plasmatreat's Aurora-Plasma can remove organic contaminants, activate surfaces and modify chemical properties in demanding medical applications.
Product Innovations
Aurora-Plasma treats medical device surfaces
Sept. 7, 2026
Agri-Industrial Plastics
An orange industrial robot on an extrusion blow molding line.
Manufacturing
What you were reading in August: Midyear survey, smart factory technology for plastics
Sept. 4, 2026
LS Mtron
Robert Herman, U.S. Northeast regional sales manager for LS Mtron, standing in front of an injection molding machine..
Injection Molding
LS Mtron expands sales presence in U.S., Latin America
Sept. 3, 2026
Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)
Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) bar chart showing a 14.8% decrease in shipments of plastics machinery in Q2 2026 from Q1.
Manufacturing
Plastics machinery shipments fall in Q2 2026
Sept. 3, 2026
Wittmann
A Wittmann Ingrinder production cell for molding clamps and recycling scrap within the cell.
Injection Molding
Wittmann demonstrates circular molding cell at Fakuma
Sept. 2, 2026
Engel/Billion SAS
From left, Korbinian Kiesl, president/CEO of Billion SAS, and Stefan Engleder, CEO of Engel Group.
Injection Molding
Billion partners with Engel, will no longer build new injection molding machines
Aug. 31, 2026
Roemheld
Roemheld's RWA 1000 Elmo mold change cart is fully electric.
Molds & Tooling
Roemheld cart makes mold changes easier
Aug. 31, 2026
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