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October 2025
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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.
Recycling
Heat, chemistry turn plastics back into monomers
Oct. 28, 2025
Progressive Components
The CVe Access Monitor from Progressive Components tracks mold data.
Molds & Tooling
CVe Access Monitor tracks mold data
Oct. 23, 2025
Shimadzu
The Shimadzu Autograph AGS-V materials testing line offers a variety of accessories and options.
Manufacturing
Autograph machines test materials
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..
Manufacturing
Machine, welding modifications lead to greener stand-up pouch for Effytec
Oct. 22, 2025
RJG Inc.
CoPilot Go uses cavity pressure monitoring to test and troubleshoot molds.
Injection Molding
CoPilot Go speeds mold trials, troubleshooting
Oct. 21, 2025
More content from October 2025
Agilyx
Agilyx's Styrenyx process depolymerization to break PS into its original building blocks for reuse.
Recycling
Advanced plastics recycling works to scale up
Emerging technologies like depolymerization and pyrolysis are complementing mechanical methods, but remain hindered by funding, economics and policy fragmentation.
Oct. 21, 2025
Maguire
Maguire's FlexBus controls allow users to view various data points in their conveying system.
Product Innovations
Maguire adds functionality to FlexBus controls
The conveying controls are now integrated with Tracker software for monitoring and reporting.
Oct. 20, 2025
Battenfeld-Cincinnati
Battenfeld-Cincinnati's BC 120-40 DVT single-screw extruder features two-zone degassing.
Extrusion
DVT extrusion technology improves degassing
Battenfeld-Cincinnati's single-screw BC 120-40 DVT has two degassing zones for better processing of ABS and regrinds.
Oct. 17, 2025
Engel
Engel's production cell at Drinktec in September featured an all-electric e-cap 380 injection molding machine with the new 2465 injection unit.
Injection Molding
Engel injection unit built for packaging
The 2465 unit can handle high speeds and precise control of viscous materials.
Oct. 17, 2025
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Manufacturing
Recycling is Real: Two years of progress and purpose
PLASTICS' advocacy highlights environmental, economic triumphs.
Oct. 16, 2025
Coperion
Coperion's new screw elements to reduce abrasion are available for all sizes of ZSK extruders, including the ZSK 70 Mc18.
Extrusion
Coperion's new screw elements reduce abrasion
They are available for all ZSK twin-screw extruders to run recycling applications.
Oct. 16, 2025
Kuka
Users can run simulations of robot operations with Kuka's iiQKA.OS2 system.
Product Innovations
Kuka system controls multiple robots
The iiQKA.OS2 platform allows users to simulate operations and is AI-capable.
Oct. 15, 2025
PCS Co.
PCS Co. President Angela Elsey honors former company co-owner Jim Stuart earlier this summer during a party marking the company's 75th anniversary. “Seventy-five years is unbelievable,” Elsey told PCS staff during a short presentation at the luncheon. “I can’t be more proud to be just a small part of the 75-year history and so grateful to all of you.' Stuart, the son of the founder of PCS, attended the event along with several retired PCS employees. He received a machined ejector pin to commemorate his legacy “My father and his partner would not believe” how far PCS has progressed since they started, Stuart said.
Injection Molding
Jim Stuart carries PCS legacy
Former co-owner still enjoys occasional return visits to the mold components company his father co-founded.
Oct. 14, 2025
Oerlikon HRSflow
Up Nozzles from Oerlikon HRSflow work in tight spaces with low shot weights.
Molds & Tooling
Up Nozzles fit in tight spaces
The nozzles from Oerlikon HRSflow are ideal for molding beauty and personal-care items with low shot weights.
Oct. 14, 2025
B.IRD Machinery
The B.IRD 5 dryer uses infrared technology to dry plastic granules, regrind, flakes or powders.
Product Innovations
B.IRD resin dryer utilizes infrared technology
The process is faster and more efficient than hot-air drying, minimizing polymer damage.
Oct. 13, 2025
Herbold
The SMS 80-200 is the largest in the series of granulators for difficult materials.
Recycling
Herbold debuts larger SMS granulator
The 80-200 can handle demanding materials and is easy to maintain.
Oct. 9, 2025
Wickert
Wickert will present its fully automated spraying system for hydraulic presses at K 2025.
Product Innovations
Wickert upgrades automated spraying system
The latest version improves product quality, worker safety and the monitoring of KPIs.
Oct. 8, 2025
Eriez
The PrecisionGuard X8 from Eriez helps recyclers sort out metal contaminants.
Recycling
Eriez detector sorts metal from recycling stream
The PrecisionGuard X8 is easy to set up and operate, and detects ferrous, nonferrous and stainless steel contaminants.
Oct. 7, 2025
Globeius
The GB750 crane has a lifting height of almost 16.5 feet for handling injection stretch blow molds.
Blow Molding
Globeius adds taller crane for tooling
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
Micro-Epsilon
Micro-Epsilon's combiSENSOR KSB6430 provides precise measurements of electrode coatings for battery film.
Extrusion
Micro-Epsilon system measures coatings on battery film
The combiSENSOR KSB6430 provides precise measurements of electrode coatings inline with sub-micrometer accuracy.
Oct. 3, 2025
Hasco
The Hasco H1210 tests molds for electrical problems.
Molds & Tooling
Hasco device tests hot-runner molds
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.
Product Innovations
Wittmann adds 120 model to Tempro basic line
The temperature controllers are intended for large-machine users.
Oct. 1, 2025
PMM
Attendees walk the floor on the first day of NPE2024 in Orlando, Fla.
Manufacturing
NPE2027 sales on track despite plastics industry headwinds
Preparation for the biggest plastics show in U.S. comes amid an economic downturn.
Sept. 30, 2025
Universal Robots
Universal Robots demonstrated the UR8's bin picking capabilities at Fabtech.
Product Innovations
UR8 Long cobot is slimmer, more agile
Universal Robots' latest introduction delivers faster cycle times and flexible mounting options.
Sept. 30, 2025
Erema
Erema's ReFresher odor-reducing technology can now connect to the PLC of the recycling machine it's working with.
Recycling
Erema ReFresher improves connectivity
The odor-reducing module can now be networked with the PLC of the recycling machine.
Sept. 29, 2025
Arburg
Arburg's Allrounder 475 V vertical injection molding machine has about 112 tons of clamping force within a small footprint. It uses a new control called Gestica lite.
Injection Molding
Arburg vertical injection molding machine tailored for overmolding
The servo-hydraulic Allrounder 475 V has a new, easy-to-operate Gestica lite control system.
Sept. 26, 2025
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Manufacturing
PLASTICS cites resilience in new “Size and Impact Report”
Outside indicates point to slowdown, but industry commands prominence in U.S. economy.
Sept. 18, 2025
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Injection Molding
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag exits hydraulic market
Company cites tariffs, competition as factors behind division's termination, general slowdown.
Sept. 18, 2025
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Manufacturing
Xaloy expands into twin-screw technology with acquisiition of Ultimate Twin Screws
Deal results in new subsidiary called Xaloy Canada Corp.
Sept. 15, 2025
Tomra Recycling
Lars Enge is the new EVP of Tomra Recycling.
Recycling
Lars Enge named EVP of Tomra Recycling
The company manufactures sensor-based sorting solutions.
Sept. 11, 2025
Arburg
Arburg displayed a Freeformer 550-3X 3D printer at Formnext 2024.
Additive Manufacturing
Arburg exits additive manufacturing market
The company will continue to support users of its Freeformer 3D printers.
Sept. 10, 2025