Arburg is getting out of additive manufacturing: Machinery Minutes

Hear more about this story, as well as a blow molding pioneer and a demonstration cell from KraussMaffei at K, in this podcast episode.
Sept. 15, 2025

Here are the stories you will hear on this week’s Machinery Minutes podcast: 

  • Arburg is leaving the additive manufacturing market, 12 years after introducing the Freeformer series of 3D printers. 
  • Dan Weissmann played key roles during the evolution of plastic beverage containers as well as the plastic closure for hot-fill packaging. 
  • At the K Show next month, KraussMaffei is showing how to use its ColorForm technology to apply a thin polyurethane surface directly to thermoplastic components within an injection mold. The product is an automotive headlight with a PU protective cover.  

About the Author

Ron Shinn

Editor

Editor Ron Shinn is a co-founder of Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing and has been covering the plastics industry for more than 35 years. He leads the editorial team, directs coverage and sets the editorial calendar. He also writes features, including the Talking Points column and On the Factory Floor, and covers recycling and sustainability for PMM and Plastics Recycling.

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