On this episode of PMM Insight, a commentary by Editor Ron Shinn about hot topics heard on the show floor at K 2025:
- Competition – particularly from Asian machinery manufacturers – has caused Arburg to build a lower-cost molding machine.
- Artificial intelligence is coming, but machinery manufacturers are very divided on when it will get here.
- Aftermarket parts and service have become more important for machinery manufacturers’ bottom line.
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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