Good morning! The plastics and rubber sector has lagged behind others in the adoption of robots, to the industry's detriment as labor woes continue. But there are signs the tide may be turning. Read Ron Shinn's commentary and let us know what you think.

At Arburg's Technology Days press conference this week, company officials discussed current economic and geopolitical headwinds, and said plans for expanding manufacturing in the U.S. are on hold.

We have new products from Hyperspectral and Hasco, and from our colleagues at Processing, a report on a new video from Eriez that takes viewers inside a virtual plastics plant.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor