Good morning! Among Nissei ASB's recent blow molding introductions is what it calls the world’s first 1.5-step, double-blow heat-set machine, which is capable of molding PET bottles directly from resin. Find out more about it today.

If you're in the market for a new extruder, check out our roundup of innovations from the K show. We're also featuring equipment from Mold-Masters and Micro-Epsilon.

In case you missed it, we have advice on keeping your cool in a resin market that's heating up, and our colleagues at IndustryWeek have tips on converting to autonomous production.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor