Good morning! Peak Nano uses precisely controlled nanolayer coextrusion to engineer plastics with enhanced strength, clarity, insulation and permeability properties. The Ohio company is developing heat-resistant capacitor films that could improve energy storage for data centers and electricity-grid applications.

Engel has upgraded the E-motion injection molding machine with new clamping and injection units and Tomra has beefed up its U.S. sales team.

Sister publication Automation World has an interesting article on improving manufacturing automation by prioritizing operators, maintenance and simplicity.

Ron Shinn, editor emeritus