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    • APenergy
    Wrapping insulation jacketing around injection molding machines is 'the most cost-effective thing I have ever seen,' APenergy consultant Matt Flanigan says.
    Manufacturing

    Opportunity abounds for energy savings

    Bruce Geiselman
    Oct. 7, 2024
    Cost-effective upgrades include replacing lighting, wrapping insulation blankets around molding machines, looking into process cooling improvements.

    Thermoforming

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    Kiefel
    Matthias Sieverding
    Ranger Automation Systems
    Ranger Automation Systems' RT-8000-S18 was built to tend an 8,000-ton MIlacron IMM.
    PolyQuest
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    Kiefel Technologies

    BROWSE THESE LEADING COMPANIES

    PMM
    Multimedia

    PMM's top stories in July

    Aug. 2, 2024
    Advances in extrusion equipment, a straw-recycling machine and a YouTube star made our list.
    Multimedia

    5 things to know in August: PMM Insight

    Bruce Geiselman
    Aug. 1, 2024
    Senior Reporter Bruce Geiselman tips you off to some of the top stories on our website in this podcast episode.
    BMG
    Thermoforming

    BMG launches new product line: pizza boxes 

    Bruce Geiselman
    July 30, 2024
    New machinery platform can handle both plastic and fiber — making it possible for the equipment to make the paperboard boxes.
    Illig
    Thermoforming

    Illig acquired by German investor

    Bruce Geiselman
    July 19, 2024
    The maker of thermoforming and packaging systems will continue to operate as an independent company; 200 will lose jobs.
    Matriq
    Product Innovations

    Coded marks make parts easily traceable

    Karen Hanna
    July 15, 2024
    The Matriq device works with thermoforming, injection molding and blow molding processes.