Eight airbag initiators at a time were insert molded on a Battenfeld Vertical R Series press. Cycle times were sped by overlapping different phases of the machine’s cycle. Sumitomo’s new ...

Lovers of injection molding — and automation — will find manufacturing nirvana at NPE 2015, when the Orange County Convention Center becomes a giant, modern plastics factory for one week. The market ...

CORONA, Calif.—Elastomer Technologies Inc. has expanded its capabilities through the addition of two pieces of liquid injection molding equipment. The firm added an Engel 55-ton molding press and a ...

On most shop floors today, electric injection molding machines are becoming the norm, surpassing hydraulic machines, which long have been the most popular choice. All-electric presses generally are ...

The decision to invest in a 220-ton Nissei two-shot press was a strategic move made by C&J Industries, Meadville, Pa., to expand its capabilities. The selection of this press was a deliberate internal ...

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Smart manufacturing uses AI and real-time data to boost injection molding quality, cut costs and predict equipment issues.

This article examines the various uses of presses in research and manufacturing, while exploring some of the different industries in which they are used. Omnipresent in both industry manufacturing and ...

Anybrid GmbH (Dresden, Germany) is a spin-off from the Institute for Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK) at TU Dresden. ILK works with industry to develop new lightweight technologies ...

WINNRUI CNC helps buyers evaluate Gantry Machining Center solutions for large-part, mold, aerospace, energy, and ...

Transfer molding can accommodate short runs, which makes it well suited for medical devices. Transfer molding is widely used in overmolding silicone products, especially the handles of medical devices ...