Matthew Naitove Contributing Editor

A 51-year veteran, Matt Naitove is Contributing Editor of Plastics Technology magazine, where he has reported on virtually every aspect of plastics since 1972. Matt started at PT as a cub reporter fresh out of school and rose through the ranks to Chief Editor, a position he held for 29 years. He was Executive Editor for another 14 years. His beats on the magazine have included reporting on all aspects of injection molding and blow molding technology, as well as thermoforming, composites, materials and additives. He has helped organize numerous conferences, including Plastics Technology’s annual Molding Conference and exhibit and two Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive conferences in 2014 and 2016. Matt is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College and holds a masters degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. He is a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and the Plastics Pioneers Association. PRESS KIT

Postprocessing

Cobot Takeout System for Shuttle Machines

NPE2024: Proco Machinery upgrades its Robopik bottle takeout system for shuttle blow molders with the addition of a collaborative robot.

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NPE

Uniloy Buys FGH Shuttle Moldmaking & Tech-Service Business

NPE2024: Uniloy adds to its moldmaking and tech center capabilities; FGH expands representation to all of Uniloy’s product lines.

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NPE

Athena Controls Emphasizes Customization: Buy Just What You Need

At NPE, 60-year-old Athena reintroduces itself as a vendor of standard control platforms customized for maximum utility and economy.

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Packaging

Uniloy Enhances Aftermarket Services, Renews Its Machinery Portfolio

NPE2024: At the show, Uniloy is highlighting its expanded service network and spare-parts capabilities, as well as a new tooling asset-management program and interactive electronic machine manual. Not on display are several new machinery developments across the company’s technology spectrum.

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Automation

Absolute Robot Grips New Role as Custom Automation Integrator

NPE2024: ARI exhibit positions robot supplier as integrator of more complex custom downstream automation systems.

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Packaging

Bekum Showcases New Capabilities in Electric Shuttles And Large Industrial Machines

NPE2024: Bekum is launching both new U.S.-built electric shuttles and a new line of high-tech large machines with automation, and also is featuring sustainability through energy savings and trilayer coextrusion with PCR.

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Blow Molding

All-Electric Shuttle Debut at NPE

NPE2024: R&B Plastics Machinery’s new small-to-middle-size model is suited for up to six parisons and containers up to 5 L.

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Packaging

Manual Leak Tester and Vision Option

NPE2024: New from ALPS Inspection are the affordable BenchPlus manual leak tester and a vision option to add defect detection to leak testers.

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NPE

Cobot Palletizing System for Bottles

NPE2024: Proco Machinery’s new collaborative robot system palletizes bottles with trays and tier sheets up to 104 in. high.

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Packaging

Coca-Cola’s Redesign of Small PET Bottles Pushes Lightweighting Below Prior ‘Floor’

Coca-Cola thought it had reached the limits of lightweighting for its small PET carbonated soft drink bottles. But a “complete redesign” led to a further 12% reduction.

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NPE

Enhanced Temperature Controls for Hot Runners, Extrusion and Packaging

NPE2024: Athena introduces expanded hot-runner controller with up to 120 zones, plus updated panel-mount “universal” temperature/process control.

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Extrusion

Processing Megatrends Drive New Product Developments at NPE2024

It’s all about sustainability and the circular economy, and it will be on display in Orlando across all the major processes. But there will be plenty to see in automation, AI and machine learning as well.

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