All Electric & Hybrid Machines
Arburg Marks Anniversary with New Generation of Machines
The Hehl family company, which grew into Arburg, marks its centennial this year with a new generation of energy and resource efficient hybrid injection molding machines.
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Compact Hybrid Injection Molding Machine Launched
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. (SHI) has introduced the iM18E, promising the smallest footprint in 20-ton machines.
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Word Games: What’s a ‘Hybrid’?
Any molder will tell you there’s a difference in working with electric vs. hydraulic drives. Servohydraulic is still hydraulic; a hybrid machine is something different. Imprecise use of terms causes needless confusion.
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50 Years...600 Issues...and Still Counting
Matt Naitove marks his first half-century in plastics reporting, with a few of his favorite headlines.
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Servo-Hydraulic Machine Range Adds Multicomponent Models
Absolute Haitian says the Mars and Jupiter Lines will now offer multicomponent models, complementing the 2K all-electric Zhafir.
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50 Years of Headlines … Almost
I was lucky to get an early look at many of the past half-century’s exciting developments in plastics. Here’s a selection.
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Medical Grade Injection Molding Machine Line is Cleanroom Ready
JSW America says the J100ADS-110U medical grade molding machine has been optimized to prevent dust, rust and other contaminants.
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Beacon MedTech Solutions Increases Injection Molding Capacity
The company’s Leominster, Mass. facility has recently installed two new Sumitomo (SHI) Demag machines with plans to add an undisclosed number more in the first half of 2022.
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Smallest Model in Hybrid Injection Molding Machine Line Optimized
Netstal has redesigned drive components of the hybrid ELIOS series, resulting in reduced dry-cycle times, lower energy usage, and a smaller machine, with the smallest unit in that line—the 460-ton press—now shorter.
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TriMas Acquires Intertech
The global manufacturing company said the addition of the Denver-based customer injection molder will further TriMas Packaging Group’s push into the medical market.
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