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Molder Opts for Machine Flexibility for Complex Jobs
AE Plast opted for tiebarless multimaterial Engel victory machines as it took on complex parts for the appliance and power tool market, including a 3K housing for Dremel’s rotary tool.
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Fakuma 2023: Wittmann Battenfeld Expands All-Electric Line, Direct-Current Capabilities
Wittmann Battenfeld will introduce the new EcoPower B8X injection molding machine line and show direct current as an energy source for a concept machine that will power its own robot.
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More Sustainable Two-Component Overmolding
Swedish compounders HEXPOL TPE AB and Polykemi AB have collaborated on a 2K sustainable development project for consumer products.
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Video: Ultradent Bags Both Hot Shots Prizes at PTXPO 2023
Topping five other entries in voting by fellow molders, the Ultradent team talks about their Hot Shots sweep.
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New Multicomponent Injection Molding Machine Line Launches
FCS Group’s X-Type parallel quartet injection molding machine features four injection units aligned in parallel for a smaller footprint.
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Mold, Hot Runner, Digitization and Process Monitoring at K 2022
The Barnes Group’s Molding Solutions division companies will highlight new mold and hot runner technologies at its own booth and at several machinery partners during K 2022.
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Latest Multicomponent News And Updates
ZAG Equipment Sales Partners with Portugal’s Plasdan of Portugal
Under the agreement, ZAG will sell and service Plasdan’s add-on injection units and fully electric rotary tables for multicomponent injection molding.
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Multicomponent Mold Combines Capping and Unscrewing Functions for Pharma Closure
Braunform says its patented RotaricE² mold, which will mold Luer lock pharmaceutical closures in Arburg’s K 2022 booth, allows the use of one tool and one machine, versus two, while eliminating post-mold assembly.
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Dual Injection Units on a Smaller, Electric Press for 2K Medical Molding
Engel extends its combi M dual-injection unit technology to a smaller tonnage machine with a horizontal indexing table for the first time at K 2022.
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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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Larger Capacity Auxiliary Injection Unit Introduced
Mold-Masters has extended the capabilities of its E-Multi auxiliary injection platform, introducing the new larger capacity EM5 model.
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Fakuma: Larger, Modular, Multicomponent Injection Molding Line
Arburg introduces the Allrounder More at Fakuma, promising more space for bigger molds and longer ejector strokes plus flexible positioning of injection units.
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Nozzle Shutoff Shuts Down Drool
A machine-nozzle shutoff device helped Klein Tools cut drool from 24 lb/day to just 2.1 lb, with the remaining drool coming from the hot runner, not the machine.
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Overmolding Overhaul
An articulating mold and versatile auxiliary injection unit helped this molder rethink its tried-and-true approach to insert molding.
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Injection Molding: Faster, Smarter, More Efficient Machines Tackle Sustainable Molding at K 2019
Blazing speed plus shrinking energy consumption supported the “green” theme at the big show. Smarter controls and growing connectivity were another key focus.
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Molder Adopts ‘Semi-Smart’ Automation
R&D Plastics finds new and more sophisticated ways to use robots.
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K 2019 Preview: Injection Molding Goes for the ‘Green’
‘Circular Economy’ joins Industry 4.0 as common themes of injection molding exhibits in Düsseldorf.
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‘Circular Economy’ Will Be Unifying Theme at K 2019 Show
Even injection machine suppliers like Engel will talk about ways their technology can support recycling.
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