Big data, smart manufacturing, vertical integration and cross-platform communication. Does anyone know how to do it? And is it even feasible? Sumitomo (SHI) Demag explores the questions as we enter this new age of connectivity and transparency.
A suite of FANUC all-electric ROBOSHOT injection moulding machines are processing 10,500 tonnes of plastic each year for a Turkish manufacturer of plastic products, cutting energy usage, lowering costs and boosting efficiency.
Pittsfield Plastics Engineering, LLC (PPE) has announced a $1 million-plus investment at its Pittsfield, Mass. headquarters to expand its capabilities in large-part injection moulding.
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The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has released an Equipment Effectiveness guide, which aims to help the UK plastics industry compete within the global market.
The Wittmann-Polymermedics partnership has allowed Polymermedics to convert a wing of its legacy St Austell site into a Class 7 Cleanroom for demanding medical applications. This project is shortlisted for the 2024 PIA Awards.
Southern Manufacturing & Electronics will benefit from a new fully-automated 320-ton Haitian machine to help the company streamline its manufacturing operations.
Replique will showcase its new technology portfolio at Formnext 2024. The company now provides access to additional manufacturing technologies, such as forging, metal casting and injection moulding.
Roemheld (UK) has introduced an improved range of hydraulically-actuated, double-acting arch clamps for securing moulds and dies with straight edges to the bed and ram of plastic injection moulding and die casting machines.
Wittmann Battenfeld is supporting TML's medical moulding growth with a new machine order, the SmartPower SP120-525-35mm AK. This has helped TML's production volumes increase as the company prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Oerlikon HRSflow introduces the new external valve gate end rings for the Tp and Vp nozzle series at Fakuma 2024. They also have a new feature - the Through The Cavity (TTC) end ring for Tp nozzles.
