Mike Boswell aka @polymerman explains how polymer producers aim to maximise profit by minimising production costs. However, overproduction in a market with excess capacity may lead to lower prices and force less efficient producers to shut down.
BP&R sat down with Gabby Day, communications manager at Pentagon Plastics, to discuss Pentagon's post-moulding procedures for adding features, maintaining quality control, and alignment with sustainability goals.
BP&R spoke to STV and Fenton Precision Engineering Ltd as they dissect the details of their partnership, the hurdles they faced and how it aligns with the broader trends in the plastics and moulding industry.
A three-way partnership between Summit Systems, Chase Plastics, and Ocean Integrity is tackling ocean plastics pollution through the retrieval and recycling of plastic waste.
A US survey by CleanHub investigated US public attitudes towards plastic recycling. Editor Rebekah Jordan picks out the key takeaways and underscored the need for government and business reforms to reshape current recycling practices.
With InTouch Monitoring, DCT experienced enhanced job scheduling, automated real-time production data and 24/7 factory floor visibility, giving them a competitive advantage in the manufacturing sector.
A case study from ICS Cool Energy shows how a UK-based injection moulding company benefitted from upgrading its entire cooling system, leading to lower operational expenses.
Richard Brown, chair of Judges Design Innovation in Plastics Awards, addresses the overlooked importance of cooling systems and mould tool design in injection moulding.
Ulrich Gubler, ProByLas AG. and Andrew Geiger, ProByLas USA Inc., compare the processes of both classical and clear-to-clear laser welding and their relevant applications.
Wittmann Battenfeld (WIBA) UK explores the variety of challenges now faced by today’s UK and Irish injection moulders and how, working together, these can be overcome.
