The robotic systems are intended to operate independently of injection molding machines for tasks like pre-assembly.

There are three ways to put a threaded brass insert into molded plastic. Here’s what each one does to the part; where each ...

While some headwinds in trade have dampened the island nation’s global plastics machinery presence it remains a global power, ...

The global firm’s expansion in the Western U.S. will begin extrusion blow molding bottles next spring.

ABS launches the 40-hp Tranquility Vacuum Pump, featuring single-side access, improved cooling and enhanced rigidity for plastics processing systems.

Both events will feature an exhibit floor showcasing North America’s premier industrial parts producers and service providers including companies specializing in design engineering, 3D printing and ...

Externally Actuated Shut-Off Nozzles use hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders to actuate a shut-off mechanism. Shut-off mechanisms can use a variety of methods, including the rotational shut-off shown in ...

Polyethylene has been around as a commercial material for a little over 70 years. It was one of the early developments in synthetic thermoplastics. Given its long history, it could be assumed that we ...

This month’s column questions several “rules of thumb” about venting and is the third part in a three-part series. Part 1 in March addressed the basics of mold venting, while Part 2 in April dove into ...

When a plastic fails unexpectedly, the cause could lie anywhere — processing, design, material choice or even additives. But sometimes, the problem goes deeper — back to how the polymer itself was ...

I started in this industry back in 1994 at Cherry Electrical Products in its Control Device injection molding division as a third-shift machine operator. The title operator was stretching it a bit.

The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only transferred from one place to another. If you think of an injection mold as a closed thermodynamic system, ...