Revolutionizing parts feeding with robotic automation TM Robotics has launched a revolutionary new robotic feeding system — the Infinifeed™ — to the North American market. Powered by Shibaura Machine’s advanced […] The post TM Robotics Launches Infinifeed™ in North America appeared first on Plastics Business ..read more

Press release submitted on behalf of WITTMANN. Direct power supply to plastics processing machines and auxiliary equipment with direct current instead of alternating current promises a rise in energy efficiency […] The post WITTMANN Presents Tempro plus DC appeared first on Plastics Business ..read more

By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business The Napo Film Consortium is a source for short, animated, lighthearted videos on a variety of workplace health and safety topics. The films are applicable for a wide range of industries and manufacturing operations. They were created for viewers of all backgrounds and for speakers of all languages. In these videos, Everyman Napo and his co-workers humorously illustrate pitfalls, risks and hazards on the job as well as measures for preventing and mitigating harm to employees. Napo often is the hapless worker who ignores safety and health precaution ..read more

Press release submitted on behalf of WITTMANN. The new large-size model in the WITTMANN beside-the-press blade granulator series, the G-Max XL, is ideal for grinding larger injection molded parts up to 500mm x 200mm. Due to its compact footprint, performance and maximum material throughput of 100 kg per hour, the G-Max XL can be used as a beside-the-press granulator for inline recycling of sprues and reject parts during the start-up phase of the processing machine. It is also possible to use the G-Max XL as a central granulator. The open design of the 3-blade cutting rotor makes the G-Max XL i ..read more

Press release submitted on behalf of WITTMANN. Mayhew Basque Plastics LLC, a division of Mayhew Steel Products Inc., manufactures high quality hand tools that are sold under the Mayhew Tools name as well as other private brands around the world. Mayhew Basque Plastics runs a 24/7 facility in Westminster, Mass., and provides product design, mold making and injection mold parts. The company occupies a 90,000-square-foot building with 25 molding machines, ranging in size from 185 tons to 500 tons. The company’s focus on customer service has allowed it to grow quickly and to meet demand. Mayhew al ..read more

Press release submitted on behalf of PCS. PCS Company, Fraser, Michigan, a team of industry experts providing solutions and innovative products for the plastic injection molding, mold making, and die casting industries, announces it has hired Gregg Van Bogget as its new Outside Sales Representative and Hot Runner Technical Specialist for the Western USA. Gregg is a well-known plastics industry veteran with over 35 years in the industry. He has extensive knowledge in mold making, hot runner systems and injection molding, with high level sales and marketing management experience with industry-le ..read more

Press release submitted on behalf of PLASTICS. NPE2024: The Plastics Show, Orland, Florida, announced its final registration and paid exhibit space results data, totaling 51,396 registrants and 1,106,767 square feet respectively. NPE2024, held from May 6-10 in Orlando, Florida, saw a record-breaking number of international attendees, first-time attendees and paid exhibit space. “NPE2024 was truly a momentous event in plastics industry history,” said Matt Seaholm, PLASTICS’ Chief Executive Officer, “With an outstanding international turnout, NPE2024 is re-established as ..read more

Press release submitted on behalf of PCS Company. PCS Company, Fraser, Michigan, a team of industry experts providing solutions and innovative products for the plastic injection molding, mold making, and die casting industries, introduces its AIRTECT Plastic Leak Detection System, which provides round-the-clock, direct protection of injection molding machine nozzles and manifold systems, reducing unwanted downtime and costly repairs. “The AIRTECT Plastic Leak Detection System is an essential tool that can be installed directly onto the injection molding machine nozzle or hot runner manifold sy ..read more

Press release submitted on behalf of Mantle. Building on a year of double-digit shipment growth, Mantle’s precision metal additive manufacturing technology cuts costs by over 65% and speeds up development cycles by as much as 90% for manufacturers. For American manufacturers tackling reshoring and labor shortages, Mantle’s metal 3D printing technology has emerged as a pivotal solution, promising a more agile and self-sufficient future for the U.S. manufacturing sector. Mantle, the leader in metal 3D printing technology for precision tooling, today announced it has reached a significant ..read more

Press release submitted on behalf of Wittmann. In WITTMANN auxiliary appliances, the term EcoDrive stands for maximum energy efficiency. This is achieved primarily by load-dependent regulation of pumps and blowers via frequency inverters. Dynamic adjustment of dry air outputEcoDrive pushes the plastic granulate dryers of the Drymax plus series up to a so far unprecedented level of efficiency. The basic models of the mobile dryers, available with nominal dry air outputs of 30 or 60 m³/h, already come with numerous features to minimize their energy requirements, such as a highly functional, moto ..read more