Open about 18 months, Decatur Mold's new Tech Center allows it to separate projects involving new molds from projects involving mold repair. It's designed for automation and some lights-out manufacturing.

Molds & Tooling

Robots put unattended operations within reach for mold makers

July 22, 2025

Automation streamlines EDM, milling operations while freeing up employees' time for other tasks.

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June 10, 2025

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EBM publications cover tariffs and more

Feb. 5, 2025

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Jan. 12, 2024

Erema's ReadyMac 500 HD handles heavily contaminated post-consumer material.

Erema introduces heavy-duty ReadyMac

July 18, 2025

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Plastics industry to convene in Orlando for 2025 National Plastics Conference

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

July 17, 2025

Injection Molding

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Machinery Minutes: Mold makers meet demand for precision

July 21, 2025

The Milltronics VM250IL - 5X is the company's first true five-axis vertical machining center.

Molds & Tooling

Milltronics debuts 5-axis vertical machining center

July 17, 2025

LS Mtron recently helped its customer, Stanford Manufacturing, install two new injection molding machines with special adaptations that allowed them to fit under the molding plant's 23-foot-tall roof.

Injection Molding

LS Mtron solves ceiling-height challenges

July 16, 2025

Extrusion

Exair's static detector helps avoid jams on film lines.

Exair device measures static electricity

July 22, 2025

The SML W1300 can create rolls of film up to 4.9 feet in diameter.

SML turret winder creates jumbo rolls

July 15, 2025

Mold repair and service make up a big part of Decatur Mold's business. Rhonda Lustenberger, majority owner and president of the North Vernon, Ind., mold making plant, says, 'repair work takes a different skill set that I think a lot of people don't have,' compared with building new molds, which 'can be more scientific.'

Molds & Tooling

Precision, expertise give mold makers an edge

July 15, 2025

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July 14, 2025

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July 10, 2025

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July 3, 2025

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Family roots hold strong for Rocheleau, Hoffer: Machinery Minutes

June 30, 2025

Manufacturing

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Kevin Metz promoted at Beckhoff USA

July 15, 2025

Avient's Cesa Nox A4R reduces nitrogen oxide emissions and improves color and odor of recycled material.

Avient additives improve quality of recycled content

July 11, 2025

The recycling line at PureCycle Technologies uses Machinex equipment, including SamurAI sorting robots.

Machinex system enables hands-off sorting at PureCycle

July 9, 2025

Cimon's eXT2 HMIs are more powerful, thinner and lighter than earlier models.

Product Innovations

Cimon upgrades eXT2 HMI series

July 8, 2025

Cpre Technology founder Geoff Foster, left, launched the Molding Kids for Success program to introduce students to STEM.

Injection Molding

Geoff Foster is paying it forward

July 8, 2025

Blow Molding

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PLASTICS’ Committee on Equipment Statistics: Empowering plastics machinery manufacturers

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

June 25, 2025

Bekum America and COO Steve London welcomed nine new apprentices to the company's program.

Bekum America welcomes 9 apprentices

June 24, 2025

An employee at Hoffer Plastics works on an all-electric Engel e-mac 195 injection molding machine appropriate for making medical devices, electronics and packaging. When it comes to her employees, co-CEO Gretchen Hoffer Farb calls herself a 'mama bear'.

Family companies stay true to their roots

June 24, 2025

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Mergers, acquisitions provide off-ramp for departing plastics business owners

June 18, 2025

Molds & Tooling

The Orcinus Orca has contactless ultrasonic technology for maintenance-free operation.

Molds & Tooling

Mokon named U.S. distributor for Orcinus manifolds

July 15, 2025

Anca's TapX Motor Temperature Control monitors and maintains spindle temperature during production.

Molds & Tooling

Anca TapX controls spindle temperature

July 3, 2025

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What does the future of manufacturing look like?

July 1, 2025

A mold assembly uses Mouldpro's HiTemp EPDM hoses.

Molds & Tooling

Plastixs adds Mouldpro hoses to offerings

June 30, 2025

Recycling

Wittmann's Smart Recycling packages are tailored for processors' individual requirements.

Wittmann offers Smart Recycling systems

July 16, 2025

The M&J P250e's ReCapture system captures and reuses energy during shaft reversals.

M&J pre-shredder reduces energy use

July 16, 2025

CMG's G55 granulators can handle a variety of shapes and sizes of material.

G55 granulators have advanced control systems

July 14, 2025

Shini's SFP pelletizers provide precise cutting and uniform pellet size.

Shini debuts 3 film pelletizers

July 10, 2025

Additive Manufacturing

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Additive Manufacturing

Stratasys acquires Nexa3D assets

July 9, 2025

The grid structure of the Matrix6D system can handle multiple types of material deposition and non-additive processes.

Additive Manufacturing

Matrix6D is scalable, flexible

June 26, 2025

The North American Stratasys Tooling Center operates F3300 and F900 printers.

Additive Manufacturing

Stratasys establishes tooling center

June 16, 2025

The Elegoo Centauri Carbon is ready to print right out of the box.

Additive Manufacturing

Elegoo printer handles variety of materials

June 13, 2025

Features

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Changing hands: M&As in the plastics industry

June 26, 2025

Marko Koorneef is president of Boy Machines Inc.

Injection Molding

Marko Koorneef is planning for growth

June 19, 2025

The Elevate-LC3 IC lifting column from Linak acts as a seventh axis to extend a cobot's reach.

Elevate gives your cobot a boost

June 17, 2025

ITW Deltar Fasteners is proud of its efficient use of space and narrow aisles, as manufacturing engineer Phil Dunn demonstrates.

Injection Molding

Wittmann helps ITW do more with less space

June 11, 2025

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Thermoforming

Sealpac's A6max tray sealer works with a variety of packaging materials.

Sealpac debuts versatile tray sealer

July 21, 2025

From left, Axel von Wiedersperg, CEO of Brückner Group; Robin Schaede, CFO of Brückner Maschinenbau; and Angela Strigl, CFO of Brückner Group.

Angela Strigl named CFO of Brückner Group

July 2, 2025

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Tim Carpenter is new CEO of BMG

June 23, 2025

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June 3, 2025

Compounding

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Bay Plastics Machinery names rotor sales rep

March 26, 2025

Plastic Recycling Inc. has invested in two state-of-the-art extruder systems from Celectric Technology and Delco Extrusion.

Plastic Recycling Inc. adds two extruder systems

March 12, 2025

Bay Plastics Machinery is offering assessments, repair and refurbishment of pelletizers like this one.

Bay Plastics Machinery offers pelletizer assessments

Jan. 29, 2025

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Holding company takes KraussMaffei Group private

Dec. 16, 2024

Rotomolding

Rotoline's free Dashboard monitors a variety of machine data feeds.

Rotoline offers free Dashboard

May 6, 2025

Amid hiring challenges, molders have invested in automation. Among them is Rockford, Ill., Pyramid Plastics, where a Yushin robot is shown stationed above a press.

Manufacturers turn to robots, cobots amid workforce woes

Nov. 14, 2024

Matt Seaholm, left, appears on stage with Bill Carteaux in 2018 at the Global Plastics Summit. Carteaux, who had served the Plastics Industry Association as its president and CEO since 2005, when it was known as the Society of the Plastics Industry, died a few weeks later. In 2022, Seaholm was promoted to helm the organization.

Seaholm restores stability to PLASTICS

Nov. 13, 2024

Maag mill housing improves airflow

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