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Public education makes a city recycling program profitable: PMM Insight

Jan. 16, 2025

In this podcast episode, we discuss the success of Recycle Right, which has sharply reduced contamination for the city of Akron, Ohio.

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How will the new Trump administration affect plastics machinery sales?

Nov. 26, 2024

American Plastic Molding in Scottsburg, Ind., is beginning the new year with a new 900-ton molding machine from Milacron. Acquired late last year, it replaces a 725-ton molding machine that took up the same footprint. Adam Auffart, VP of sales and marketing for APM, says tariffs proposed by President-elect Donald Trump might steer more customers to the shop's mold-making and molding services.

Trump election buoys some manufacturers' hopes

Jan. 15, 2025

Silcotech North America

Liquid Silicone Rubber Molding

Two-shot solution speeds production

Jan. 14, 2025

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Machinery outlook for 2025, Proco's cobot business, Geiss thermoformer: Machinery Minutes, Jan. 13, 2025

Bruce Geiselman

Jan. 13, 2025

The Geiss T11 thermoforming machine has a revamped user interface.

Geiss thermoformer has upgraded control

Jan. 10, 2025

Injection Molding

The expansion at Nissei America's San Antonio factory will accommodate demand for extra-large-tonnage injection molding machines.

Injection Molding

Nissei America expands San Antonio factory

Jan. 17, 2025

Hasco's Cooling Tornado makes cooling more efficient by creating turbulence.

Molds & Tooling

Hasco device makes cooling more efficient

Jan. 16, 2025

From left, Renzo Davatz, CEO of Netstal); José Lelo de Larrea, managing director, Netstal Mexico; and Nadeem Amin, president, Netstal Americas.

Injection Molding

Netstal establishes subsidiary in Mexico

Jan. 15, 2025

Extrusion

Justin McKenna (left) and Chase Collins are new sales representatives for Nordson's EDI product line.

Nordson names new sales personnel for EDI line

Jan. 13, 2025

Like other OEMs, Haitian has been incorporating more intelligent features into its injection molding machines, to make them more user-friendly and help manufacturers deal with ongoing skilled-labor shortages.

Will the plastics machinery market rebound in 2025?

Jan. 7, 2025

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Expansion at W&H, cybersecurity and PLASTICS' young leaders program: Machinery Minutes, Jan. 6, 2025

Bruce Geiselman

Jan. 6, 2025

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What's next for the Global Plastics Treaty? PMM Insight

Jan. 9, 2025

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PMM's top 10 stories of 2024

Dec. 31, 2024

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The many benefits of lean; Flexiv upgrades programming; looking back at 2024: Machinery Minutes, Dec. 30, 2024

Bruce Geiselman

Dec. 30, 2024

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In Other Words: Talking with 12 plastics industry professionals

Dec. 27, 2024

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See green benefits from implementing lean: PMM Insight

Dec. 26, 2024

Manufacturing

Alex Shikany is the new EVP of the Association for Advancing Automation.

Association for Advancing Automation promotes Alex Shikany to EVP

Jan. 15, 2025

Ueli Thuerig, president of Maag Group, says the company's acquisition of some assets of Carter Day International Inc.'s petrochemical division will complement Maag's existing portfolio.

Maag adds some Carter Day assets

Jan. 14, 2025

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PLASTICS adds to leadership team

Jan. 13, 2025

Shining 3D's EinScan Libre is a fully wireless scanner.

Product Innovations

EinScan Libre is fully wireless

Jan. 13, 2025

The optoControl 2700-10 micrometer from Micro-Epsilon offers a high degree of accuracy.

Product Innovations

Micro-Epsilon micrometer is highly accurate

Jan. 10, 2025

Blow Molding

Andrea Grandi

Andrea Grandi is new GM of Sacmi Group

Jan. 8, 2025

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Highlights from PMM's 2024 machinery coverage

Dec. 24, 2024

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Plastics Hall of Fame seeks nominees

Dec. 2, 2024

StackTeck is among many manufacturers and OEMs working to lightweight parts, both to reduce costs, as well as to address sustainability concerns. It used its specialized molds and proprietary Thin Recess Injection Molding (TRIM). technology to produce these 5-gallon buckets that have wall sections that are only 0.59 inch thick. Three years ago, StackTeck told Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing the buckets weighed 817 grams -- compared to 930-gram-buckets made through more-traditional means..

Lightweighting shows less is more

Bruce Geiselman

Nov. 29, 2024

Molds & Tooling

The DLyte TurboFlow from GPainnova provides mirror-smooth finishes to molds.

Molds & Tooling

DLyte TurboFlow delivers smooth finishes

Jan. 14, 2025

Corrosion-resistant valve-gate end rings are available for Oerlikon's Tp and Vp hot runner nozzles.

Molds & Tooling

Oerlikon hot runners can process corrosive materials

Jan. 7, 2025

Cumsa's EC sprue bushings help the ejector pin release pillars in the runners.

Molds & Tooling

Cumsa bushings aid with release of pillars

Jan. 2, 2025

The Haas DT-3 is capable of high-speed drilling and tapping.

Molds & Tooling

Haas drilling and tapping machine offers greater X-axis travel

Dec. 26, 2024

Recycling

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Alliance launches film recycling directory

Jan. 13, 2025

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ACS names Ohio Valley regional sales manager

Jan. 8, 2025

Rechner's Ti-level sensors readjust to changing material characteristics in real time.

Product Innovations

Rechner sensors adjust in real time

Jan. 8, 2025

A recycling bin awaits collection on a curb in Akron, Ohio.

Recycling success story proves education works

Jan. 8, 2025

Additive Manufacturing

The Power Wasp 45 HDP prints at a 45-degree angle for better strength and surface quality without needing supports.

Additive Manufacturing

Wasp printer makes large, customized parts

Jan. 17, 2025

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Additive Manufacturing

Nano Dimension fires CEO

Dec. 27, 2024

The PSLA 270 printer from 3D Systems is capable of high throughputs.

Additive Manufacturing

3D Systems PSLA 270 is speedy, accurate

Dec. 27, 2024

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A visit to Engel; new cobot conference; large-part printer from Formlabs: Machinery Minutes

Bruce Geiselman

Dec. 23, 2024

Features

The warehouse at Windmöller & Hölscher's Rhode Island facility is expanding.

Windmöller & Hölscher expanding North American facility

Jan. 2, 2025

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Ransomware remediation: How is it evolving, and why do businesses need it?

Jan. 2, 2025

The FLiP & Sip reception at NPE2024 drew more than 1,000 registrants.

PLASTICS: FLiP celebrates growth and impact in 2024

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

Dec. 30, 2024

Vera Adam has worked as a lean consultant, but now oversees internal environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives at the Kaizen Institute, which provides consulting to a variety of industries, including manufacturers, in the methodology.

Lean delivers bevy of benefits

Dec. 23, 2024

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Thermoforming

Don Hylton, SPE Thermoformer of the Year 2024

Don Hylton named SPE Thermoformer of the Year

Dec. 9, 2024

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Kiefel reorganizes, cuts jobs; twin-screw extruder sales jump; the growth of additive manufacturing: Machinery Minutes, Nov. 25, 2024

Bruce Geiselman

Nov. 25, 2024

The services offered by printing farms and service providers such as Jabil illustrate the growing array of applications possible from 3D printers, including R&D; prototyping; production of jigs, fixtures and tooling; bridge production; serial production; and parts repair.

Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing makes strides

Bruce Geiselman

Nov. 20, 2024

Kiefel will cut about 100 jobs at its Freilassing, Germany, headquarters.

Kiefel will reorganize, cut 100 jobs

Nov. 19, 2024

Compounding

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Holding company takes KraussMaffei Group private

Dec. 16, 2024

Steve Maguire, founder of auxiliary equipment maker Maguire Products Inc., Aston, Pa., poses with one of his many products.

Injection Molding

Engineering challenges energize Maguire

Nov. 19, 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

Bill Carteaux, the late Plastics Industry Association president and CEO, was one of the industry's most ardent supporters up until his death in 2018.

Carteaux championed industry

Nov. 8, 2024

Rotomolding

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

Maag mill housing improves airflow

Bruce Geiselman

May 1, 2024

Processor, material firm adapt resin to rotomold part with a challenging feature

Bruce Geiselman

Jan. 17, 2024

Rotoline's Automatic Weighing System weighs and dispenses precise batches into a container to match the requirements of the mold.

Rotoline system dispenses powder for rotomolding

Oct. 24, 2023