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Injection Molding

RJG Inc.
CoPilot Go uses cavity pressure monitoring to test and troubleshoot molds.
The technology from RJG uses cavity pressure monitoring to detect and contain bad parts.
Oct. 21, 2025
Engel
Engel's production cell at Drinktec in September featured an all-electric e-cap 380 injection molding machine with the new 2465 injection unit.
The 2465 unit can handle high speeds and precise control of viscous materials.
Oct. 17, 2025
PCS Co.
PCS Co. President Angela Elsey honors former company co-owner Jim Stuart earlier this summer during a party marking the company's 75th anniversary. “Seventy-five years is unbelievable,” Elsey told PCS staff during a short presentation at the luncheon. “I can’t be more proud to be just a small part of the 75-year history and so grateful to all of you.' Stuart, the son of the founder of PCS, attended the event along with several retired PCS employees. He received a machined ejector pin to commemorate his legacy “My father and his partner would not believe” how far PCS has progressed since they started, Stuart said.
Former co-owner still enjoys occasional return visits to the mold components company his father co-founded.
Oct. 14, 2025
Oerlikon HRSflow
Up Nozzles from Oerlikon HRSflow work in tight spaces with low shot weights.
The nozzles from Oerlikon HRSflow are ideal for molding beauty and personal-care items with low shot weights.
Oct. 14, 2025

PMM Insight

Ear on Processing

Extrusion

Coperion
Coperion's new screw elements to reduce abrasion are available for all sizes of ZSK extruders, including the ZSK 70 Mc18.
They are available for all ZSK twin-screw extruders to run recycling applications.
Oct. 16, 2025
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The company owns several manufacturers of plastics processing technology, including Mold-Masters, DME, Tirad, Herbold Meckesheim and Coperion.
Oct. 15, 2025
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K 2025 attendees enter one of the trade fair's halls in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Editor Ron Shinn reports from Düsseldorf, with innovations from Arburg, Reifenhäuser and Engel.
Oct. 13, 2025
The Plastics Industry Association's Global Trends Report.
The trade deficit in plastics machinery grew to $2.3 billion, and apparent consumption decreased by 6.1 percent.
Oct. 10, 2025

Blow Molding

A K show flag flies against a blue sky.
In this podcast episode, Editor Ron Shinn talks about a few of the innovations on display at the world's largest plastics show.
Oct. 9, 2025
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Learn more about this story, plus the latest tariff threat and our annual machinery-buying survey, on this podcast episode.
Oct. 6, 2025

Recycling

ACS Group
Dayton Patterson is the new Southwest regional sales manager for ACS Group, and business development manager for Wabash and Carver.
He will also serve as business development manager for the Wabash and Carver brands.
Oct. 21, 2025
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PLASTICS' advocacy highlights environmental, economic triumphs.
Oct. 16, 2025
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A bale of plastic film for recycling. Advanced recycling has the potential to process heavily contaminated or otherwise difficult materials, such as multilayer packaging.
ICIS predicts moderate growth and expanding capacity in years to come.
Oct. 15, 2025
Herbold
The SMS 80-200 is the largest in the series of granulators for difficult materials.
The 80-200 can handle demanding materials and is easy to maintain.
Oct. 9, 2025

Product Innovations

Maguire
Maguire's FlexBus controls allow users to view various data points in their conveying system.
The conveying controls are now integrated with Tracker software for monitoring and reporting.
Oct. 20, 2025
Kuka
Users can run simulations of robot operations with Kuka's iiQKA.OS2 system.
The iiQKA.OS2 platform allows users to simulate operations and is AI-capable.
Oct. 15, 2025
B.IRD Machinery
The B.IRD 5 dryer uses infrared technology to dry plastic granules, regrind, flakes or powders.
The process is faster and more efficient than hot-air drying, minimizing polymer damage.
Oct. 13, 2025
Wickert
Wickert will present its fully automated spraying system for hydraulic presses at K 2025.
The latest version improves product quality, worker safety and the monitoring of KPIs.
Oct. 8, 2025

Manufacturing

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Scott McLain, president and CEO, is stepping down after 33 years leading the parent company of BinMaster.
Oct. 14, 2025
Reifenhäuser
The Everex Hybrid mechatronic polishing stack offers maximum flexibility and downgauging without compromising quality.
The film extrusion line, debuting at the K show, features innovative mechatronic polishing and edge encapsulation technology to enhance productivity and sustainability.
Oct. 9, 2025
Engel
Stefan Engleder, CEO of Engel, announced the company's acquisition of Trexel and its MuCell foaming technology at K 2025.
The injection molding machine maker sees growth potential in the technology, which makes parts lighter and uses less material.
Oct. 8, 2025
Engel
The new Engel victory electric 220 injection molding machine enables compact production thanks to its tie-bar-less design and reduced machine length.
The company is also demonstrating Inject AI, which integrates artificial intelligence and other digital tools to improve processing.
Oct. 8, 2025

Learning Resources

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June 25, 2025