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    Multimedia

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

    Bruce Geiselman
    Dec. 23, 2024
    Our podcast offers a quick rundown on three important stories every Monday.

    Additive Manufacturing

    AM Flow
    AM Flow's AM-Quality system is shown.
    KraussMaffei
    KraussMaffei's powerPrint 3D printer is now available for sale in the U.S.
    Engel
    Engel e-mac 500 injection molding machine
    Aim3D
    A computer screen running SlicEx software.
    Carbon Inc.
    Joseph DeSimone
    Unusual Machines
    Unusual Machines, a maker of drones and drone components, has found success through 3D printing.
    StackTeck Ltd.
    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..

    BROWSE THESE LEADING COMPANIES

    Jabil inc.
    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
    3D printing has moved beyond prototyping, as companies explore ways to produce larger parts as well as molds and tooling.
    Weima
    Dewatered material that has passed through Weima's C.200 drainage press
    Product Innovations

    Product Innovations of the Week: Nov. 16

    Karen Hanna
    Nov. 16, 2024
    New and improved equipment from Roboze, Next Generation Recycling, Mitutoyo and Weima.
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    Manufacturing

    10 years, 10 trends in plastics machinery

    Bruce Geiselman
    Nov. 14, 2024
    We look back at events and movements that shaped PMM's first decade.
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    Manufacturing

    10 years, 10 influential people in plastics machinery

    Karen Hanna
    Nov. 13, 2024
    As PMM turns 10, we look at people who made significant contributions to the industry during the past decade.