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

Jan. 9, 2025

In this podcast episode, Editor Ron Shinn says the plastics industry will suffer if an agreement isn't reached.

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How will the new Trump administration affect plastics machinery sales?

Nov. 26, 2024

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

Recycling success story proves education works

Jan. 8, 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

At Fakuma 2024, Stork showed a specially designed Food-line 4400-3550 injection molding machine for turning recycled PET into packaging.

Injection Molding

Stork IMM produces thin-wall rPET containers

Jan. 3, 2025

Injection Molding

KraussMaffei's LRXplus linear robots feature the new MC7 controller.

Product Innovations

KraussMaffei linear robots offer multiple upgrades

Jan. 9, 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

Wittmann's Drymax Plus dryers offer the energy-saving EcoDrive feature.

Product Innovations

Wittmann adds EcoDrive to Drymax Plus line

Jan. 6, 2025

Extrusion

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

Windmöller & Hölscher expanding North American facility

Jan. 2, 2025

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In Other Words: Talking with 12 plastics industry professionals

Dec. 27, 2024

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Highlights from PMM's 2024 machinery coverage

Dec. 24, 2024

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Manufacturing

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Sick, Endress+Hauser join forces

Jan. 9, 2025

Matt Trump

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

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

Jan. 2, 2025

The Roberto welding system from C-Hawk Technologies cuts waste and energy usage.

Product Innovations

C-Hawk welding system cuts waste, energy usage

Dec. 31, 2024

Blow Molding

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Andrea Grandi is new GM of Sacmi Group

Jan. 8, 2025

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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

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Amcor, Berry Global will merge

Nov. 21, 2024

Molds & Tooling

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

Anca's new Aims Connect software helps tool makers improve quality and manage production.

Molds & Tooling

Anca software improves quality, reduces cost for tool manufacturers

Dec. 24, 2024

Kistler has released version 7.0 of its ComoNeo process monitoring system as well as the Multiflow 2.0 software.

Injection Molding

Kistler upgrades ComoNeo process monitoring system

Bruce Geiselman

Dec. 23, 2024

Recycling

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

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Holding company takes KraussMaffei Group private

Dec. 16, 2024

The Forge 1GigE SWIR camera from Teledyne FLIR.

Product Innovations

Forge 1GigE SWIR camera offers high performance

Dec. 13, 2024

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Software keeps track of recycling data: PMM Insight

Bruce Geiselman

Dec. 12, 2024

Additive Manufacturing

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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

Among Nexa3D's products is the Xip printer.

Additive Manufacturing

Printer manufacturer Nexa3D is shutting down

Dec. 20, 2024

The Stratasys Origin Two 3D printer is shown.

Additive Manufacturing

Stratasys Origin Two is accurate, consistent

Dec. 20, 2024

Features

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

Workers at D&M Plastics meet in short, every-shift huddles to brainstorm new ideas and stay abreast of important operating and financial information. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and lean advocates, collaboration is critical to leveraging the lean approach to eliminate waste.

Collaboration, resource-management analysis can cut waste

Dec. 20, 2024

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Make a resolution to get more efficient: Talking Points

Dec. 18, 2024

Universal Robots CCO Stacey Moser will deliver the keynote address at her company's new conference and tradeshow, Collaborate North America, Jan. 28 in Novi, Mich.

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Universal Robots plans nation’s largest cobot conference and trade show

Dec. 17, 2024

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Digital Edition

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.

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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

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

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Microgrids offer solution to big problem – energy fluctuations

Oct. 22, 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