Prices for goods shipped from overseas could get more expensive under a second Trump presidency, if he follows through with pledges to institute tariffs. However, overseas OEMs expressed optimism that policies to strengthen the dollar, along with tax incentives, could help their business.

Plastics machinery makers express optimism following election

Bruce Geiselman

Nov. 7, 2024

As Trump promises tariffs, OEMs look to tax incentives and a potentially stronger dollar to help business, but mold making could become a pain point.

Tell us about NPE2024 debuts, new equipment, success stories

Jan. 12, 2024

People load items outside Hasco's warehouse in Fletcher, N.C., where the company has worked with a missionary group to collect and distribute supplies for people trying to recover from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene.

Hasco provides support in Hurricane Helene relief efforts

Nov. 8, 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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Erica Canaia is passionate about recycling, supporting parents

Nov. 7, 2024

Globeius now offering end-of-arm tooling from Roborex

Nov. 6, 2024

Injection Molding

Micro-Epsilon's optonCDT1900 has a new protective housing.

Product Innovations

Micro-Epsilon sensor gains protective housing

Nov. 8, 2024

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10 years, 5,000 products detailed for processors in PMM's pages: Talking Points

Nov. 6, 2024

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Electric or hybrid IMM? And how to run them more efficiently: Machinery Minutes

Bruce Geiselman

Nov. 4, 2024

Extrusion

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Celebrate Vinyl Week 2024 Dec. 9-12

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

Nov. 7, 2024

Enercon's Quick Sleeve tool allows for fast changes of silicone sleeves on corona surface treaters.

Product Innovations

Tool allows fast replacement of silicone sleeves

Nov. 4, 2024

The ultra-compact JFlex evo system with a 581-square-foot footprint and a height of 9.8 feet saves valuable production space.

Hennecke JFlex evo is compact, flexible

Nov. 1, 2024

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Avoid downtime with a microgrid; Arburg IMM slims down; Wittmann conveyor controller: Machinery Minutes, Oct. 28

Bruce Geiselman

Oct. 28, 2024

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How to save energy in your plastics plant, and get help paying for it

Bruce Geiselman

Oct. 24, 2024

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Sensors to save energy; sustainability at NPE; cuts at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag: Machinery Minutes

Bruce Geiselman

Oct. 21, 2024

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Saving energy; Coperion's new extruder; a molder on a mission: Machinery Minutes

Bruce Geiselman

Oct. 14, 2024

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Is a microgrid in your plastics plant's future?

Oct. 10, 2024

Manufacturing

Cold Jet's Aero2 dry ice blasters offer a number of improvements.

Product Innovations

Cold Jet blasters offer multiple upgrades

Nov. 5, 2024

Unusual Machines uses HP's Multi Jet Fusion additive manufacturing process to build drone components.

Additive Manufacturing

Drone maker soars higher with 3D printing

Nov. 5, 2024

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Product Innovations

Product Innovations of the Week: Nov. 2

Nov. 2, 2024

Michael Duff, ACS Group

ACS Group names Michael Duff director, business development – aftermarket

Oct. 31, 2024

Absolute Haitian's injection molding machines provide users with data about energy consumption to help them optimize their processes.

Injection Molding

IMM makers offer help for cutting energy use

Oct. 31, 2024

Blow Molding

Guill's Series 1000 extrusion blow molding heads can be designed to suit the application.

Guill blow molding heads are adaptable

Nov. 6, 2024

From left, Bekum's Michael Mehnert with his new management team: Oliver Griesing, Martin Hobl and Thomas Aigner.

Bekum announces leadership changes

Nov. 1, 2024

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Microgrids offer solution to big problem – energy fluctuations

Oct. 22, 2024

John McCormick, founder of Proco Machinery, stands with his daughter, Katie, who also works for the company, at their NPE2024 booth.

John McCormick built Proco Machinery from the ground up

Bruce Geiselman

Oct. 16, 2024

Molds & Tooling

Using AI-assisted guidance, the Anca EPX-SF can process up to 1,900 tools in 24 hours.

Molds & Tooling

Anca stream finishing machine achieves nano-smooth surfaces

Oct. 31, 2024

MGS is offering a Fast-Track tooling design service.

Molds & Tooling

MGS increases speed to market with Fast-Track program

Oct. 28, 2024

Hasco's Z1725 combines a friction puller and a housing with an ejector pin.

Molds & Tooling

Hasco component demolds, separates sprues

Oct. 24, 2024

Progressive Components' Safety Straps prevent mold damage during transport

Injection Molding

Safety Strap secures molds for transport

Oct. 17, 2024

Recycling

Steinert's UniSort Finalyse+ uses multiple camera technologies for higher-resolution sorting.

Steinert sorter sharpens vision

Nov. 7, 2024

Hilliard, Ohio, City Manager Michelle Crandall, Ohio Rep. Mike Carey (R-15), ADS CEO Scott Barbour, Ohio Lt. Gov., Jon Husted and One Columbus CEO Kenny McDonald cut a ribbon celebrating the opening of Advanced Drainage Systems' new Engineering and Technology Center in Hilliard, Ohio.

ADS opens new plant

Oct. 25, 2024

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Converting plastics using pyrolysis

Michael Machuca

Oct. 23, 2024

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Farrel Pomini earns EcoVadis gold medal

Oct. 17, 2024

Additive Manufacturing

BigRep's VIIO 250 is a large-format FFF industrial 3D printer.

Additive Manufacturing

VIIO 250 prints large parts efficiently

Oct. 18, 2024

An American Plastic Molding employee works with a Mega 8K S from Phrozen. The molding shop is experimenting with the printer to learn about the capabilities additive manufacturing might offer for customers.

Molder moves forward with new printer, scanner, IMM

Oct. 9, 2024

The Modix Mama-1700 prints large parts using standard pellets.

Additive Manufacturing

Modix printer uses standard pellets

Sept. 26, 2024

Arburg's 2023 Sustainability Report is available as an interactive PDF.

Injection Molding

Arburg releases annual sustainability report

ARBURG GmbH + Co KG

Sept. 25, 2024

Features

At Fakuma, Boy, which makes hybrids and electrics, rolled out a new machine series, the Electric. Equipped with electromechanical injection, dosing and ejector drives, as well as a small hydraulic tank, they can be classified as electrics, but not as all-electrics. Clamping forces of machines in the series range from about 39 tons to 90 tons. .

Injection Molding

Hybrid vs. electric injection molding machines: Debate continues

Oct. 29, 2024

SensXpert's sensors, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning technologies give molders real-time visibilty into the manufacturing process, allowing them to cut energy usage and waste.

Sensors, AI, cloud computing boost efficiency and reduce energy consumption

Bruce Geiselman

Oct. 15, 2024

Wrapping insulation jacketing around injection molding machines is 'the most cost-effective thing I have ever seen,' APenergy consultant Matt Flanigan says.

Opportunity abounds for energy savings

Bruce Geiselman

Oct. 7, 2024

Charlotte Dreizen, PLASTICS' director of sustainability and environment, speaks at the first OCS CON in Houston.

PLASTICS’ new conference zeros in on resin loss

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

Oct. 1, 2024

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Digital Edition

Thermoforming

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Five things to know: Biomaterials, auxiliaries, leadership changes

Bruce Geiselman

Oct. 3, 2024

Litai's TTF-820AF thermoformer is now available in the U.S. market.

Litai expands into U.S. thermoforming market

Sept. 25, 2024

The Eagle-LP from Maruho Hatsujyo Innovations can produce blister packaging from sustainable film substrates.

MHI introduces Eagle-LP lab blister machine

Sept. 12, 2024

Genox's GCV400 is one of several granulators companies showed off recently at NPE2024. It can be used to process materials ranging from plastic purge and film to wood and fiber.

Granulator makers offer new sizes, capabilities

Sept. 11, 2024

Compounding

Coperion's STS 75 MC Plus twin-screw extruder has multiple applications.

Coperion extruder has more power, torque

Oct. 8, 2024

Break Machinery has expanded its line of Duo screen changers with the addition of the 7000 DS Twin and 5600 DS Twin.

Duo filters prevent interruptions to melt filter operation

Sept. 17, 2024

Arburg technicians meet at the company’s Rocky, Hill, Conn., facility. The OEM's teams at its facilities in the U.S. and Germany can help customers work through processing issues, including any challenges they might be experiencing with running new or unfamiliar materials.

Biomaterials draw interest, but supply chain is weak

Sept. 16, 2024

Arburg technicians work on a machine at the company’s Rocky Hill, Conn., facility. Between that site and Arburg’s headquarters in Germany, the company has performed more than 20 material trials for customers, helping them assess processability and optimize variables such as wall thickness. Materials that Arburg or its customers have worked with include paper, fiberglass cellulose and plant fiber.

Viscosity, temperature key in processing biomaterials

Sept. 10, 2024

Rotomolding

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

PLASTICS, ACC ramp up campaign for zero plastic resin loss

Oct. 3, 2023