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    Data-savvy workers, automation safety, LSR dosing system: Machinery Minutes, Feb. 24, 2025

    Bruce Geiselman
    Feb. 24, 2025
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    Liquid Silicone Rubber Molding

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    Engel Machinery Inc.
    Engel and ACH Solution have teamed up on a demonstration work cell that makes ultra-small parts using a special injection unit and 6mm plunger.
    Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    At the K Show, Momentive gave attendees souvenirs made from its LTC LSR – K 2022 low-temperature-cure LSR.
    Huntsman
    Using Huntsman's new Castech dosing system, machine operators can add up to 25 percent recycled content by weight to parts made with the company’s Tecnothane engineering elastomer systems.
    Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Momentive will exhibit materials used to finish parts at its stand at the K Show. Among the materials are scratch- and weather-resistant protective coatings from its Hardcoats division that can protect exterior automotive plastic parts from damage due to mechanical and chemical stresses, including sun exposure, when applied in an ultra-thin layer.
    M.R. Mold & Engineering
    Rick Finnie poses with his award as American Mold Builders Association's 2019 Mold Builder of the Year.
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    BROWSE THESE LEADING COMPANIES

    Elmet North America Inc.
    Elmet's SMARTmix TOP 7000 Pro LSR dosing system provides material utilization rates of up to 99.6 percent per drum.
    Liquid Silicone Rubber Molding

    Elmet updates LSR dosing system

    Nov. 30, 2021
    The SMARTmix TOP 7000 Pro takes the place of its earlier TOP 5000 P.
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    Injection Molding

    Epson Robots picks new distributor

    Nov. 19, 2021
    Gibson Engineering's customer base spans the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
    Engel Machinery Inc.
    Micro-injection unit
    Liquid Silicone Rubber Molding

    Injection unit adapts Engel presses for LSR micromolding

    Sept. 25, 2020
    The micro-injection unit, which features a quick coupling system, is available with new Engel machines or as a retrofit for existing presses.
    Ewikon Molding Technologies Inc.
    A closeup of the Coolshot nozzle and tip
    Liquid Silicone Rubber Molding

    Ewikon taps hot-runner technology for its Coolshot LSR system

    Pat Toensmeier
    April 12, 2019
    Much of the technology behind Ewikon’s new Coolshot electric valve-gate cold-runner system for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) has been adapted from the company’s electric hot-runner...
    Wittmann Battenfeld Inc.
    Fakuma 2018 Lsr Prod Cell
    Injection Molding

    Redesigned LSR machines gain features

    April 4, 2019
    Wittmann Battenfeld has upgraded the liquid-silicone-rubber processing technology for its SmartPower, MicroPower, EcoPower, vertical and multicomponent injection molding machines...