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  • October 2024

    • October 2024

    Progressive Components
    Progressive Components' Safety Straps prevent mold damage during transport
    Injection Molding

    Safety Strap secures molds for transport

    David Tillett
    Oct. 17, 2024
    The devices from Progressive Components feature an engineered break point to prevent shearing of bolts.
    PMM
    John McCormick, founder of Proco Machinery, stands with his daughter, Katie, who also works for the company, at their NPE2024 booth.
    Blow Molding

    John McCormick built Proco Machinery from the ground up

    Bruce Geiselman
    Oct. 16, 2024
    He tells how he found his niche in blow molding automation equipment and how his apprenticeship taught him to think outside the box.
    Terex
    Terex's TDS-V20SE shredder is customizable and user-friendly.
    Recycling

    Terex shredder is customizable, reliable

    Karen Hanna
    Oct. 16, 2024
    Featuring a Vecoplan shredder chamber, it can handle a variety of plastics.
    sensXpert
    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.
    Manufacturing

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

    Bruce Geiselman
    Oct. 15, 2024
    SensXpert offers equipment that can provide real-time visibility into the molding process.
    Engineered Printing Solutions
    This single-head printer from Engineered Printing Solutions can be used for testing or small-scale production.
    Product Innovations

    Printer tailored for testing, small-scale production

    Karen Hanna
    Oct. 15, 2024
    The printer from Engineered Printing Solutions allows users to experiment.

    More content from October 2024

    Servomold
    Servomold's SLY core-pulling unit is clean and accurate.
    Molds & Tooling

    Core-pulling units are clean, accurate

    Lynne Sherwin
    Oct. 14, 2024
    The SLY units from Servomold are customizable and appropriate for clean-room applications.
    Maguire
    Maguire's WXB blenders are tailored for extrusion lines.
    Extrusion

    Maguire WXB blenders tailored for extrusion

    David Tillett
    Oct. 11, 2024
    They are compact and offer a quick ROI by reducing scrap and start-up time.
    Ewikon
    Ewikon's Pro Edge VG valve-gate system enables side gating.
    Molds & Tooling

    Ewikon system enables side gating

    Karen Hanna
    Oct. 10, 2024
    The Pro Edge VG valve-gate system is ideal for molding soft materials and is easy to maintain.
    American Plastic Molding
    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.
    Manufacturing

    Molder moves forward with new printer, scanner, IMM

    Karen Hanna
    Oct. 9, 2024
    APM hopes to support prototyping with new Phrozen printer; company also adds a new Milacron IMM and Keyence scanner.
    Coperion
    Coperion's STS 75 MC Plus twin-screw extruder has multiple applications.
    Extrusion

    Coperion extruder has more power, torque

    Karen Hanna
    Oct. 8, 2024
    The STS 75 MC Plus can be used for multiple applications, including recycling and production of masterbatches.
    Hasco
    Hasco's parking plate holds multi-couplers.
    Molds & Tooling

    Hasco parking plate holds multi-couplers

    Karen Hanna
    Oct. 7, 2024
    Mold cooling circuit connections can be made quickly and easily.