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

Oct. 14, 2024
Our new podcast series gives a quick rundown on three important stories every Monday.

Welcome to PMM Insight: Machinery Minutes, a three-minute look at three important stories from Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing. We'll bring you a new episode every Monday.

On today's episode, Senior Reporter Bruce Geiselman discusses these stories:

  • APenergy, a consulting company, is helping plastics processors get utility incentives to undertake energy savings projects that can trim their bills at little to no cost. 
  • Coperion has introduced its STS 75 MC Plus, which can be used for multiple applications, including recycling and production of masterbatches. 
  • American Plastic Molding is a company on a mission. It hopes the addition of a 3D printer for prototyping will allow it to increase annual sales from about $20 million to $50 million within 10 years.
About the Author

Bruce Geiselman | Senior Staff Reporter

Senior Staff Reporter Bruce Geiselman covers extrusion, blow molding, additive manufacturing, automation and end markets including automotive and packaging. He also writes features, including In Other Words and Problem Solved, for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. He has extensive experience in daily and magazine journalism.