Injection molding machines from NPE2024
At NPE, injection molding machine (IMM) makers emphasized technologies that help molders make parts more sustainably and efficiently, with features that take advantage of the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0. Among IMM makers trying to help their users adopt more-sustainable manufacturing practices is Husky, which introduced its HyPET6e IMM preform press, designed to run high concentrations of recycled PET. Meanwhile, software makers, along with machine OEMs, were trying to help users unlock the possibilities of big data. ClariProd, a company that's spun off of a molding shop, is offering one way to get started — with a plug-and-play system to track downtime.
Karen Hanna | Senior Staff Reporter
Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.
David Tillett | Associate Editor
Associate Editor David Tillett writes and edits for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. He covers new products, industry news, patents and consumer and business equipment. He has more than 20 years of experience in daily newspaper, online and magazine journalism.
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.