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The Robots Are Coming!

From phone voice mail systems to vacuum cleaners,  robots are now an essential part of our lives.  It’s the same with plastic injection molding;  increasingly, plastic injection molding companies are “employing” robots  to remove finished parts and feed secondaries for quality inspection.  Robots can also collect parts, fill boxes, load inserts or actually   produce…

Filed Under:Plastic Injection Molding for Small Parts

School Daze: The Importance of Keeping Up With Plastic Injection Molding Trends

As much as we think we have learned about plastic injection molding over the course of our company history, there is always more to discover. That’s why we’re pleased to partner with companies like Nissei Plastic Industrial Company, which established a continuing education program for their plastic injection molding partners (vendors and customers)  in 1968….

Filed Under:Plastic Injection Molding Equipment

Small parts, high tech!

Advantech Plastics is always researching the latest advances in plastic injection molding.  That’s why we are interested in the M3 High Volume Micro Molding Machine will make its first public appearance later this month at the K 2013 exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany. This is the first complete molding system offered by MHS-Mold Hotrunner Solutions, Georgetown, Ont.,…

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New process for molding airbag covers not just a lot of hot air

Airbag covers have long been a growing market for plastic injection molders who want to make inroads (pun intended!) into the plastic automotive parts  business.  However, heretofore, manufacturing these covers resulted in a lot of waste  and striations — long blemishes that thankfully were mostly obscured because of the covers’ textured finish.  Still, the striations…

Filed Under:Automotive Plastic Injection Molded Parts , Plastic Injection Molding Methods

All-electric injection molding is powering growth

It’s no wonder all-electric plastic injection molding equipment is growing in popularity.  Why? Unlike traditional hydraulic injection molding machines, which use energy even when not producing anything, all-electric injection molding machines consume energy only when required for a specified product, and motor output is matched to load requirements. Instead of being driven by liquid, all-electric…

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New iPhone5 is ‘unapologetically plastic’, says Apple

The big news out of Apple this week is that the iconic company is introducing a newer, less expensive  iPhone in tandem with its revised version of  iPhone 5. Why is the new  iPhone 5c ($99) more economical than the new iPhone 5s ($199)?  The big reason is the material used to create the body…

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Organic Personal Care Market Is Looking Pretty Good!

Organic food was a 23-billion-dollar-plus business in 2012.  That probably doesn’t shock you.  But did you know the global demand for organic personal care products was over 7.6 billion in 2012 and  is expected to reach 13.2 billion by 2018?! According to market research, the global organic personal care products market has experienced steady growth in…

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Plastic Injection Molding… or Moulding?

Do a quick Google search of  “plastic injection molding“.  Then do another for  “plastic injection moulding” and you will come up with two very different results.  “Moulding” is the European/world spelling of molding and thus generates more YouTube video results and links to off-shore plastic injection molding facilities,  primarily in China and Asia. What’s the…

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A Healthy Business: Plastic Injection Molded Medical Supplies

Producing plastic parts for the medical industry is an exacting task.  But it’s a business which gives our company tremendous satisfaction because we know the parts we supply are helping to improve or save lives. While healthcare is  constantly changing, one fact remains constant:  plastic-injection molded medical parts will be an increasingly important aspect of…

Filed Under:medical dental plastic supplies , Uncategorized