Almost everybody has dreamed of inventing something sexy like a fusion-powered engine — or even something funky like the next hula hoop. But it’s safe to say not many have dreamed of inventing something so, well, personal, as a disposable suppository applicator. Yet that’s exactly what Jennifer Davagian Ensign did a few years ago. In her…
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So what exactly is “micro injection molding”? Well, as the term would lead you to believe, micro injection molding (MIM) is a process which requires a highly-specialized molding machine with high-injection pressure and speed, precise shot control and ultra-fine resolution for molding tiny tools and parts. MIM is used for the manufacture of small products…
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Andra Rush, founder and CEO of Detroit Manufacturing Systems, was a guest of Michelle Obama’s in the First Lady’s box at last month’s State of the Union Address. President Obama, noting Rush in the gallery, asked Congress to do more to “speed up growth and create more jobs” by encouraging programs that emphasize training and…
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New life has been injected into the primary plastics machinery industry: the numbers show sales of injection molding, extrusion, blowmolding and thermoforming equipment took off in the third quarter of 2013. Shipments of primary plastics equipment totaled an estimated $3,276 million in Q3, according to the Committee on Equipment Statistics of the Society of the Plastics…
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Ever try to make a waffle with a balky waffle iron? Well, then, you know the Goldilocks problem with temperature: if the iron is too hot, you’ll have a char-broiled brick; too cool, and you’ll be left with a gooey, sticky mess. To produce a perfect, golden waffle, you need the “just right” temperature inside…
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The U.S. market for plastic injection molding presses slowed down just a bit in 2013 but is far from hitting the brakes. In fact, industry executives see solid growth ahead in 2014 from the plastics-hungry auto industry, and from a steadily rebounding North American manufacturing sector. Approximately 3,500 plastic injection molding machines could be sold…
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Advantech is proud to offer our clients the superb plastic injection molding capabilities of the Hylectric 330 machine from Husky Injection Molding Systems. The 330-ton Hylectric machine – an expanded version of earlier models that can accommodate stack molds – features a grease-free design that is ideal for many specialized, high-cavity molds for medical parts, closures…
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Just for fun, stop and examine the top of the next beverage bottle, drug vial or tooth paste tube you buy. Chances are good that it is topped off with a plastic cap or other kind of plastic enclosure. And no wonder: plastic caps and closures dominate the market. U.S. demand for plastic caps and…
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The elite of the world’s plastic and rubber industry descended on Dusseldorf October 16-23, as the K 2013 International Trade Fair drew more than 230,000 attendees to this European business and fashion capital. The continuing recovery of the plastic injection and rubber-injection molding industries foretold a successful trade show, and those expectations were indeed…
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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…
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