Instron released the AVE3 Advanced non-contacting video extensometer for strain measurement with micron-level accuracy for ...

Injection molding requires melting plastic, filing the mold with that hot plastic and then cooling the plastic that’s now in the mold’s cavities. Cooling is critical to optimizing the part and cycle ...

Combining KraussMaffei's FiberForm and ColorForm technologies, you can take complex metal parts requiring multi-step, labor-intensive processing and convert them into a single-cell composite solution, ...

At Fakuma 2024, Oerlikon HRSflow showcases new valve gate end rings for its Tp and Vp nozzle series, which are specifically developed for technical applications. It also introduces the T-flow and ...

The intensification ratio is equal to the ratio of the effective areas of the hydraulic ram to that of the screw check valve. Since those values often are not readily available, the intensification ...

The company name says a lot about its products. Rethink Robotics is a five-year-old, Boston-based company that makes what it calls “a different kind of robot.” The device has a deliberately ...

The compact, lightweight SUR-120 by Surpass Industrial is easy to set up and portable for many on-site applications, according to PCS. The fully mechanical, oil-free pelletizer is designed to minimize ...

Successful plastics manufacturers and molders have mastered the ability to compete on quality while reducing the inefficiencies and scrap that can create a drag on profitability. For many of these ...

Melt flow rate testing can be characterized as the Rodney Dangerfield of material test methods—it gets no respect. People from all parts of the industry downplay the value of the test or denigrate its ...

Novatec is moving to redefine resin drying with new, economically priced technology that detects moisture levels in the material before it hits the dryer and then adjusts the drying parameters ...

In our 2024 Top Shops injection molding benchmarking survey, Philip Katen of Plastikos talked about a “grind-it-out” phase for processors working out post-COVID inventory overcorrections. In 2025’s ...

After four years in development, an injection machine nozzle tip has been commercialized that is said to eliminate problems of stringing and all the compromises that molders make to avoid it. Jim ...