Eight airbag initiators at a time were insert molded on a Battenfeld Vertical R Series press. Cycle times were sped by overlapping different phases of the machine’s cycle. Sumitomo’s new ...

Anybrid GmbH (Dresden, Germany) is a spin-off from the Institute for Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK) at TU Dresden. ILK works with industry to develop new lightweight technologies ...

High-mix, low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing has seen significant growth in recent years as lower margins, increased demand for customization, and supply chain uncertainty have altered day-to-day ...

A small injection molding company in Miami has big growth plans thanks in part to a new smart press that is cutting cycles times by 20% or more and calculating shot size through AI monitoring. Key ...

The global injection molding machine business has been struggling in recent times, with annual shipments down by as much as 40% year-on-year in some markets. Engel, whose financial year concluded at ...

Beverly Hills, California is not your typical location for a leading plastic molder’s corporate headquarters. But there is nothing ‘typical’ about US Merchants or its President and CEO, Jeff Green. US ...