IML Solutions – Five Experts Share Advice
by Renée Varella
In a recent survey of molding companies involved in in-mold labeling, nearly 86 percent said that their involvement with IML applications consist...
Trade Show Exhibition Tips
by Julie K. Buzbee
Trade shows and up-to-the-minute seminars on plastics technology fit hand-in-hand with the forward-thinking ideas of today's plastics executives who are constantly...
Closed-Loop Process Cooling Independent Case Study: Energy, Operations and Other Resources
by Gerald Church, UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center and Glen La Palme, PL Energy LLC
This case deals with intelligent process cooling utilizing closed-loop systems,...
Going Green with Purging Compounds
by Andrew Reeder, Moulds Plus International
A company going green is not only socially responsible but also, financially responsible. The best way for plastic processing...
Process Cooling: Optimize Plant Processes and Drive Down Costs
by Lou Zavala, Frigel
For years, process cooling has been an important part of the plastic processing plant. Properly controlled cooling is critical to the...
Evaluating Energy Consumption of Molding Machines: What Have We Learned in 40 Years?
by Mark Elsass, Cincinnati Milacron
Injection molding machines have evolved over the last 40 years from energy hogs, applying brute force to get the job...
Saving Energy in Dryers, Material Handling, and Granulators
by Doug Brewster, The Conair Group, Inc.
As manufacturing has became more intensely competitive, plastics processors are looking at auxiliary equipment that can reduce energy...
Recruiting Youth to Manufacturing: Addressing the Aging Workforce in Plastics Processing
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business
The Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College has released a new report titled "Talent Pressures and the...
Website: Hype? Or Hot Spot?
by Mark Hanaway, Tech Molded Plastics, Inc.
When you have less than eight seconds to make an impression with your website, every moment counts. It's...
Timeline: Impact of Health Care Reform on Employers
by Miranda Morgan and David Ball, SZD
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), better known as Health Care Reform, signed into law in...
