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LS Mtron, Norcross, Georgia, has released its newest injection molding machine, the ONE*-E. The ONE*-E is an all-electric injection molding machine that features a new toggle-link design for fast speeds. The ONE*-E is ideal for high-cavitation, high-speed and thinwall molding, which is typical in packaging and medical part applications. It is Industry 4.0 ready, offering users … [Read more...] about LS Mtron Releases New Injection Molding Machine

The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has announced its keynote speakers for the 2022 AMUG Conference, which will be held in Chicago, Illinois, from April 3-7, 2022. Kevin Czinger, founder, lead inventor and CEO of Divergent 3D and Czinger Vehicles, and Ellen Lee, technical leader additive manufacturing research at Ford Motor Company, will take the stage to discuss … [Read more...] about AMUG Announces Keynote Speakers for 2022 Conference

1. Use Automation to Monitor Inventory in Silos Imagine your job didn’t involve climbing silos, guesswork or inventory shortages. Instead, each day you stayed safe; and inventory was convenient, accurate and reliable. That’s what level sensors and software can do for your plant – easily and affordably. In most cases, the most important job of a level sensor in a resin silo or … [Read more...] about Top 5 Plastics Business Articles of 2021

Manufacturing always needs more dependable employees. An Industry Week article1 by Adrienne Selko stated that more than 2.3 million women left the labor market since the pandemic began. On top of that, countless other women had previously earned degrees and started up the career ladder before leaving the workforce to raise their children. The moms in these two categories can be … [Read more...] about Attracting Moms as a Workforce Segment

With the integration of Battenfeld machines into the extended product portfolio of the Kottingbrunn, Austria-based WITTMANN Group, the company has pursued a two-brand strategy in its external appearance: WITTMANN for all products around injection molding machines and WITTMANN BATTENFELD for injection molding machines and injection molding processes. To highlight the … [Read more...] about WITTMANN Group Changes Brand Strategy