The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published COVID-19-related operational recommendations for companies in the critical manufacturing sector, including the plastics and printing industries. This guidance is meant to supplement the general guidance offered by the CDC. The recommendations cover topics that include: Assessing exposure risk among … [Read more...] about CDC Offers Supplemental COVID-19 Operational Guidance for Manufacturing Sector
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RJG Offers How-To Video Series, New Online Courses
Training and consulting company RJG, Inc., Traverse City, Michigan, has announced a new series of injection molding tips, tricks and how-to videos available on YouTube. Led by industry experts, the videos address common issues and questions, such as: What actually causes flash? How do you size a nozzle tip? How do you achieve a fill only part? The RJG YouTube channel and the … [Read more...] about RJG Offers How-To Video Series, New Online Courses
DSM Takes Over Part of Clariant’s 3D Printing Business Portfolio
Royal DSM, Geleen, The Netherlands, and Clariant, a Swiss specialty chemical company with US headquarters in Holden, Massachusetts, have announced an agreement for DSM to take over certain parts of Clariant’s 3D printing business portfolio. The agreement allows DSM to offer customers rapid product development iterations for filaments and pellets based on application … [Read more...] about DSM Takes Over Part of Clariant’s 3D Printing Business Portfolio
Moldworx Consolidates into New Facility, Makes N95 Masks
Moldworx LLC, Gilbert, Arizona, a full-service contract manufacturer specializing in custom design and build of injection molds, precision automation, assembly and laser marking equipment, as well as providing injection molding of engineering thermoplastic components for a range of markets, has announced the company’s expansion to a new facility. The 24,000-plus sq. ft. … [Read more...] about Moldworx Consolidates into New Facility, Makes N95 Masks
Grand Traverse Plastics to Expand with Lights-Out Manufacturing Facility
Grand Traverse Plastics (GTP), Williamsburg, Michigan, is expanding to include tight tolerance precision molding. GTP has three facilities on its Williamsburg campus. The existing 33,000 sq. ft. mold manufacturing and in-house automation facility will be converted to allocate 20,000 sq. ft. to a new lights-out injection molding facility. “We are expanding our technical and … [Read more...] about Grand Traverse Plastics to Expand with Lights-Out Manufacturing Facility