The hybrid Allrounder 1020 H Packaging is the largest injection-molding machine that Arburg, Lossburg, Germany, has ever built specifically for packaging applications. Designed for high-cavitation molds and containers with volumes of up to 30 liters (8 gallons), it has a clamping force of 6,000 kN (660 tons) and is equipped with the new larger injection unit. The new … [Read more...] about Arburg Introduces Its Largest Packaging Machine
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Penn Color Introduces UV Enhancer for PVC Compounds and Extruded Profiles
Penn Color, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, a provider of color and additive concentrates, masterbatches, pigment dispersions and engineered coatings, has introduced UV Enhancer, a new UV stabilizer formulation that – when added to PVC compound and extruded profiles – extends the weathering performance. As trends toward darker colors in building and construction push the limits of … [Read more...] about Penn Color Introduces UV Enhancer for PVC Compounds and Extruded Profiles
Eck Plastic Arts Adds 1,012-Ton Mars II S Molding Machine
Since injection molding is its fastest growing market segment, Eck Plastic Arts, Binghamton, New York, has enhanced its injection molding capacity with a Haitian 1,012-ton Mars II S injection molding machine. The MA 9000 II S/6800 was delivered to the company’s Binghamton location in June 2020. Eck Plastic Arts is a producer of quality plastic parts for original equipment … [Read more...] about Eck Plastic Arts Adds 1,012-Ton Mars II S Molding Machine
Sepro Group Scaling Back Fakuma Plans
Robot provider Sepro Group, La Roche sur Yon, France, has announced that it plans to substantially curtail its activities at the Fakuma plastics fair, should it be held as scheduled Oct. 13-17, 2020. Sepro has recently made the decision not to display any robot solutions or automation systems and will consequently reduce staff attendance on the fair. “Even if Sepro operates … [Read more...] about Sepro Group Scaling Back Fakuma Plans
Pacific Plastics Injection Molding Unveils Facility Expansion
Delivering on a customer-forward strategy for future growth, Pacific Plastics Injection Molding (PPIM), Vista, California, a division of Diversified Plastics, Inc. (DPI), has unveiled a 5,000-sq.-ft. addition to its existing production facility. Started in September of last year, the expansion further increases PPIM's capability of always exceeding customer requirements, … [Read more...] about Pacific Plastics Injection Molding Unveils Facility Expansion