Plastics Business Bring together 400 plastics processing professionals in one room. Ask them to share ideas, trade strengths, build relationships and understand through benchmarking where their company stands among its peers. Add in highly respected speakers with insights on the economy, affecting organizational change and reducing waste. Inspire the pursuit of … [Read more...] about MAPP Conference: Did You PUSH PLAY?
2013 Fall
Robotics in Plastics Processing
by Chris Parrillo, Yushin America, Inc. How are robotics utilized in the plastics processing industry? Plastic processing companies, especially injection molders, are implementing robotics and downstream automation to increase productivity. This helps promote reduced cycle times, increased part quality and reduced costs. It can minimize operator risks from potentially … [Read more...] about Robotics in Plastics Processing
Business Networking on LinkedIn
by Matt Hlavin, Thogus LinkedIn is a business-focused social networking site with a primary purpose of helping users network professionally. The number of people utilizing LinkedIn today has grown significantly over the past year – now at more than 259 million users. By optimizing this resource and the tools and features it has to offer to the fullest extent, I have found … [Read more...] about Business Networking on LinkedIn
Rapid Growth, Rapid Change at Xten Industries
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business In 18 months, Xten Industries has grown from 80 employees to more than 300. One facility has become two, in locations that are 85 miles apart. The president of the company laughingly called the growth "traumatic." And yet, Xten Industries is on firm ground as it embraces a concept called Multifacturing™ and prepares to serve the injection … [Read more...] about Rapid Growth, Rapid Change at Xten Industries