by Mettler Toledo . Click Thumbnails to View Quality issues in injection-molded products can range from purely cosmetic to serious structural defects that affect product performance and function. These may be caused by problems, such as contamination, related to the raw materials themselves, how they are stored and/or handled by the manufacturer prior to … [Read more...] about From Melting to Molding — Analytical Techniques to Support Process Optimization and Quality Control in the Injection Molding Industry
2017 Fall
Hurricanes Storm In with Lasting Impact on the Plastics Industry
by Chris Kuehl, managing director Armada Corporate Intelligence It's an ill wind that blows nobody good. This Scottish saying was not directed at the impact of a hurricane, but the sentiment is one that can be universally shared. This year has been a roller coaster due to the storms and other natural disasters that have befallen the US. On the one hand the toll has been very … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Storm In with Lasting Impact on the Plastics Industry
Maintaining Business Stability Amid Political Turbulence
by Jeff Bush, author and fiscal authority Have there been times during your career when outside influences affected the course you had set, tossing your business plan into a turbulent storm of chaos? You may have been elated – or dismayed – during the recent election, but in either case, the powers that be in Washington, D.C., likely have you scrambling for directional control … [Read more...] about Maintaining Business Stability Amid Political Turbulence
Manufacturing Day: Enhancing the Industry’s Image
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor Plastics Business The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there are currently 12.3 million manufacturing workers in the US, accounting for nine percent of the workforce. Over the next decade, Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute (MI) estimate that - of the 3.5 million manufacturing jobs that will likely be needed 2 million are … [Read more...] about Manufacturing Day: Enhancing the Industry’s Image
MAPP’s 2017 Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference
The leaders in the plastics processing industry convened in Indianapolis in record numbers for three days in October. 42 Hours of Intense Education and Networking At the MAPP Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference, nearly 600 attendees gathered with peers, suppliers and expert speakers to discuss the critical issues facing today's plastics molders. In what has … [Read more...] about MAPP’s 2017 Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference