By Eric Smith, senior sales and automation specialist, QSI Automation Labor shortages may have driven the first wave of automation investments in plastics manufacturing, but today’s competitive pressures demand much more than replacing manual tasks with robots. Rising labor costs, increasing quality expectations and pressure to maximize productivity are forcing … [Read more...] about Automation on the Injection Molding Floor: A Practical Guide to Higher Efficiency
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ADMO Shares the ABCs of Using AI in the Front Office
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business Artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly is reshaping business operations across industries, and plastics processing is no exception. Companies increasingly are exploring AI tools to improve efficiency, streamline workflows and support decision-making throughout their organizations. ADMO, Inc., Elgin, Illinois, provides tooling and … [Read more...] about ADMO Shares the ABCs of Using AI in the Front Office
Building a Practical AI Strategy: Lessons from BRI
By Adam Noble, vice president, Blue Ridge Industries IntroductionBlue Ridge Industries (BRI) is a custom contract manufacturer specializing in injection molding, high-volume automation and engineering design – creating quality solutions since 1985. The company was founded by technical owners who excel at creating quality solutions and this technical, data-driven culture only … [Read more...] about Building a Practical AI Strategy: Lessons from BRI
APMC Automates with Integrated Innovations
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business Many Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) members are in the vanguard of companies exploring, embracing and implementing advanced automation in plastics processing. One outstanding MAPP member is striving to build new functionality from proven technologies to make immediate improvements in its productivity and … [Read more...] about APMC Automates with Integrated Innovations
Adaptive AI-Driven Conveying Boosts Productivity by Eliminating Mistakes
By Justin Carter, conveying products manager, Conair Vacuum conveying systems use a moving stream of air to pick up plastics material at a source and move it through a system of tubes to a selected destination. The speed and density at which the material moves depend not only on pump power, which creates vacuum suction in the line, but also on the volume and velocity of the … [Read more...] about Adaptive AI-Driven Conveying Boosts Productivity by Eliminating Mistakes