by Sukumara Repuri, director, global aftermarket of assembly technologies, and Sophie Morneau, director, global strategic accounts of assembly technologies, Emerson Aftermarket services – delivered to manufacturers by the OEM of critical equipment – are becoming increasingly important in today’s challenging economies, where the pressure to produce quality products on time … [Read more...] about Aftermarket Partnerships Maximize Equipment Performance
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Understanding Cleanrooms and Their Successful Use in Plastics Decoration
By Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC Contamination in its various forms often is the largest contributor to yield loss in plastic decoration. This is especially true with decorated plastic that has highly reflective surfaces, such as high-gloss physical vapor deposition, piano black paint and high-gloss hard-coated lenses. Even with less sensitive processes and … [Read more...] about Understanding Cleanrooms and Their Successful Use in Plastics Decoration
Collaboration Builds Business Relationships: ISO 13485 Standards Adoption
by Nancy Cates, contributing writer Plastics Business Representatives of Currier Plastics visit managers from Cook Group in Bloomington, Indiana, to discuss implementation of ISO 13485. When Currier Plastics started looking for help in understanding the pros and cons associated with adopting current ISO 13485 standards and registration, company managers sought assistance … [Read more...] about Collaboration Builds Business Relationships: ISO 13485 Standards Adoption
From Melting to Molding — Analytical Techniques to Support Process Optimization and Quality Control in the Injection Molding Industry
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
Shedding Light on Mid-Process Quality Control
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor Plastics Business In operation since 1979, custom injection molder PRD, Inc., Springville, Indiana, is known worldwide for its molding components used in LED applications in automotive, municipal, signage and industrial uses. Currently, the company has 63 injection molding presses ranging from 20 to 610 tons in its facility's 72,000 … [Read more...] about Shedding Light on Mid-Process Quality Control