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  • January 2020

    • January 2020

    Steinwall Inc.
    Steinwall Inc. CEO/CFO Maureen Steinwall runs the company founded by her father.
    Injection Molding

    Maureen Steinwall, Renaissance woman

    Karen Hanna
    Jan. 4, 2021
    The always curious leader of Steinwall Inc., the custom mold making and molding company founded by her father, sees a future for plastics dominated by data science and robots....
    CSP srl
    The Delta Wasp 2040 Production 3-D printer is designed for customized serial part production.
    Additive Manufacturing

    Latest Wasp printer targets serial part production

    Bruce Geiselman
    Dec. 22, 2020
    A new automated process built into the Delta Wasp 2040 Production printer allows for continuous printing without human intervention for part removal.
    Brückner Maschinenbau
    Brückner is adding to its portfolio of film-extrusion lines, like these shown, with a new system that can produce biaxially oriented PE and PP films.
    Film

    Brückner, SML tout latest cast film offerings

    Bruce Geiselman
    Jan. 28, 2020
    Automation, versatility, more efficient use of resin and the promise of improved recyclability were among the highlighted attributes of stretch film lines that took the floor ...
    PMM
    Ron Shinn, editor
    Injection Molding

    Circularity may be tough sell to US plastics industry

    Ron Shinn
    Jan. 15, 2020
    It seemed strange to kick off NPE 2021 during a press conference at the K 2019 trade show in Germany, but the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) did just that and drew a...
    Arburg Inc.
    Arburg showed a prototype of its Freeformer 300-4X, which can produce continuous-fiber-reinforced parts due to its four-axis part carrier and fiber-feeding unit, at the K show
    Additive Manufacturing

    Freeformer can produce continuous-fiber-reinforced components

    Bruce Geiselman
    Jan. 15, 2020
    At K 2019, Arburg demonstrated its Freeformer 300-4X for the first time; the new 3-D printer can produce continuous-fiber-reinforced parts due to its four-axis part carrier and...

    More content from January 2020

    Labtech Engineering Co. Ltd.
    Designed for running material tests and for quality-control purposes, Labtech's new small-scale, five-extruder line features three 20mm extruders and two 25mm extruders.
    Film

    Little film lines take big stage at K show

    Bruce Geiselman
    Jan. 15, 2020
    Equipment makers displayed big innovations at a small scale at K 2019, with the latest diminutive equipment including a blown film line from Labtech and a blown film take-off ...
    PMM
    The Pod Flex 7 seven-layer blown film line
    Film

    Macchi introduces versatile blown film line at K

    Bruce Geiselman
    Jan. 13, 2020
    At K 2019, Macchi SpA showcased a seven-layer blown film line that is part of its new Pod Flex series.
    Primary Processor Graphic Redesign2
    Injection Molding

    Processors expect a successful 2020, survey shows

    Lynne Sherwin
    Jan. 3, 2020
    Companies are shopping for machinery as they plan for steady or increased business in the new year, according to a survey conducted by PMM.
    Windmöller & Hölscher
    With the Die Control Wizard from Windmöller & Hölscher, an operator simply enters new film parameters into a controller, and die adjustment occurs automatically.
    Film

    New W&H systems save time, cut waste, aid data collection

    Bruce Geiselman
    Jan. 2, 2020
    Windmöller & Hölscher’s recent K show innovations included an automation system that system can stop and restart a line in about half the time it takes an experienced operator...
    PMM
    SpaceA
    Additive Manufacturing

    Yizumi selling robot-based additive manufacturing system

    Jan. 2, 2020
    By Bruce GeiselmanA new additive manufacturing system from Yizumi Germany combines an extrusion head with a six-axis robotic arm that moves the head as it deposits resin in layers...
    Calpacific Equipment Co.
    Shannon Global Energy Solutions created a set of custom-made thermal insulation blankets to protect workers from hot portions of an extrusion line at NDS Inc.'s Fresno, Calif., manufacturing plant.
    Extrusion

    Thermal blankets put on extruders for safety offer quick energy payback

    Bruce Adams
    Jan. 2, 2020
    Problem: Extreme heat coming off an extruder line presented a safety hazard to workers.Solution: The company installed several custom-made, reusable thermal insulation blankets...