Making its debut at K 2010 is a twin-screen control unit, called aXos, from injection molding machine machine manufacturer Netstal (Näfels, Switzerland). The upper screen includes a membrane keyboard ...

Eight airbag initiators at a time were insert molded on a Battenfeld Vertical R Series press. Cycle times were sped by overlapping different phases of the machine’s cycle. Sumitomo’s new ...

High-mix, low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing has seen significant growth in recent years as lower margins, increased demand for customization, and supply chain uncertainty have altered day-to-day ...

Engel is expanding its range of Victory injection moulding machines. The Austrian manufacturer has restructured its range of tie barless injection moulding machines into three categories: electric, ...

3D printing is all well and good for prototyping, and it can even produce useful parts. If you want real strenght in plastics, though, or to produce a LOT of parts, you probably want to step up to ...

At K 2016, Netstal-Maschinen AG ran a 2X24-cavity stack mold from StackTeck Systems Ltd. of Brampton, Ontario. The mold was running in an Elion 7500 injection molding machine, cranking out more than ...