Injection Molding Archive
BASF can be depended on to present a host of applications and innovative materials when it attends an event, and the Fakuma trade show in Friedrichshafen was no exception. But what was enjoyable to see was that at least one of these was being
KraussMaffei (Munich) chose to a make a small impression at Fakuma in Friedrichshafen, Germany. At its stand, the company is featuring its CX small machine series with clamping forces ranging from 350 to 1600 kN, highlighting a number of innovations that were a direct
Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing, Corp., a member of the Huf Group, began operation of its new paint facility in Greeneville, Tennessee (U.S.A.). The existing factory was extended with an addition of 5,300 square meters. For the purpose of process optimization, it will
Precision French molder AdduXi Group is opening its first factory outside of its home country — in Rochester Hills — and the top local executive said the time is right, as the U.S. automotive industry is on a roll. “All the ingredients for success are really
The creators of a wearable kinetic device called AMPY have been presented with the latest Proto Labs Cool Idea! Award. AMPY lets users discreetly capture and convert their daily physical activity into charging power for their smartphones. “Wearable devices are playing an increasingly more
PolyOne Corporation’s zoning request got approved by the McHenry City Council Monday evening. The company, which makes pellets for the plastic injection molding industry that are used in everyday products such as toothbrushes, is looking to expand its operation at 833 Ridgeview Drive to
Randolph County commissioners and the Asheboro City Council approved a $1 million economic incentive package for a homegrown company Technimark, which has plans to expand its operation. Technimark would create 224 new full-time jobs and invest $46 million as part of the deal. Technimark
Müller, the Swiss specialists for injection molding and IML automation, worked with Uniplast, a provider of PP packaging for dairy products, on the product development of the ‘SKET cup.’ Müller cooperated closely with the engineering department of the Knauer Group in Dettingen, the German
Husky Injection Molding Systems continues to expand its hot runners and controllers business to meet the growing needs of its customers. Having established its hot runners and controllers business as a strategic priority early in 2013, Husky is now focused on developing innovative products and
Injection molding firm Proto Labs Inc. opened a $19 million manufacturing plant in Plymouth while also announcing that it acquired a 3-D printing firm that will add $10 million to its annual sales. The $37 million acquisition of Raleigh, N.C.-based FineLine Prototyping Inc. gives Proto
