Oct 21, 2026 | Plastic Industry News, Smart Manufacturing, Technology
October 21, 2026 Not Every Automation Application Needs the Same Robot Automation in plastics processing has moved well beyond simply removing a part from a machine. Robots can now handle parts, place inserts, interact with inspection systems, perform secondary...
Oct 14, 2026 | Smart Manufacturing
October 14, 2026 Safety on the Plastics Processing Floor: Design Out the Risk Safety in plastics processing is often associated with guarding, PPE, lockout/tagout and operator training. All are essential – but some of the biggest opportunities to improve safety...
Oct 7, 2026 | Plastic Industry News, Smart Manufacturing
October 7, 2026 The Check Ring: A Small Component with a Big Impact on Process Repeatability When troubleshooting an inconsistent injection molding process, attention often turns to temperatures, pressures, speeds, material, or the mold. But one critical mechanical...
Sep 30, 2026 | Plastic Industry News, Smart Manufacturing
September 30, 2026 From Signals to Data: Why OPC UA Is Changing Injection Molding Interfaces For decades, connecting peripheral equipment to an injection molding machine relied largely on dedicated electrical interfaces and hardwired I/O. These solutions worked—and...
Sep 16, 2026 | Smart Manufacturing
September 11, 2026 Benchmark the Mold Before You Benchmark the Process When commissioning a new injection mold, much of the attention naturally turns to developing the process: fill time, transfer position, injection pressure, cushion, recovery, temperatures and...
Sep 2, 2026 | Smart Manufacturing
September 2, 2026 AI Won’t Replace Injection Molding Training — It Will Make It More Valuable Artificial intelligence is rapidly finding its way onto the injection molding floor. Smarter machine controls, process monitoring, predictive analytics, and digital...
