ENGEL tops sustainability ranking in injection molding machine manufacturing
ENGEL is one of the most sustainable industrial companies worldwide. This was confirmed by the current sustainability ranking of the EcoVadis platform.
Spinning Straw Into Gold With Chemical Upcycling
Recycling is a term with considerable cachet and a definition flexible enough to be applied to a wide variety of processes. Naturally, modifiers have been invented to distinguish and divide processes into various categories. The terms “upcycling” and “downcycling” denote processes that increase or decrease the value of a material. A colorful quote from engineer Reiner Pilz (“Recycling? I call it DOWNcycling. They smash bricks, smash everything. What we need…
Siemens Healthineers to Overhaul Diagnostics Division
Citing external headwinds that are outweighing operational improvements in its diagnostics business, Siemens Healthineers plan to restructure the division. The overhaul is expected to save around 300 million euros each year by 2025, with one-time costs anticipated. “At diagnostics we have come to the conclusion that the dramatically changed macroeconomic environment demands immediate and comprehensive measures,” Siemens Healthineers CEO Bernd Montag told investors Wednesday. Montag said the diagnostics division has been…
When to Trim Your Hedges: Purchasing Raw Materials as a Molder
Editor’s note: As molders experience greater challenges with supply chains, material availability, and onerous contract terms, it is imperative that they take the time now to address risk. In the first article of this four-part series, Alan Rothenbuecher, a lawyer with deep ties to the plastics industry, provided advice on how molders can minimize risk related to warranties. The second article explained how the judicious use of Incoterms in sales contracts mitigate risk in the transport…
Pail molder invests $7M in Lordstown, Ohio, expansion
Injection molder M&M Industries Inc. is spending $7 million to almost double the size of its pail plant in Lordstown, Ohio.
The Pursuit of Reality in Extrusion and Elsewhere
What am I thankful for? Life, that I have lived to super-senior status — for us, the future is now —with a conscious and open mind, clear voice, and plenty to say. Liberty, which allows me to cooperate with others, and be free from self-indulgence. And the pursuit of reality, especially in science, where the need to believe the impossible has affected popular beliefs about plastics (and food, health, and a…
Holy vintage plastic toys, Batman!
The Thingmaker let kids pour a mysterious liquid called Plastigoop into molds, then heat them to make toys.
Biggest midterm election impact for plastics: A green wave in states
Unexpected gains by Democrats in state governments, and more legislation like extended producer responsibility, is likely the biggest midterm election takeaway for the plastics industry.
Historic Bike Brand Rolls with 3D-Printed Suspension Component
Swiss 3D-printing company 9T Labs is giving the Saroléa MANX7 superbike a leg up by fabricating the motorcycle’s rear suspension rocker arm from 3D-printed carbon-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics, achieving a part weight that is 50% lighter than cast aluminum. Saroléa is a historic Belgian brand that ceased operations in 1963 and was reborn in 2008 primarily to build electric bikes, including racing bikes to compete in the Isle of Man TT Zero…
VIDEO: Using Data to Simplify Your Moldmaking Process
[embedded content] What is the secret to an efficient molding process? According to John Bozzelli, Owner of Injection Molding Solutions, “Keep it simple!” John and President/CEO of ALBA Enterprises Rich Oles sat with me to discuss the exciting and strenuous task of analyzing data in order to simplify molding processes. We also discuss John’s six key variables, the importance of training, and why manufacturing is so important. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction…