Digitalization was a unifying theme of K 2022. (Photo: Messe Duesseldorf/ctillmann) Industry 4.0 … digitalization … industrial internet of things (IIoT) … smart factories – for some people, the constant background buzz of such terms may bring on an attack of MEGO (My Eyes Glaze Over). But make no mistake: This is the sound of the future of manufacturing in advanced industrialized countries. That message was brought home at the…
Digitalization was a unifying theme of K 2022. (Photo: Messe Duesseldorf/ctillmann) Industry 4.0 … digitalization … industrial internet of things (IIoT) … smart factories – for some people, the constant background buzz of such terms may bring on an attack of MEGO (My Eyes Glaze Over). But make no mistake: This is the sound of the future of manufacturing in advanced industrialized countries. That message was brought home at the…
New foam extrusion technology from Switzerland’s Promix Solutions promises to reduce raw material consumption by 20% thanks to a proprietary process that creates small, evenly distributed cells. Foam with 50-micron-sized cells has 27 times more cells than foam with cells measuring 150-microns at the same density, Promix said. The company’s Microcell Technology relies on multiple factors to create those tiny cells, including high-precision dispensing of blowing fluids in the supercritical stage, unique cooling…
There’s a push to get EPA to limit PVA film in the popular cleaning pod format over concerns of microplastic pollution. Industry said science shows no problems.
DSM Engineering Materials has entered into a strategic partnership with Compounding Solutions, a supplier of custom thermoplastic medical-grade compounds and concentrates. The partnership will provide medical device customers with streamlined access to DSM’s Care portfolio, including Arnitel Care, an alternative to existing catheter materials. Additionally, medical device companies will be able to speed time to market through Compounding Solutions’ efficient catheter material customization, quick development turnaround time, and reliability of…
ENGEL is one of the most sustainable industrial companies worldwide. This was confirmed by the current sustainability ranking of the EcoVadis platform.
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…
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…
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…
Injection molder M&M Industries Inc. is spending $7 million to almost double the size of its pail plant in Lordstown, Ohio.