In this webinar we will be covering key maintenance and refurbishment practices for injection molding hot runner systems that help molders operate at optimal performance levels.

Doug Thorpe, senior director of Process Technology & Engineering at Freudenberg Medical, brings four decades of experience in medical injection molding. He spearheads T.I.M.E., an initiative to ...

As technology advances with the rise of Industry 4.0, manufacturing automation is transforming the tool and die shop floor.

In the EU, tethered closures will soon be mandatory for most single-use plastic containers. We expect other regions around the world to adopt similar legislation in the near future. Are you ready? How ...

The Flexible Packaging Association (Annapolis, MD) depicts in an information- and graphic-rich PDF the essentials of the FPA’s extensive 194-page report, “A Holistic View of the Role of Flexible ...

Converting plastic back into petroleum What to do with the tons of plastic trash that pile up around the world has long been a problem with seemingly few solutions. Now, one Japanese entrepreneur has ...

When China stopped accepting recycled materials from the United States and Europe, it exposed the shortcomings of mechanical recycling. Fortunately, existing and emerging technologies offer other ...

Detectable plastics and rubber are essential in preventing contamination risks in industries like food production and pharmaceuticals, where safety is critical. This paper discusses how Eriez PolyMag ...

Now that PI ProcessBook is headed toward extinction, many process manufacturers are faced with the challenge of replacing the tools they’ve depended on for years. But how to go about replacing ...

Fundamentals of designing and manufacturing elastomer medical gaskets In medical engineering and in the pharmaceutical industry, elastomer gaskets are often used in injection and infusion systems in ...

As demand for healthcare surges, the global syringe market is forecasted to reach $18.5 billion by 2026, with an estimated 7 billion additional units of global syringe production capacity required to ...

New Vortex pins for ventingNew Vortex pins for venting Venting is a critical aspect of manufacturing molds that deliver fast cycles and high-quality parts. DME Company, a provider of mold technologies ...