Cooling issues are common. Fixing them doesn't cost much, but ignoring them can drain profits and productivity. Learn how to ...

Instron released the AVE3 Advanced non-contacting video extensometer for strain measurement with micron-level accuracy for ...

What’s more October-y than pumpkin spice? How about the K show, EPR, resin pricing, date stamps and tandem foam sheet extrusion, among other popular PT reads.

Combining KraussMaffei's FiberForm and ColorForm technologies, you can take complex metal parts requiring multi-step, labor-intensive processing and convert them into a single-cell composite solution, ...

Combining KraussMaffei's FiberForm and ColorForm technologies, you can take complex metal parts requiring multi-step, labor-intensive processing and convert them into a single-cell composite solution, ...

The intensification ratio is equal to the ratio of the effective areas of the hydraulic ram to that of the screw check valve. Since those values often are not readily available, the intensification ...

When nozzle drool forces production pauses every couple hours and is measured in dozens of pounds a day, it has reached an unsustainable level. Klein Tools Inc. in Lincolnshire, Ill., a family-owned ...

In our 2024 Top Shops injection molding benchmarking survey, Philip Katen of Plastikos talked about a “grind-it-out” phase for processors working out post-COVID inventory overcorrections. In 2025’s ...

The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) recently announced a newly elected board of directors and a newly appointed president. Conor Carlin will assume the position of SPE President starting on Jan. 1 ...

The compact, lightweight SUR-120 by Surpass Industrial is easy to set up and portable for many on-site applications, according to PCS. The fully mechanical, oil-free pelletizer is designed to minimize ...

Melt flow rate testing can be characterized as the Rodney Dangerfield of material test methods—it gets no respect. People from all parts of the industry downplay the value of the test or denigrate its ...

LS Mtron Injection Molding Machines has introduced a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based offering with two distinct systems: AI Molding Assistant and Smart Weight Control. The AI Molding Assistant ...