KraussMaffei announced on November 17 that it has received an order from BMW to supply a large number of injection molding, reaction process and automation machines and systems for the support of series production and research and ...
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Injection molding (British English: Moulding) is a manufacturing process for producing parts from both thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic materials. Material is fed into a heated barrel, mixed, and forced into a mold cavity where it ...
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The "Energy Efficiency: European Plastics and Rubber Machines Well Placed" study was released by EUROMAP - Europe's Association for plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers on November 29. According to the report author Dr Otto Urbanek, ...
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Here’s a message from people who sell injection molding machines: The joy is back. Sales have increased for two years in a row, after a steady 10-year decline. That should continue in 2012. The U. S. Injection press market is nearing ...
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Japanese blow molding machine supplier Nissei ASB Machine Co. Ltd. sees India as an increasingly key part of its future, so it is boosting investment at its Mumbai factory and studying using that facility to expand into new businesses such ...
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Compression molding is a method of molding in which the molding material, generally preheated, is first placed in an open, heated mold cavity. The mold is closed with a top force or plug member, pressure is applied to force the material ...
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Recently, Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd has made use of the design freedom of LEDs to designed a head lamp and showcased it at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011. The head lamp, named "Ganriki" (eye force), is shaped like a human eye and the most ...
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Lost-foam casting (LFC) is a type of evaporative-pattern casting process that is similar to investment casting except foam is used for the pattern instead of wax. This process takes advantage of the low boiling point of foam to simplify the ...
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Machinery executives say U.S. sales of blow molding machinery have held up in 2011, following a 2010 that was marked by a strong bounce-back from the Great Recession. Makers of packaging — PET blow molders and extrusion blow molders ...
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GripWorks recently added the entire line of Hunt-Wilde brand injection molded hand grips to its portfolio and will be manufacturing them at its St. Louis production facilities. It will be the first time in many years that the company will ...
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Plastic Mold Injection Molding is a fast growing process that has gained a lot of momentum in a very short span of time. There are various advantages of using plastic mould Injection Molding process. The major advantage is that it is very ...
Plastic injection molding is an industry that has evolved in the world like never before. Beginning with the manufacture of products such as collar stays, buttons, and hair combs nowadays, plastic products are required almost everywhere. ...
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Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH will generate about 250 million euros ($338 million) in 2011 sales, an increase of 22 percent thanks to a rebounding economy and new products from the maker of injection molding machines, robots and auxiliary ...
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CNC Plastic machining stands for computerized numeral controlled plastic machine. As the name suggests these machines are programmed in numbers so that it can drill, grind, rip, and tap etc in the exact position as per your specifications. ...
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CNC Plastic machining is one of the most popular options for Manufacturing various plastic products today. Unlike the traditional methods of production, this method requires less manual intervention and gives better output in lesser time. ...
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