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…commonly used for production of plastic parts include Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), and Multi Jet Fusion (MJF). The break-even point of AM compared to injection molding (IM) was once a few hundred parts but is now pushing into the thousands with trends showing the cut-off point even higher in the coming years. Although, if you are…
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…of other industries, such as plastics injection molding, where the concept is successful. “Injection molding output [IMO] is sold as a service, instead of purchasing an injection molding press, auxiliary equipment and robotics,” he says. “All traditional equipment purchases require technical support and trained employees to optimize processes for each unique project. Current financial and timing hurdles must be overcome…
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…global manufacturer and supplier of plastics processing equipment on July 5, to collaborate on new innovations in liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection molding. The MoU was signed on behalf of Moldex3D by Dr. Rong-Yeu Chang, CEO and on behalf of Wittmann Battenfeld by David Chen, President of Wittmann Battenfeld Taiwan. The MoU is aimed at bringing together both parties’ extensive…
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…HST Composite, a fiber-reinforced engineered plastic that combines rigidity and thermal resistance and is designed for the manufacture of structural elements, housings, coatings, covers, knobs, handles, masks, equipment and internal components for the automotive industry. “The implementation of this new technology dedicated to 3D printing, with a second machine already optioned, is just one of many upgrades that we have…
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…decorative trim in vehicles and plastic design products, according to the company. For users, 4D_Additive makes it easy to define textures on the CAD model, simply choosing the desired B-Rep areas and a matching texture from the database. The fineness and position of the structure can be visually adjusted on the component. The software automatically ensures distortion-free projection of the…
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…a commitment to increase recycled plastic content in its Personal Systems and Print products to 30% by 2025, the technology giant also set a timeline to power its global operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2035. On the recycled plastics front, HP announced it used 21,250 tonnes of recycled plastic in HP products, including more than 8,000 tonnes in its…
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…the format and number of plastic totes each robot would carry. IT work focused on integrating GEODIS’s WMS with the robot management system and creating a digital warehouse map that the robots would follow. Add in training time and change management sessions with the 60 team members who would be involved with the robots, and the prep work took roughly…
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…a 3D printer to create plastic molds that can function as a microenvironment for hair follicle growth. The process could be a way to facilitate the growth of human hair follicles in a laboratory to slow or prevent hair loss. According to team leader Angela Christiano, the Richard & Mildred Rhodebeck Professor of Dermatology at Columbia university Vagelos College of…
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…manager and global head of Plastics Business, HP 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Groups, told a group of industry press and analysts invited to the June 2019 grand opening of the new HP 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Barcelona, Spain. Delayed by the discovery of Roman-era ruins on the building site, the new center is an…
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…automotive component suppliers (-16 percent), plastics and rubber (-16 percent), electronics (-17 percent), and metals (-17 percent). Orders from automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) were up 41 percent, however, as were orders from the food and consumer goods industries (+32 percent). Another bright spot was the solid increase in orders over the fourth quarter of 2018, with units up nearly…
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…with fleets of the latest plastics and metals 3D production systems for rapid and agile product development. Image courtesy of HP. The new Center of Excellence unites hundreds of 3D printing and digital manufacturing experts in systems engineering, data intelligence, software, materials science, design and applications. Specifically designed for active collaboration across HP engineering and R&D groups, customers and partners,…
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…a single block of UHMW plastic—meets the USDA and FDA clean-up standards. Three other FasTrax doors are used in the plant’s packaging and finishing environments—areas that don’t require washdown capabilities. “These doors do an excellent job of separating the cold environments of the storage and shipping areas from the warmer environments related to packaging and processing. Drive-through design To keep…
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…packaging with less cardboard and plastic can be a problem for machinery, he adds. A lot of mixed-case palletizing solutions are focused on grocery, but there are many deployments in general merchandise as well, Khodl says. Ergonomic palletizing stations might feature a vacuum assist, slide rails around the station, or the ability to accommodate one or two workers to manage…
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…covered by dust, wrapped in plastic, damaged during transit, visible only at angles, or even missing. Other factors to be considered include continuous autonomous flights, ambient conditions, rate of inventory turnover, ease of integration with WMS, frequency of cycle counts, size and layout of each warehouse, time to set up and charge the drones, aisle widths, length of shutdowns, and…
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…“The newest additions to our plastic 3D printing portfolio demonstrate our commitment to driving the adoption of digital manufacturing,” said Vyomesh Joshi, president and CEO, 3D Systems. “With the industry’s first, truly scalable plastic production platform and our robust selection of materials, 3D Systems enables customers to rethink manufacturing and realize improved agility, reduced complexity, and lower overall total cost…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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