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Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Sustainable solution with polyurethane resin / High productivity through continuous production / Simple assembly, superior crash performance

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Wear-free process monitoring during production

New HASCO presents new proximity switches for precise, contact-free position monitoring

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Injection molding machine custom built sprue picker

Source: smart_molding

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Custom designed and built sprue picker on a Sodick vertical micro injection molding machine. The micro injection molding machine and the press side automation are part of a larger mold-side automation system for a major medical automation project.

Tags: #Automation & control, #Auxiliary processes, #Degating, #Robotics, #More about "Automation and Control, Robotics" in Smart Molding Digest

No fear of encoder failure

Baumüller develops drive-integrated protection function for maximum availability also in the plastics industry

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Ultimate efficiency and maximum flexibility under one roof

Injection molding processor MESTO optimizes production with all-inclusive solutions from WITTMANN

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Even higher quality and efficiency

ENGEL and CANNON: Strategic partnership for the advancement of innovative technologies for PUR flooding

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State-of-the-art injection molding technology at the Plastimagen

WITTMANN BATTENFELD will present latest IMMs, process technology, automation and auxiliaries

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High-grade cosmetics packaging produced sustainably and efficiently

Injection molding technology from WITTMANN meets stringent precision requirements