Mould base manufacturer Tekis said it has added a tool carrier robot to its custom machines and equipment manufacturing line. The investment follows the company’s recent investment in 5-axis machining. According to the Turkish manufacturer, the company will begin 5-axis machining by November with
Home products giant Ikea is aiming to “democratise” the furniture market by producing a mass-selling chair for both the home and public places. The firm has produced the Janinge chair, which will be manufactured in Italy and made using 75% polypropylene and 25% glass
Always technically challenging, the aircraft industry places wide-ranging demands on materials used in the manufacture of its composites. The specialty solutions must be suitable for automated production, easy to handle and available on a global scale, with total cost in use including repair constituting further
Take a visual tour of 8 packaging innovation “goodies” from Pack Expo that include a new TE trayed meal debuting at 7-Eleven, a small snack pack that folds out for serving, 3-D printed and mated jars that screw apart, a bottle so slippery that
Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Tokyo) adopted an interesting strategy at this year’s IPF near Tokyo. Rather than debuting a series of new machines, the injection press supplier decided to demonstrate just what’s possible with its existing line-up, in particular how clamping forces can be reduced through
Lacks Enterprises, a full-service, global supplier of automotive wheel, trim, plastic plate and home products, is a co-sponsor of the 11th annual Design Challenge at the LA Auto Show (Public Days: Nov. 21-30, 2014), one of the most prestigious auto design competitions in the world.
Aquatherm Industries, Inc., The United States’ largest manufacturer of solar thermal equipment, primarily used in swimming pool heating applications, travels to Lyon, France this week to exhibit at the Piscine Global Expo which runs from November 18-21. Within the company’s “pellets to panels” approach, Aquatherm’s
Freiburg, Germany-based mold and automation systems maker Zahoransky Formenbau GmbH has developed a new technology which allows for assembling and cooling outside the mold, maximizing the time the mold is in use. “It’s all about saving cycle time,” says Michael Schmidt, managing director of
Mundelein, Ill.-based Commercial Plastics Co. has purchased the assets of Xten Industries LLC, a Kenosha, Wis.-based custom injection molder. The Xten Industries plant in Kenosha will continue business as normal, but the operation will be known as Commercial Plastics Kenosha LLC. All current Xten
Greensboro, North Carolina-based, Unifi Inc. has joined the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) as an official partner of UNC Athletics to promote recycling efforts among students, faculty, fans and alumni. UNC Athletics becomes the first collegiate athletics program to join Repreve’s #TurnItGreen movement.
