NPE

Marking 5 Years of the Global Commitment to Plastic Packaging Sustainability

As we mark the fifth anniversary of the Global Commitment, we reflect on its enduring impact in steering the plastic packaging value chain toward a sustainable future. 

María Natalia Ortega Leyva
Directora Editorial, Plastics Technology México

Mold Slides, Traceability Device Save Space and Streamline Production

NPE2024: CUMSA is offering attendees a look at the Long Stroke Slide and its In-Mold Traceability technology, designed to provide more reliable and readable traceability on molded parts.

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Emerging Technologies at NPE2024: Exhibit Previews

NPE2024 will be held May 6-10 in Orlando, Florida. Check out the exhibitor preview compilation below to learn more about the exhibitors and the technologies related to moldmaking that will be featured.

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Plastic Injection Molder Debuts EOAT, Mold Monitoring Solutions

NPE2024: Exhibiting for the first time, European-based Mouldpro ApS highlights new solutions — the Roborex and Flosense — alongside partner Globeius.

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Molder Emphasizes Circularity in Molding, Extrusion, Automation and AM

NPE2024: Alongside partners, KraussMaffei provides a comprehensive look at its offerings — from injection molding machines to automation and additive manufacturing — as well as partnerships, to advance its focus on sustainability.

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Mold Builder Grows Mold Training, Additive Tooling Via Industry Partnerships

NPE2024: Westminster Tool is showcasing how it continues to expand its toolmaking knowledge through latest case studies, and mold qualification and injection molding training expansion.

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Mold Solutions Target Safety, Storage and Productivity

NPE2024: Globeius and its suppliers are showcasing solutions focused on decreasing downtime, reducing energy consumption, increasing safety and more in an injection mold shop.

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IMTS 2024
Kor-Lok
The Automated Shop Conference
Regal Components: Custom precision mold components

Updated Control, Cooling Water Distribution, Electromechanical Ejector and Injection

NPE2024: Boy’s U.S. subsidiary marks its 50th anniversary in Orlando with six machines and U.S. intros for the Procan ALPHA 6 control, and hybrid ejectors and injection units.

Grace Nehls
Senior Managing Editor, MoldMaking Technology

Molding Equipment Features More Connectivity With Robots, Auxiliaries, Industry 4.0

NPE2024: Wittmann USA showcases five injection molding machine work cells, integrated with robots, auxiliaries and 4.0 technologies to highlight their efficiency and sustainability.

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Recycling Partners Collaborate to Eliminate Production Scrap Waste at NPE2024

A collaboration between show organizer PLASTICS, recycler CPR and size reduction experts WEIMA and Conair will seek to recover and recycle 100% of the parts produced at the show.

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Plant Software Enhances Real-Time Condition Monitoring

NPE2024: MiVue, a division of the ACS Group, is showcasing expanded capabilities for its plant monitoring software for plastics processors.

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Maintenance Products, In-Booth Demonstrations Highlight Mold Cleaning

NPE 2024: iD Additives is featuring live, in-booth mold cleaning demonstrations using its Eco-Pro 360, in addition to an exhibit of its other mold cleaning solutions.

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Use AI, Machine Learning to Take Variability Out of Manufacturing

Variability has always created insurmountable challenges for manufacturers. However, in the last decade, impact has been more painful due to a lack of experienced workforce. By leveraging technological advancements, particularly in AI, manufacturers can gain a transformative competitive advantage in both cost reduction and workforce development.

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Co-Injection Mold Design Blends PP and PCR Materials

NPE2024: Co-injection mold technology by Top Grade Molds promotes environmental sustainability, without compromising quality or performance.

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MoldMaking Technology Magazine
Gardner Business Intelligence
SolidCAM Mold Machining for maximum precision
Kor-Lok

NPE2024 and the Economy: What PLASTICS' Pineda Has to Say

PLASTICS Chief Economist Perc Pineda shares his thoughts on the economic conditions that will shape the industry as we head into NPE2024.

Jim Callari
Editorial Director, Plastics Technology

State-of-the-Art Machines, Custom Manufacturing to Reduce Injection Molding Waste

NPE 2024: Sodick-Plustech and more than 20 vendor partners are five demoing injection molding machines, in addition to dryers, loaders, robots, molds, temperature control units, materials and more.

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Surface Roughness Tester, Software-Supported CMM Simplify Moldmaking

NPE2024: Mitutoyo America addresses increasingly complex mold design testing with SJ-210/SJ-410 surface roughness testers and the MiSTAR CMM, geared toward inline automation.

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Moldmaker Showcases Molding Equipment for LSR, Injection Molds

NPE2024: M.R. Mold showcases its proprietary line of products for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and plastic injection molds alongside four industry partners.  

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Valve Gate Nozzle Enhances Direct Side Gating Capabilities

NPE2024: Ewikon is introducing the pro Edge VG range which sets new benchmarks in terms of ease of maintenance, gate quality and flexible use.

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Production Tracking Software Enables Smart Factory Functionalities

NPE2024: Wintriss is demonstrating the advanced features behind its ShopFloorConnect software and ShopFloorTracker hardware, key to capturing, tracking and managing data collection.

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Hot Runner System Demonstrates More Precise Melt Control

NPE2024: Husky Technologies debuts the Ultrashot injection molding system, designed to increase overall part design freedom with high scale and quality.

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Regal Components: Custom precision mold components
Graphite Selection Assistance
New COOLED Compact Slide - Amazing Advantages
Plastic Mold Steels

Cooling, Mold Temperature Control Solutions Augment Energy, Water Savings

NPE2024: Frigel North America is presenting improvements to many of its processing cooling equipment, as well as debuting new options for North American customers, such as the Microgel series, 3DP4 4.0, 4DK series and more.

Grace Nehls
Senior Managing Editor, MoldMaking Technology

All-Electric Injection Molding Machines Exhibit Application Versatility

NPE2024: Engel offers attendees seven different exhibits featuring its selection of injection molding machines that address various parts of industry.

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Aluminum Plate for High-Temperature Tooling Applications

NPE2024: Ellwood Specialty Metals exhibits its EllCast 2 aluminium plate. Its strength at high temperatures, combined with high thermal fatigue resistance and hardness, makes EllCast 2 ideal for critical applications.

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Moldmaker Highlights Domestic Mold Expertise for Plastics Industry

MSI Mold Builders has the ability to develop a full range of injection molds and structural foam molds domestically, meeting the needs of U.S.-based molders.

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Industry Veteran Provides Laser and Polishing Services

NPE2024: High Tech Laser & Polishing highlights its services, including mold polishing, laser engraving, laser texturing, laser welding and more.

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Custom Core Pins Advance Long, Thin-Walled Part Molding

NPE2024: Proprietary CraftAlloy pins highlighted by Crafts Technology offer molders high thermal conductivity and high hardness for lightweighting and reduced wall thickness of parts.

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Customizable Hot Runner Controllers Range

NPE2024: Athena Controls highlights five controllers that provide features or enhancements for increasingly precise hot runner temperature regulation.

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Millstar
Progressive Components
VERISURF
Achieving EDM Goals