Smart manufacturing uses AI and real-time data to boost injection molding quality, cut costs and predict equipment issues.

Quality control has moved out of the ‘end of the line' zone in today's manufacturing world. It's woven into the process.

In micro molding, automation isn’t an add-on. Learn how integrated handling, inspection, and packaging enable scalable, ...

Injection molding is a critical manufacturing process, and has been so for a long time. It still has room to improve in several areas however, and “smart” injection molding equipment is gaining ...

While automation is definitely part of the goals of artificial intelligence, and in particular automating things that require human cognitive capabilities, simply automating things doesn't make them ...

Friedrichshafen, Germany — Shibaura Machine and its Italian technology partner EPF showcased an integrated, turnkey system for the plastic manufacturing sector at Fakuma 2024, featuring a new robot ...

With artificial intelligence (AI) advancing rapidly, there needs to be more clarity about what generative AI means for process automation. After all, process automation has been around for decades, ...

Researchers in Germany have developed a process monitoring and control system for injection molding cells that automatically detects deviations in product quality, identifies the most likely cause, ...

Additive manufacturing (AM), also referred to as 3D printing, moved beyond its initial use in industry solely for prototype development years ago. It’s no longer uncommon for manufacturers to produce ...

Micro molding is a molding process for the manufacture of plastic components for shot weights of 1 to 0.1 g with tolerances in the range of 10 to 100 microns. This molding process allows manufacturers ...