Precise nozzle pressure
Melt pressure in front of the injection screw is an important process parameter for precision processing and machine control is critically dependent on its precise measurement. This is because...
View ArticleBalancing pressure front
Automatic detection of the melt front using cavity pressure sensors can now be used to initiate reliable, fast, and automatic switchover to holding pressure thanks to a patent-pending development at...
View ArticleMachine leveling to precise degree
If you have a demanding molding and/or assembly job that requires the ultimate in machine orientation, Sherborne Sensors Inc. (Wyckoff, NJ) would like you to take a look at its T700 series of...
View ArticleIntelligent web inspection enhances productivity
Turn-key "Smash" modular inspection systems from ISRA Surface Vision GmbH (Herten, Germany) incorporate new intelligent tools to scan the surfaces of plastic web products quickly and effectively,...
View ArticleMake corrections to the process without cavity pressure sensors (if you must)
The eDart System from RJG has three software modules: The eDart flx allows processors to use in-cavity pressure and temperature sensors to see what's happening in the mold, discover which parameters...
View ArticleIndustrial ID scanner incorporates liquid lens, modular communications...
Cognex Corporation (Natick, MA) has debuted its next-generation DataMan handheld industrial ID scanner series designed for factory floor use. The rugged DataMan 8000 Series offers advanced 1D and 2D...
View ArticleLow-cost presence and measurement sensor works remotely
Cognex Corporation has added the Checker 4G Series to its line of vision sensors. The new sensor adds Ethernet networking for remote setup and monitoring capabilities, PLC communication through...
View ArticleEliminate injection nozzle leaks easily
Injection presses undergoing unmanned operation and large machines with obstructed views of the nozzle area can benefit from a device that detects leakage of melt at the nozzle tip.Tagging...
View ArticleCompact weigh module with ultra-precision to boot
In-process control and embedded weighing is now possible in any critical instrument or system operation with WMC weigh modules from Mettler Toledo (Columbus, OH). The instruments are claimed to be the...
View ArticleProduct Watch: Objet, Konica Minolta, and Sun Plastech
Objet Ltd. (Rehovot, Israel) is expanding its line of simultaneous multi-material 3D printing technology to include a smaller footprint machine with a 260-by-260-by-200-mm (10.2-by-10.2-by-7.9 inch)...
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