Automation with Robots for Pad Printing Operations
by Micah Swett, sales manager, Diversified Printing Techniques
Factory automation is quickly becoming more commonplace in today's manufacturing sector. With labor shortages, a decline in...
Carbon Black Selection for Successful Through Transmission Laser Welding and Joining
by Scott Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, Inc., and Avraham Benatar, Plastics and Composites Joining Laboratory, Welding Engineering Program, Department of Materials Science and Engineering,...
Labels: A Market Overview
by AWA Alexander Watson Associates
The definition of primary product labeling now is much broader than "glue-applied" and "pressure-sensitive," as these traditional formats compete increasingly...
Ask the Expert: Painting Plastics
by Don Stankus, operations manager, Plasti-Paint, Inc. - DeWitt, Iowa
What's the largest "troubleshooting" focus at your plant?
At our plant, the biggest source of quality...
Tech Watch: TOSH’s Logica 05.5 Pad Printer
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor
Pad printing, a printing process that transfers 2D images onto 3D objects, extends into every sector and is used on...
Utilizing Dynamic Hold Capability of Servo-Driven Ultrasonic Welders
by Alex Savitski, Ph.D.; Hardik Pathak; Leo Klinstein; Kenneth Holt; and David Cermak; Dukane IAS, LLC
Ultrasonic welding of thermoplastics is widely used by many...
2017 IMDA Award Winners
The In-Mold Decorating Association is a trade association representing molders, printers, material suppliers, equipment suppliers and others committed to the development and growth of...
3D-Printed Plastic Parts: To Weld or Not to Weld?
by Trevor Larcheveque, Branson Ultrasonics Corp.
3D printing (3DP) now is widely adopted for prototyping and developing new product designs because it allows plastic component...
Association News
Once every three years, an extraordinary opportunity comes along. It is the joint meeting of the National Plastics Exposition (NPE) and the Society of...
Be a Force Multiplier: Accomplishing More with Existing Resources
by Elizabeth McCormick, former US Army Black Hawk pilot, author and speaker
The US Department of Defense defines "force multiplier" as a capability added or...
