By Perry Parendo, Perry’s Solutions, LLC We have all been there. We get a call from production. Our new product is not working as it did during early development. How could that be? Plus, our time already is consumed. We have started working on our next project. That prototype needs to get built and tested soon. Our long-awaited vacation is scheduled for next week. We had to … [Read more...] about How to Set Up a Design of Experiments
Enews February 2025
Choosing the Best Surface Treatment Technology: Plasma vs. Flame
By Wilson Lee & Mark Plantier, Enercon Industries Corporation Surface treatment technologies, including plasma and flame, play a pivotal role in enhancing adhesion, improving surface energy and enabling efficient and repeatable manufacturing processes. Choosing between these technologies depends on the materials being treated, application speed and system integration. In … [Read more...] about Choosing the Best Surface Treatment Technology: Plasma vs. Flame
Colors in Decorated Plastics – Pigments and Dyes
By Paul Uglum, Uglum Consulting, LLC What would plastic decorating be without color? At its core, plastic decorating relies on the ability to produce a wide range of colors and to place them wherever wanted. This is in a world where plastics themselves are relatively bland and where the resins and other components of paints and inks also are relatively without color. Since … [Read more...] about Colors in Decorated Plastics – Pigments and Dyes
INX International Completes Investment in AssetWatch
Press release submitted on behalf of INX International INX International Ink Co., Schaumburg, Illinois, has completed a venture capital investment in AssetWatch, a leading condition monitoring and predictive maintenance organization based in Columbus, Ohio. INX participated in AssetWatch’s $40M Series B round of financing which was led by Wellington Management. AssetWatch … [Read more...] about INX International Completes Investment in AssetWatch
Roland DGA Announces Key Sales Department Personnel Changes
Press release submitted on behalf of Roland DGA Corporation Roland DGA Corporation, Irvine, California, a leading provider of wide-format inkjet printers, vinyl cutters, 3D milling machines, dental mills, and other advanced digital technologies, has announced several important personnel changes within its sales department. Mike Renna, who previously served as a Roland … [Read more...] about Roland DGA Announces Key Sales Department Personnel Changes