Press release submitted on behalf of the International Federation of Robotics. Manufacturing companies in the United States have invested heavily in more automation: total installations of industrial robots rose by 12% and reached 44,303 units in 2023. Number one adopter is the car industry followed by the electrical and electronics sector. These are preliminary results, … [Read more...] about US Companies Invest Heavily in Robots
Enews July 2024
Ren-Flex Creates an Award-Winning Label Using IML
By Cori Watkins, writer, Plastics Decorating Ren-Flex Packaging (Ren-Flex), with a facility in Ophirton, Johannesburg, South Africa, printed its first in-mold labels (IML) in 2011. With support from its sister company, Ren-Form Group, Ren-Flex offers the largest selection of IML in the South African market. In 2023, a project for brand owners Canway Supply Chain Solutions … [Read more...] about Ren-Flex Creates an Award-Winning Label Using IML
Hot Stamping Plastic Parts – Working with Foils, Dies and Machines
By Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, Plastics Decorating The process of hot stamping a three-dimensional plastic part has been around for many years and is one of the oldest decorating technologies. Although many decorating processes today have changed or evolved in different aspects, a hot stamping machine using a die and transfer hot stamping foil, remails the only secondary … [Read more...] about Hot Stamping Plastic Parts – Working with Foils, Dies and Machines
INX University Expands Online Curriculum Program
Press release submitted on behalf of INX. INX International Ink Co., Schaumburg, Illinois, continues to be a knowledgeable resource for brand owners, printers, converters and designers. Three new training courses were recently added to INX University’s curriculum, the free online graphic arts eLearning resource exclusively for INX customers. Since it was implemented … [Read more...] about INX University Expands Online Curriculum Program