TactoTek, Oulu, Finland, and Lightworks GmbH, Holzkirchen, Germany, announced that Lightworks has licensed TactoTek’s IMSE Designer. TactoTek IMSE technology combines structure, electronic functions and cosmetics in light, thin and rugged smart surfaces. Popular uses for IMSE parts include control panels, functional and styling illumination in automotive, home appliance and … [Read more...] about Lightworks GmbH and TactoTek to Deliver Automotive Lighting

APJeT, Morrisville, North Carolina, has announced a new industrial application for its air plasma technology that includes the plastic parts pretreatment printing market, where, when marking or labeling is required, the surface must first be pretreated to achieve adhesion. The APJeT cold plasma process increases wettability and adhesion all while reducing safety risks, … [Read more...] about APJet Announces Application for Air Plasma Technology

CMG Plastics, Somerville, New Jersey, an injection and stretch blow molding plastic packaging manufacturer, has announced the expansion of its in-mold labeling (IML) capabilities in response to growing customer demand. The company, which operates 12 IML systems across two manufacturing facilities, has added a new, high-speed Ilsemann Automation in-mold labeling system. The … [Read more...] about CMG Plastics Expands High-Speed In-Mold Labeling Resources

Cool Clean Technologies, St. Paul, Minnesota, has expanded its CO2 cleaning offerings to include a new, dry ice blaster, the CoolMaster. This portable dry ice blasting system precisely sprays solid particles of dry ice to clean and deburr parts. With high flexibility and range of application, the CoolMaster can remove contaminants in all sectors, including sensitive … [Read more...] about Cool Clean Adds Portable Dry Ice Blasting Equipment

The US Department of Energy's Better Plants Program has partnered with nearly 250 US organizations, representing over 3,000 manufacturing plants. The program helps the industrial community set and achieve ambitious energy reduction goals. By joining Better Plants, manufacturing partners gain access to a slew of information, tools and resources to improve their plants' energy … [Read more...] about Top 5 Presentations on Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings by DOE Better Plants Partners