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IN THE NEWS

Innovative Tools and Equipment Shaping the

Plastic Industry

plastic needed is employed. This technology is
applicable in organizations such as automotive,
lastic has been on the rise within the healthcare, and the consumer products indus-
years and specialization has been a ma- tries, where recurring custom design and proto-
Pjor factor for the rise. Plastic, production typing services are required.
processing, and recycling today owes for the
2. Injection Molding Machines
advanced tools and equipment that has taken
the center stage. All these innovations do not
only enhance efficiency but also minimize wast-
age, energy utilization and hence the environ-
ment. Below are some of the new developments
that can be observed to be of great importance
in the plastic industry.

1. 3D Printing Technology - One should mention
one of the most groundbreaking innovations in
the field, which is the integration of the 3D print-
er or additive manufacturing systems. This tech-
nique enables manufacturers to build multiphase
plastic parts directly from design models that
are produced by computers.

The process of 3D printing is faster; it also en-
sures minimal wastage because the quantity of The use of injection molding in plastic produc-

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