News, insights and developments from the plastics industry
News, insights and developments from the plastics industry
SponsoredMachinecraft outlines its PF1-X demonstration in Orlando, with servo automation, heavy-gauge forming and an ex-show machine offer subject to availability.
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SponsoredFANUC’s Fakuma 2026 display tackles two key production challenges: cavity monitoring and automated transfer of finished parts into packaging.
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SponsoredULTEM DU762 is designed for high-volume injection moulding and PVD metallisation, with SABIC positioning the PEI grade as a lighter alternative to metal frames.
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SponsoredNetstal is taking its Elion platform further into all-electric high-speed packaging, with a new 3,200 kN machine aimed squarely at demanding beverage-closure production.
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SponsoredKTPconTeyor has launched a dedicated thermoforming company in Germany, adding in-house capability for reusable transport packaging, custom trays and dunnage systems.
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Tools Factory’s ENERGYLINE vacuum thermoforming series has been nominated for Poland’s “Teraz Polska” promotional emblem, highlighting its energy-saving dynamic heating system.
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SponsoredHungarian thermoformer Kurucsai Plastic is producing PET sheet on a Gneuss MRS 110 line that handles virgin PET, bottle flakes and regrind without conventional pre-drying.
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Plastipak's new pakPET Single Pellet Solution combines virgin PET and 30% recycled content in one ready-to-use resin for PET packaging and thermoforming applications.
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The 30th Fakuma will introduce its first Innovation Award in October 2026, with thermoforming included alongside tool and mold making in one of six technology categories.
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A balanced comparison of vacuum and pressure forming by surface detail, part size, geometry, tooling, tolerances, finishing, and total project cost.
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A practical comparison of vacuum forming and pressure forming, covering surface detail, geometry, tooling, materials, tolerances, production volume, finishing,
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See how mold orientation, draft, radii, vacuum, cooling and tolerances shape reliable thermoforming tools, part quality and production cost.
Read moreVacuum Forming vs Pressure Forming: Which Process Fits?Fanuc Roboshot at Fakuma 2026: Pressure Monitoring and AutomationTools Factory Energyline Earns “Teraz Polska” NominationFakuma 2026 Gives Thermoforming a Place in New Innovation AwardKtpconteyor Expands into Thermoforming for Reusable Transport Packaging