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EVs Shine Bright in SPE Plastics Awards

November 9, 2023

TROY, MI—A variety of electric vehicles received recognition in the Society of Plastics Engineers’ 2023 Automotive Innovation Awards.

Test Method Helps Engineers Pick Plastics for Medical Devices

John Sprovieri

April 3, 2018

Medical device housings can crack, discolor, and become brittle or sticky after repeated exposure to aggressive disinfectants. The choice of plastic can therefore have a significant impact on the service life of a medical device.

Plastic Machine Components Can Boost System Speed

By upgrading gears, cam followers, track rollers and other components, engineers can improve the speed of a machine by 15 to 20 percent or more.

Georg Bartosch

June 7, 2017

When it comes to the economics of assembly machines, faster is always better. Every minute that it runs, a fast machine produces more goods—and more profits—than an otherwise similar slow machine.

Hot-Plate Welding vs. Infrared Welding for Plastics Assembly

Bill Reed

October 1, 2015

Both hot-plate welding and infrared welding are used to join plastic parts. One method contacts the parts; the other does not.

Round Energy Directors for Ultrasonic Welding

Alex Savitski

September 3, 2015

Plastic parts with a round energy director can produce stronger, more consistent welds than parts with a sharp energy director.

Snap Fits Enable Plastic Parts Assembly

With the proper design, snap-fit assembly ensures cost-effective, high-volume production of a wide range of parts.

Jim Camillo

April 1, 2014

To the casual observer, large piles of car parts are trash.

Potential Pitfalls in Ultrasonic Plastic Welding

Miranda Marcus

March 1, 2014

These tips can help you avoid problems with ultrasonic welding.

BYU Engineers Push Product Design Boundaries

Traditionally, automobiles, lawn mowers, airplanes, dishwashers and other products contain a wide variety of rigid parts connected by joints that are designed to be strong and stiff.

Austin Weber

May 1, 2013

Compliant mechanisms are jointless, elastic structures that reduce costs and simplify product designs. These single-piece flexible structures elastically deform without joints to produce a desired functionality.

Vision-Guided Robot Assembles Plastic Parts

January 10, 2013

LETCHWORTH, UK—Engineers at systems integrator Alphr Technology have developed a vision-guided robotic automation system to assemble plastic spigots.

Company Invents Solar-Powered Rotomolding Process

May 9, 2012

PISMO BEACH, CA—LightManufacturing LLC has developed a method for rotomolding plastic parts that is powered by solar energy rather than natural gas.

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