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What’s Next for Injection Molding
With another year making its way out the door, it’s a great time to reflect on where our industry is heading. Below are a few of the trends we believe will affect plastics professionals and consumers in the months ahead. The Search Continues for Lighter Weight Parts While not exactly a new trend, the search continues…
Read MoreTHINKING ABOUT AUTOMATING YOUR MANUFACTURING? ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST.
After the mass exodus of a number of high-profile manufacturers who moved their productions overseas in the past decades, many American companies have begun looking for ways to remain competitive in the marketplace without sacrificing their domestic manufacturing operations. To this end, many of those companies have turned to automation. Are you trying to decide…
Read MoreNEW WHITE PAPER EXPLORES OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRINGING AUTOMATION TO INJECTION MOLDING
AUTOMATION AS A COMPETITIVE TOOL After years of watching U.S. manufacturing move overseas to countries with low labor costs and seemingly endless capacity, the U.S. reshoring movement has officially begun. No longer content to suffer from the faulty production, miscommunication, and long lead times often associated with outsourced production, today’s product developers are looking for…
Read MoreNEW MANUFACTURING PLAYBOOK: HOW TODAY’S MANUFACTURING TOOLS WILL HELP YOU STAY COMPETITIVE
THE EVOLVING MANUFACTURING LANDSCAPE The plastic injection molding market continues to evolve, creating greater specialization and more technological advancements than ever before. But alas, it seems some pressures never change. Lower costs! Higher quality! Greater productivity! The refrain remains the same but the pressure only increases. That’s why you need a plastics manufacturer with plenty…
Read MoreIS AUTOMATION THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR YOUR PRODUCTS?
NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION These days no manufacturing production is completely devoid of automation, but new opportunities pop up daily to automate additional processes. This can help speed up your production, improve part consistency and quality, and often reduce manufacturing production costs. But for some products it may not be as clear whether adding…
Read MoreDOING MORE WITH LESS: AUTOMATION LEADS INCREASE IN U.S. RESHORING
ECONOMIES OF SCALE Once upon a time, the key to maintaining a competitive edge as a manufacturer rested almost solely on ensuring economies of scale; the faster and more cheaply you were able to produce, the better. Sure, you hoped at the end you would have quality products that worked as planned but the majority…
Read MoreKASO’S AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY SERVICES: FEATURING WINDOW HARDWARE
Back in March of 2013 KASO Plastics added a new line of window and door accessories including handles, rollers, weephole covers, and latches. During the process of transitioning this new product line to our injection molding manufacturing and assembly facility in Vancouver, Washington, we conducted a thorough product review to see where we could gain efficiencies. The…
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