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THINKING 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 MoreIT CAN DO WHAT?! NEW PLASTICS MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS FOR 3D PRINTING
3D printing is an exciting technology that has only continued to grow more refined and sophisticated since its original iteration back in 1993. In recent years, we have seen it used for everything from prototype manufacturing to 3D-printed shoes. The opportunities that 3D printing technology has opened have had huge impacts on a number of…
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 MoreCHOOSING THE RIGHT INJECTION MOLDER
KASO Plastics understands how challenging it can be to find a quality injection molder. To make the decision-making process easier, we’ve provided a list of frequently asked questions we get here at KASO. You can use these questions to evaluate our team or other manufacturers to find the manufacturing partner that’s right for you. DOES…
Read MoreLIGHTWEIGHTING BRINGS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR METAL TO PLASTIC CONVERSION
2025 may seem like a long ways off for some of us, but for automotive manufacturers around the U.S., it’s only a few product design cycles away from reality. That’s a scary thought for some, as 2025 happens to be when the Corporate Average Fuel Economy reaches 54.5 miles per gallon. Lightweighting is one method…
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…
Read MoreEND OF 2013 SEES RISE IN NEW PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING EQUIPMENT SHIPMENTS
And that’s good news for the plastics industry across the board, as companies gear up on new capital equipment to meet rising demand for plastic injection molded parts and components in 2014. The new report, filed by a special branch of the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), provides new data from Q3 2013 that…
Read MoreTAKE AN INSIDE LOOK AT KASO PLASTICS WITH A FACTORY TOUR!
At KASO, we’re incredibly proud of our ability to provide full-service injection molding services. But we couldn’t do it without our knowledgeable staff and fully-equipped injection mold facility in Vancouver, Washington. Our helpful staff can assist you and provide expert advice throughout the life cycle of your project. From mold design and construction to assembly and finishing services, we’ve…
Read MoreDESIGNERS TURN TO PLASTICS TO LIGHTEN LOAD FOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
A November conference held in Livonia, Michigan highlighted a recent shift towards plastics in automotive part design and manufacturing. The move results in large part from growing government and consumer demand for automotive vehicles offering better emissions control and miles per gallon as well as overall product durability. In a recent post from Plasticsnews.com, it…
Read MoreNEW PLASTICS CENTER AT PENN STATE ASSISTS EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT OF NEW DEVICES
MEDICAL PLASTICS NEWS At KASO we’re always interested in hearing news about new developments in the medical device market. Which is why we were particularly excited when we saw a recent Plasticsnews.com post that Penn State was opening its new Medical Plastics Center of Excellence, a 10,500 square foot facility created to help educate students…
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