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A LOOK BACK AT OUR MOST POPULAR ARTICLES FROM 2018
If you follow KASO’s injection molding blog, you already know we publish articles that cover a wide variety of topics related to injection molding, product development, and injection mold engineering. And while all of our blog articles are intended to provide useful information you can use to improve your injection molding and product development experience,…
Read MoreWHY AUTOMATION IS TRENDING IN THE INJECTION MOLDING INDUSTRY
These days, it seems like automation is progressively changing the structure of most industries. Even highly specialized processes are beginning to make the shift to automation. In the injection molding industry, this shift can only be categorized as a revolution, one that is changing nearly every step of the injection molding process. Although these changes…
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 MoreIN HONOR OF NATIONAL MANUFACTURING DAY: MANUFACTURING TRENDS TO GET EXCITED ABOUT
October 6th is National Manufacturing Day, a day set aside to celebrate modern manufacturing and inspire the next generation of workers to get excited about new opportunities and trends in manufacturing. Manufacturing is changing, and it’s important for us to help ‘set the record straight’ when it comes to some of the misperceptions people have…
Read MoreNEW JOBS, NEW SKILLS OFFER EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. WORKERS
A CHANGING LANDSCAPE It’s no secret that manufacturing is changing. As technology improves and automation continues to make manufacturing more efficient, the rising tide of U.S. manufacturing must change too. There’s been a lot of doomsday-style messaging around these changes in the news cycle, with concerns from some that in time machines will be taking…
Read MoreFACING A CHANGING WORLD, MANUFACTURERS PREPARE TO MEET THEIR FUTURE
While manufacturing has been going strong in recent months, manufacturers in the plastics industry are busy preparing ourselves for a changing future. Because the truth is, change is coming whether we like it or not. And while certainly some of those elements of change have the potential to improve our industry (a possible reduction in…
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 More3 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MANUFACTURING (EVEN IF YOU DON’T THINK YOU NEED TO)
THE FREQUENT SCENARIO A few years back you worked your butt off to find a manufacturer that could provide you with high quality products without sacrificing efficient production. You asked all the right questions to help you choose the right injection molder to partner with. Fast forward to today and your numbers still look good and your…
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