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Stand-Up Food Pouch for the Oven
This latest package is a stand-up pouch printed in heat resistant ink that’s engineered to permit freezer storage as well as cooking directly in the bag.
Cracking Eggs for Stronger Bioplastic
Researchers are looking at eggshell waste as a way to strengthen biodegradable packaging.
Plasma Barrier for Injection Molding
The coating acts as a barrier to gases, vapors and chemicals, protecting food and extending shelf life by preventing oxidation.
Packaging Partnership Produces Pastry Packs
The lineup means bakery customers will not have to buy trays and lids from different suppliers.
Shrink Sleeve Label Improves Bottle Recyclability
The film features a specific gravity of less than 1 and lower density than traditional shrink sleeve films.
Internal Powder Liner for Aluminum Aerosol Cans
The coating helps aluminum can makers meet sustainability goals and environmental regulations for VOC emissions.
Robots Break Free from the Factory--Part 2
In this second of a two-part conversation, the legendary Red Whittaker talks about some of the projects underway at his own company RedZone.
Metal Powder Group’s Founder Dies
Kempton H. Roll died on Nov. 4, 2015, following a short illness. He was 92 years old.
3D Printed Drone Tops 150mph at Dubai Air Show
Stratasys and Aurora Flight Sciences unveiled a drone aircraft built using lightweight materials to achieve speeds in excess of 150 mph.
ASTM Guide to Create Principles-of-Design Rules in Additive Manufacturing
The proposed guide is intended to provide overarching principles of design rules in 3D printing.
Printing Is Poised to Enter the Fourth Dimension
The worldwide 4D printing market could exceed $60 million by 2019 and experience a greater than 40% compound annual growth rate.
Industrial Winches: Specifications and Applications
Industrial winches are mechanical devices used to pull a heavy load, typically horizontally.
Scientists Explore Making Robots More Autonomous
Project aims to develop mechanisms that can help robots recognize their environments and interactions around them and respond accordingly.
Sealing Machines: Operations, Specifications and Applications
Sealing machines close and seal an individual package or provide a long continuous horizontal or vertical seal.
Researchers Use AI Concepts to Enable Robots to Adapt on Their Own
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed algorithms that enable robots to learn motor tasks through trial and error.
3D Printing Process Allows Objects to Grow
A process for 3D printing allows objects to rise continuously from liquid rather than the conventional approach of building objects layer by layer. The technology called Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) may open opportunities for faster and more consistent quality 3D printing.
Pratt & Whitney to Use 3D Printing for Some Engine Parts
Pratt & Whitney says it will deliver jet engine parts produced using additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. The company says it will be among the first to use additive manufacturing to make compressor stators and synch ring brackets for its PurePower PW1500G engines.
Sabic and Elopak Collaborate on Renewable Coatings for Cartons
Elopak will soon become among the first companies to launch beverage cartons with second-generation renewable coatings in the European market.
Audi Plant Uses Robots to Move Cars
Two robots named "Ray" independently transport cars from production to an interim storage area as part of a pilot project at the Audi automotive plant in Ingolstadt, Germany.
“Pop-up” Fabrication Technique a Challenge to 3D Printing?
Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign say they have developed a fabrication technique to create 3D micro- and nanostructures. The researchers claim the process offers advantages over 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing.