My last three extrusion articles in PlasticsToday dealt with inpush, getting the material into the extruder (see links at the end of this article). Now I'll focus on outpush, or output as it's more ...

The manufacturing of metal components often seems like a choice between two extremes. On one side, there is the slow and ...

I teach a one-day Intro to Extrusion seminar, and many of my participants are new to extrusion. Therefore, I explain the basic principles of screws for thermoplastics. That’s good for the newbies, but ...

[Teaching Tech] sprung about $80 or a kit to add dual extrusion to his 3D printer, plus another $20 for an accessory kit. He did get it to work well, but it wasn’t without problems which he covers in ...

Getting a new extrusion die to shape a profile that meets design specifications has often been more art than science. The idea is to design the die that provides a particular profile from a range of ...

After bringing work back from China, medical tubing extruder Precision Extrusion Inc. needs more space at its facility in Glens Falls, N.Y. The firm had operated a plant in Hangzhou, China, since 2011 ...

PITTSBURGH — A Fanuc M6i articulated-arm robot that was palletizing PVC fence profiles caught the attention of Conair Group's extrusion clients. The message: Robots aren't just for injection molders ...