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The article discusses the highlights of the National Plastics Exhibition (NPE) 2009 show in Chicago, Illinois which featured new and improved robots for injection molding. It states that Dri-Air Industries grabbed the attention of attendees at the show with a novel Sytrama robot featuring a wrap-around beam design. At the show, Ranger also unveiled its RT100 series of high-performance three-axis robots featuring a "fully teachable" TS controller. Star Automation also unveiled the SAII series of high-speed robots.

The article offers information on the NPE 2006 show held in Chicago, Illinois. Ewikon featured its Electrical Needle Drive for its HPS III-NVE 1 and 2 valve-gadget systems. Hasco introduced its electromagnetic needle-drive system for closed-pitch application. Other participants include Incoe, Heitec Heisskanaltechnik and Herzog AG.

Provides information on some of the advances in control and monitoring to be presented at the National Plastics Exposition in Chicago, Illinois in 2006. Benefits of Watlow's EZ-Zone ST modular integrated architecture for temperature control loops; Launch of melt-pressure controllers by Eurotherm at the show; Information on a reporting software developed by Factory Intelligence Network.

Focuses on several robot entries at the 2003 National Plastics Exhibition in Chicago, Illinois. Importance of robots on the automation of molders companies in the U.S.; Introduction of linear servo drives on traversing robots that use electromagnetic field to drive a moving coil along a linear magnet; Information on the six-axis, jointed-arm servo robots from Fanuc Robotics; Features of the updated Tracer line of servo robots from Husky; Characteristics of beam robot series that extracts large parts in low-headroom situations from Ranger Automation. INSET: Simulation for Six-Axes.

Focuses on injection molding related machineries exhibited at the National Plastics Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, in August 2003. Features of the Injection Control Unit developed by Robert Dray of Dallas, Texas-based R. Dray Manufacturing Inc.; Development of stress-free molding polycarbonate car windows by Wixom, Michigan-based Exatec LLC; Highlights of the all-electric series introduced by Toshiba Machine Co.

The article presents several papers that will be featured at the NPE 2009 in Chicago, Illinois on June 22-24. The papers include "Identification of Plateau in Solid State Die Drawing of Polypropylene/Talc [T23]," by Kevin Nichols of Dow Chemical Co., "Development of Alternative Process Technology for Multi-Component Injection Molding [M30]," by Rainer Kleeschulte of the University of Paderborn in Germany and "Infrastake-Staking at the Speed of Light [T31]," by Scott Beute of Extol Inc.

Provides information on a range of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture (CAM) and computer-aided engineering software programs to be unveiled at the National Plastics Exposition in Chicago, Illinois in 2006. Function of Injection Molding Plastification simulation module from Compuplast; Launch of Esprit Mold CAM software by DP Technology; Features of virtual prototyping software from Plastic Technologies.

Discusses two new tandem systems launched at the National Plastics Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois, as of August 2003. Features of the tandem mould system developed by Injection Moulding Innovations Ltd.; Benefits of the tandem mold carrier developed by Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.