contents 04 Industry news
13 SoloFlow aims to challenge steel needles Australian company SSB Technology claims its proprietary moulding technology can produce all-plastic medical needles to take on steel
18 Haidlmair gets a grip on TPE pallet project Austrian mouldmaker Haidlmair stretched its mould design know-how to develop a new two component pallet with anti-slip features
27 Engineering plastics meet ever tougher demands OEM calls for size, weight and cost reduction continue to drive forward replacement of metals by high performance plastics. we look at the latest examples
31 Electronics moulding under pressure Thin wall and micro electronic parts can be moulded on standard machines using melt compression techniques to deliver precise filling
37 Shanghai is ready for the biggest Chinaplas yet More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the chinaplas exhibition later this month. read our preview to find out why
41 Plast 2012 prepares to showcase Italian machinery italian machinery makers will hope to see their order books boosted at this year’s Plast fair, which takes place in Milan next month
47 Conference report: Thin Wall Packaging injection world reviews some of the injection moulding presentations given at AMi’s most recent Thin wall Packaging conference
53 Moulding masterclass: Effective mould cooling The best mould cooling design can be compromised if the mould is not correctly installed, says moulding expert john Goff
56 New product guide 60 Diary
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