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Injection Molding and Design Expo moves to May 2022


The Injection Molding and Design Expo has been rescheduled to May 25-26, 2022. Organised by AMI and Crain, the free-to-attend expo and conference is being held at Huntington Place (formerly the TCF and Cobo Center) in Detroit, Michigan, USA.


“Since launching the


event, we have received widespread industry support for the format and location of the focused injection moulding expo with its high-level conference content,” said Andy Beevers, Events Director at AMI. “However, a number of companies have asked us to consider moving it from March to later in the year, when the plastics industry events calendar is less crowded. “We listened closely to our custom- ers and checked availability of later dates with both the venue and our suppliers. Having secured an alternative


option, we held discussions with as many companies as possible and received unanimous support for the date change.” The exhibition is making strong


progress with well over 50% of booths already booked by more than 100 leading suppliers of injection mould- ing machinery, moulds, auxiliary equipment, materials and industry services. They include Absolute Haitian, Accede, Ampacet, Cavalier, Chroma Color, Conair, DME, EAS,


The Huntington Centre will host the free-to-attend plastics show


iMFLUX, Incoe, KraussMaffei, M Holland, Mastip, Milacron, PCS, Progressive Compo- nents, StackTeck, Star Plastics, Wittmann-Battenfeld and many more. “The new May dates will allow us to build on these early successes and create a larger expo that delivers great results and an enjoyable experience for exhibitors and visitors alike,” said John


Hickey, Sales Director at Crain’s Plastics News. “Since announcing the dates to prospective exhibitors, we have seen a big jump in interest in booking booths; prime positions are filling up fast.” A key attraction of the Injection Molding and Design Expo will be its three free-to-attend conference and training theatres. For details of their programmes, see our preview on page 35. For more information please visit: � www.injectionmoldingexpo.com


Union Plastic buys APE Medical


Union Plastic, a subsidiary of France’s Omerin Group, has agreed to acquire its compatriot APE (Avenir Performance Européenne) Medical. This follows the takeover of Prince Medical in 2020 and will add to the six production sites and 600


employees already in Omerin’s Health division. APE Medical specialises in medical devices for the pharmaceutical, diagnostics and veterinary markets. It has 2,000 m² of production space, including 250 m² of ISO 7 cleanroom space, and


an ISO 13485-certified QA system. Among its products are devices for the transfer and dosing of drugs, such as the new Vial Adapter, Snip Guard safety devices and analysis cuvettes for optical diagnostic consumables. � www.union-plastic.com


Euromap issues draft of OPC 40079


The joint working group of Euromap and the OPC Foundation has published the draft of the new OPC 40079 specification for standardised data exchange


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between injection moulding machine and robot. It described this as “an Industry 4.0-compatible interface with an extended range of functions and thus


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the successor standard to Euromap 67”. This follows six years of work in developing the information model. � www.euromap.org


Eaton buys Royal Power Solutions


Automotive supplier Eaton has completed the acquisition of Royal Power Solutions, a US manufac- turer of high-precision electrical connectivity components used in the electric vehicle, energy management, industrial and mobility markets. The purchase price is $600m or about 13.6x projected EBITDA for 2022. Royal Power Solutions has about 450 employees. � www.eaton.com


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