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5 News News from across the global injection moulding industry: Trelleborg sets up new medical business; German converters report 6% sales fall; Plastic Omnium announces record revenue; Registration opens for AMI’s Brussels expos
13 Growing rate of robot adoption Manufacturers are increasingly turning to robotic solutions to the labour shortage problem. Chris Saunders explores how robot suppliers are developing new systems that can help productivity
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25 Caps sector makes progress on many fronts Sustainability concerns are pushing moulders to make caps more recyclable, while technology groups are helping to make production faster and more efficient. By David Eldridge
33 Thermoplastics tackle performance extremes Higher temperatures and voltages, EMI shielding and flame retardancy are some of the operational demands that new high- performance materials are tackling. Mikell Knights reports on new developments
44 Diary
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