Machinery builders for processing plastics to manufacture medical devices are putting a spotlight on robots and the extrusion of complicated medical tubing this week at MD&M West 2025. Sumitomo (SHI) ...

Polyvinyl chloride pipes have become the backbone of modern plumbing, drainage, and irrigation systems worldwide. Understanding the intricate manufacturing process behind these ubiquitous construction ...

Editor?s note: Chris Rauwendaal is a designer, consultant, and seminar instructor who has written extensively on process engineering and extrusion topics. Part 1 of this article (PM&A Nov./Dec. 2002) ...

Plastics Extrusion Machinery LLC, which makes downstream extrusion equipment for PVC pipe and custom profiles, has acquired technology from BellTech Machinery, a downstream equipment maker in Costa ...

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Molded Devices, Inc. (MDI), a provider of high-precision, value-added plastic component manufacturing solutions for medical and non-medical applications, today announced ...

Guill Tool & Engineering has developed a reciprocal tubing die design. Unique features eliminate the need to weld or otherwise join sections with different profiles together. Traditional tip-and-die ...

The American Maplan Compact profile extrusion line is for applications such as trim moldings, cable ducts, and cornering strips for the construction, furniture, and industrial equipment sectors.

In the early 1950s, manufacturers began using extruded tubing in packaging applications for liquid medicines and cosmetics. By the 1970s and 1980s, extrusion technology had advanced to include ...

Ottawa, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global plastics extruded market size was valued at USD 175.96 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach around USD 259.21 billion by 2034, growing at a ...