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PODCAST

PMM Insight: A Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing Podcast

Endeavor Business Media

Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing brings you our podcast! We deliver a quick roundup of three impactful stories on Machinery Minutes every Monday, and commentary and interviews on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Find more of our content at plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com.

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12:11

How plastics leaders can find opportunity in tough...

PMM Insight: A Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing... ·

2025/05/22

Key points from this PMM Insight podcast, with Editor Ron Shinn and Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna:  Leaders can put their heads down and cope with a crisis, but to successfully deal with change they have to keep their heads up, take a deep breath and make decisions that gets them to their goal. Lean manufacturing plays an important role in dealing with chaotic times. Believe it or not, there are new opportunities for processors despite the uncertainty. You just have to know how to

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04:14

Digital transformation; self-leadership; PTi upgrades...

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2025/05/19

Key points from this episode: Digital transformation holds the key to making better decisions about your customers’ needs, machine maintenance, supply chain trends and more. A top leadership consultant discusses how to cope with fear, volatile markets, global instability and waves of tariff announcements and suspensions. PTi has upgraded and rebranded its twin-screw dryerless sheet extruder formerly known as the HVTSE.

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04:36

Trump's tariffs and how to manage through the chaos:...

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2025/05/12

Key points from this episode of the Machinery Minutes podcast:A survey of PMM readers found processors and equipment suppliers are unhappy and are at a loss as to how to deal with the constantly changing tariff landscape. Orders are slowing down and processors are postponing equipment purchases. Read the summary story or listen to our podcast commentary. It may seem like chaos in the business world, but you still have to pull up your big-boy pants and manage through it. We can help, with our

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07:06

Readers speak out on Trump tariffs in PMM poll

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2025/05/08

Key points from this PMM Insight podcast episode: Processors and others responding to a PMM survey said they believe that the Trump administration’s trade policies will have a negative impact on their business and that customers are already delaying orders. More than 60 percent said they are delaying purchases of new machinery and equipment. There was little optimism that reshoring would result in new business for the domestic plastics industry.

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05:06

Reshoring hits snags, automation and smart factory...

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2025/05/05

Key points in this episode of the Machinery Minutes podcast: There are significant stumbling blocks to reshoring, including our labor shortage, lack of manufacturing capacity and failure to invest in artificial intelligence, according to the annual Kearney Reshoring Index. China is eating our lunch when it comes to investing in automation and industrial robotics. Can plastics processors help? Smart technology is a smart investment. A new study from Deloitte shows improvements of up to 20

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04:21

Andrew Wheeler of W&H; gen AI in manufacturing; Engel...

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2025/04/28

Key points in this episode of the Machinery Minutes podcast: Andrew Wheeler, president of Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp., discusses how packaging markets have changed, the growing use of recycled plastics and whether the W&H Group might start building machines in the U.S. Manufacturers will continue to invest in artificial intelligence, but are moving toward generative AI, according to international business consulting firm Deloitte. Find out how generative AI might be used in the

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04:30

The benefits of harnessing your machine data: PMM...

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2025/04/24

Key points from this podcast episode:Collecting operational data has become easy. Using it effectively is the difficult part. For our recent cover story, three consultants talked about the competitive price processors pay when they don’t effectively use their data. Editor Ron Shinn discusses. The IT director at a Pennsylvania thermoformer has seen spectacular on-time-delivery results pulling data from the company’s ERP system and displaying it in real-time for plant-floor operators and decision

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05:25

Putting your machine data to work; recycled plastic...

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2025/04/21

Key points in this episode of the Machinery Minutes podcast: Modern processing machinery collects plenty of data, but using it can be problematic. Three experts explain how it can help your molding business and the high cost of ignoring it. Bobby May, the IT director at Pennsylvania thermoformer SAY Plastics, has built 120 dashboards that puts the right ERP data in front of decision-makers at the right time. Results have been impressive. An Australian manufacturer is bringing plastic

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04:42

Molding bioresins; 3D printing machinery market;...

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2025/04/14

Key points in this episode of the Machinery Minutes podcast: Molding bioresins takes patience, skill and determination. Having a good partner helps too, as Refork found in Mold-Masters. The 3D printing equipment market is struggling under the weight of high interest rates. But big-name OEMs are still embracing the technology. Are we at a turning point for the 3D printing industry? Endeavor Business Media publications continue to follow the frequently changing Trump tariff story, and you can

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06:52

Auto industry, suppliers need support: Commentary

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2025/04/10

The domestic auto industry is in big trouble, with no sign that things will get better anytime soon. The industry was making progress in transitioning to electric vehicles, but at a critical time when it needs support, it is not getting it. While domestic EV production is being slowed by tariffs and automakers are trying to figure out how to move forward, other countries are racing ahead. What does it mean for the plastics industry? Editor Ron Shinn has one discouraging outcome in this PMM Insight

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05:47

Trump's tariffs and plastics; reshoring's future;...

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2025/04/07

In this episode of Machinery Minutes: President Trump’s latest round of tariffs were condemned by industry trade groups, including PLASTICS, VDMA and the Recycled Materials Association. Reshoring guru Harry Moser thinks Trump’s tariffs will cause short-term pain but could lead to long-term gain for the economy. Dutch machinery maker Stork launches a new line of all-electric injection molding machines.

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05:11

Trash becomes resin; thermoforming PET caps; state of...

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2025/03/31

UBQ Materials has developed a process to turn organic waste into biobased composite materials. Think banana peels, dirty diapers, chicken bones, greasy pizza boxes or even unrecyclable plastic. Now they want to build a U.S. plant.A new thermoforming technology from Origin Materials can produce PET and recycled PET caps at a speed that’s competitive with other processes. Talks on a global treaty to end plastic pollution drag on. If there's no meaningful resolution, the plastics industry itself

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06:47

Is the 3D printing market slowing down? Commentary

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2025/03/27

A new market study says that high interest rates are causing processors to delay buying 3D printing equipment. Some resin makers and equipment manufacturers have exited the business. But there are big-name OEMs, such as the BMW Group, pushing ahead with groundbreaking new projects. It appears automation may be important to the future of 3D printing, Editor Ron Shinn reports in this PMM Insight commentary.

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04:06

Equipment sales slump; biopolymers on the rise; a...

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2025/03/24

Plastics machinery sales are down — again. On this episode of Machinery Minutes, hear more about the latest figures from PLASTICS' Committee on Equipment Statistics and the outlook for the rest of the year. Bioresins are growing in popularity as companies emphasize sustainability, but they pose processing challenges. Hear how extrusion and blow molding equipment makers are adapting. Artie Riegger, who is 40 years into a career in KraussMaffei's extrusion business, has another talent: he was a

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04:21

Engel in Mexico, Husky's new acquisition, expansion...

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2025/03/17

In this episode of the Machinery Minutes podcast, you'll hear about the new production facility Engel has opened in Mexico, aimed at providing faster delivery times and increased availability of injection molding machines in the Americas.   Also, Husky Technologies has acquired secondary injection unit and rotary platen technologies from MGS Healthcare Manufacturing to complement its multi-material and multicolor solutions. And Plastics Recycling Inc. has invested $10 million in two

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15:57

Building a data-savvy workforce for the future: PMM...

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2025/03/13

Manufacturing jobs are evolving, and your hiring practices need to change as well if you want to be prepared for the future. Modern equipment generates rivers of data that, used and interpreted properly, can make your processes more efficient, reliable and profitable. But you need workers who know how to put that data to work. In this episode, PMM senior reporter Karen Hanna and editor Ron Shinn discuss her stories detailing the kinds of skills you should be looking for and how to get those

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04:40

Unemployment spikes, new Haitian IMMs, modernizing...

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2025/03/10

On today's episode of Machinery Minutes, learn about a spike in the unemployment rate in plastics and rubber, its highest since the pandemic. It's a sudden reversal as not long ago, companies were complaining about a tight labor market. Also, Absolute Haitian has introduced new, lower-cost versions of its Mars and Jupiter injection molding machines known as the SE (Special Edition) models; and we share factors to consider if you want to be a world-class plastics manufacturer.

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05:03

KraussMaffei's U.S.-built extruders; Conair startup...

PMM Insight: A Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing... ·

2025/03/03

On this episode of Machinery Minutes, you'll hear about the two large extruders KraussMaffei is building at its facility in Florence, Ky. The move is intended to reduce lead times in the growing North American market, and enhance regional customer support and access to parts.Conair's new SureLaunch program sends a technician to your facility for a day to make sure your new auxiliary equipment is started up and optimized for maximum performance. It's the company's third service offering as customers

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04:56

Data-savvy workers, automation safety, LSR dosing...

PMM Insight: A Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing... ·

2025/02/24

On this episode of Machinery Minutes, we focus on our deep dive on the future of your workforce. The need for tech skills to take advantage of increasingly complex equipment is creating new job opportunities, and companies that hope to land these data-savvy workers will need to offer the right mix of pay and perks. The Association for Advancing Automation (known as A3) has published updated ISO 10218 standards, the global flagship standard for industrial robot safety, with extensive revisions for a

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06:00

Plan for the future of your plastics operation: PMM...

PMM Insight: A Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing... ·

2025/02/20

PMM Editor Ron Shinn has visited a lot of plastics processors. In this podcast episode, he shares thoughts on what the best plants are doing to prepare for the future of manufacturing, and steps you can take to ensure you have the right equipment and the workers to run it.

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