On this episode of Machinery Minutes, our weekly news podcast with PMM editor Ron Shinn rounding up some of the top stories of the past week:

• We look at new injection molding machinery introduced by Engel, Arburg and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag at K 2025.

• Netstal Americas, Arburg and Hasco all announced new top executives.

• The Plastics Industry Association has launched Positives of Plastic, a website designed to provide fact-based information about plastics for industry professionals and the general public.

PMM Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna interviews Editor Ron Shinn about the new injection molding machines he saw at the K Show. Among the points they discuss:

• The latest trends in injection molding machines.

• Most notable new features on the machines.

• The importance of artificial intelligence.

• The next big frontier for injection molding machines.

On this episode of the Machinery Minutes podcast with PMM editor Ron Shinn, discussing three top stories of the past week in the plastics industry:

• SPE officially became a division of PLASTICS on Jan. 1. The challenge now is to merge SPE’s extensive offerings of technical events, products and membership into PLASTICS.

• The Wittmann Group debuted two new injection molding machines at K 2025, a redesigned MacroPower servo hydraulic and an all-electric EcoPrimus press.

• Industry veteran John Wiley has been promoted to VP of operations at LS Mtron Injection Molding Machine.