Automation
SCADA and AMRs: Redefining Production Floor Efficiency
Plastics Business Magazine sat down with Hoffer Plastics Automation Project Manager, Adam VanMeter, following the company’s 2024 MAPP Innovation Award in Automation Manufacturing Solutions: Smart Manufacturing Solutions. VanMeter shared more about the award-winning entry, specifically how the company has successfully integrated cutting-edge technologies, including a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system and autonomous mobile…
Read MoreHoffer Plastics Hosts Discovery Workshop on Automation for Custom Molders at PTXPO 2025
Learn how technologies like cobots and AMRs are driving efficiency and empowering workers. SOUTH ELGIN, Ill. (March 3, 2025) – Hoffer Plastics, a leading provider of custom injection molding solutions, is excited to announce its speaking engagement at PTXPO 2025, North America’s premier molding and moldmaking event at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in…
Read MoreHoffer Plastics to Showcase Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities at MD&M West Booth #1797
Learn how automation and sustainability are driving increased speed to market and quality SOUTH ELGIN, Ill. (January 28, 2025) – Hoffer Plastics, a custom plastic injection molder serving a range of medical-focused markets, is excited to announce its participation in MD&M West at the Anaheim Convention Center from February 4-6, 2025. At booth #1797, attendees…
Read MoreAutonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and Cobots Accelerate Success at Hoffer Plastics
Plastics Technology sat down with members of the Hoffer Plastics team to learn more about the company’s ongoing investment in automation and the benefits to customers. Automation project manager Adam VanMeter explored our integration of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and cobots, which together support part inspection, filling, palletizing and transporting boxes. Since installation, automation has…
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