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Rather than invest in costly extrusion blow molding machinery dedicated to the production of plastic fuel tanks, Japan's Yachiyo Industry (Sayama) has developed an innovative system that retrofits to ...

MHI Injection Molding Machinery Inc. (Mitsubishi; Bensenville, IL) announced a streamlining of its North American sales operations on Feb. 18, with the biggest change entailing the elimination of ...

From hot meals to chilly drinks, Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines offer life’s essentials at a push of a button. From the top of Mount Fuji to the gates of the holiest shrines, it isn’t much of an ...

Isolated in their plastic spheres, pint-size reproductions of everyday items feel like a metaphor for Covid-era life. An ultrarealistic split-unit air-conditioner in its capsule made by Toys ...

Plastic pollution is an ever-growing problem in today's world, as most societies have become overly dependent on plastics for packaging, medical supplies, and general goods. Plastic litter ...

WTF?! Japan is home to many weird and wonderful things, including a Gacha vending machine where you can grab an Intel Core i7-8700 for about $3.25. The caveat is that the chip has some issues, but it ...