PlastChicks

PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Kohei Shinohara, Senior Vice President at Sodick, live from the Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference at PennState Behrend, June 11-12, 2025.

They discussed injection molding machine design, medical and precision micro-molding, use of the V-Line® two-stage plunger injection system, selecting technologies to showcase at industry events, challenges around micro-molding and feedback systems, automation, industry career advice for young people, the next great areas of advancement in injection molding, and developing the company's role as a networker of high value-added product and services.

Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.

PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes on the first Friday of every month.

What is PlastChicks?

PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin, is a plastics podcast hosted by Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri, talking about popular plastics topics and the people inspiring the industry! This podcast is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.