Jim Callari

Jim Callari Editorial Director

editorial

Technology Never Sleeps

Plastics Technology and MoldMaking Technology team up on a special print-and-digital May supplement that focuses on new products and technology drivers and trends to help keep you ahead of the competition.

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Film Extrusion

Reifenhauser Buys Air-Ring Supplier

Acquires a majority stake in Germany’s Kdesign.  

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Compounding

Connected Compounder

Fast-growing Alterra strives for “best-in-class” manufacturing operations driven by a custom-made Industry 4.0 platform.

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Film Extrusion

Petoskey Plastics Expands to Texas

New $30-million facility will help film extruder meet growing demand.  

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Resin Conveying

Molder Eliminates Line Blowouts with Deflection Elbow

Parker Chomerics eliminated chronic elbow failures since switching to Hammertek conveying elbow more than two-and-a-half years ago.

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SPE Foundation Launches Video Education Program

Intent is to bring easy-to-access plastics educational videos to middle- and high-school students.

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screws

Take the Guesswork Out of Determining Screw, Barrel Wear

New technology from Glycon takes real-time measurements of screw and barrel wear and provides data to guide processors as to when the time may be right to swap out these components.

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Digital Demos

Accelerating New Product Development with Quick Turn Tools: Raising the Bar of 3D Printed Tool Performance

This demo will showcase Fortify's methods used at their in-house molding center to back up these claims - including competitive benchmarking.

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Teel Plastics Continues in Battle Against Coronavirus

Newly installed Davis-Standard extrusion lines address swab-stick demand.

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sustainability

Hanser Planning Digital Trade Show Focused on Sustainability

Scheduled for April, the D-Expo Circular Economy will allow plastics professionals worldwide to connect with a focus on sustainability, recycling, eco-design, life-cycle, and more.

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Profile Processor Combines People & Technology to Fuel Growth

Custom Profile started almost 30 years ago with one employee and one extruder, and has evolved into an international processing ´óÏó´«Ã½ with three plants serving a variety of markets. And plans are in the works to expand further.

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industry 4.0

Will You Be Ready for the Next Disruption?

Lessons learned from ongoing coronavirus pandemic should help ´óÏó´«Ã½ navigate through the next disruption.

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Process Cooling