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Word Games: What’s a ‘Hybrid’?
Any molder will tell you there’s a difference in working with electric vs. hydraulic drives. Servohydraulic is still hydraulic; a hybrid machine is something different. Imprecise use of terms causes needless confusion.
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Large Electric Shuttle for Coextrusion with PCR
At K 2022, Plastiblow showed the new all-electric PB50ES-1000 Coex3 machine making three-layer, 20 L jerrycans with PCR in the center layer.
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How Was K 2022 for Blow Molding?
Over a dozen companies emphasized sustainability with use of foam and recycle, lightweighting and energy savings, along with new capabilities in controls, automation and quick changeovers.
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As Currier Grows in Medical Consumables, Blow Molding Is Its ‘Foot in the Door’
Currier Plastics has added substantial capacity recently in both injection and blow molding for medical/pharmaceutical products, including several machines to occupy a new, large clean room.
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Plastics in the Home (Mine), Continued
What to do with a growing stock of reusable plastic shopping bags and a pile of plastic cutlery packs from restaurant takeout?
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‘Get the Right Information to the Right People at the Right Time’
Scott Rogers at Noble Plastics is working on production-monitoring software to empower his shop-floor personnel.
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Extending the Repertoire of Blow Molded Nylon Fuel Tanks
The second blow molded monolayer nylon 6 auto fuel tank using DSM’s Akulon Fuel Lock is a plug-in hybrid – another first.
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K 2022: ‘All-in-One’ Bottle Tester Takes Three Measurements at Once
Delta Engineering’s new system performs simultaneous topload, height and both pressure-decay and high-voltage leak testing.
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ST BlowMoulding Opens U.S. Parts & Service Office
The former service partner ACIS is now a subsidiary, ST BlowMoulding USA, at a new location in Norwalk, Ohio.
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‘Digitalization’ – Awkward Term for a Vital Concept
At K 2022, 85 machines from 40 companies showed off their Industry 4.0 capabilities via OPC-UA interface. A new universal interface for Material Supply Systems was revealed at the show.
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Black + Decker Power Tools Housed in Chemically Recycled PET
Each power tool contains the equivalent of eight to 18 single-use 16.9 fl-oz water bottles.
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AlphaMAC All-Electric Extrusion Blow Molders Come to U.S.
Italian-built machines for containers up to 30 L are offered with built-in robot, quality-control station, and Industry 4.0 features.
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