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Blow Molding: Conveyor Designed for Integration with Blow Molding Machines
Compact unit can handle melt purges, separates tails and tips, and repairs quickly and easily.
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Spring-Water Bottler to Expand In-House PET Recycling
Two California bottling plants are producing Crystal Geyser spring water bottles with at least 50% rPET now. Soon, the company plans to be using 100% rPET in all seven of its U.S. plants.
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Pretium Packaging Expands PET Blow Molding
Based in Chesterfield, Mo., Pretium Packaging has invested $5 million in PET stretch-blow molding equipment and infrastructure at six of its 19 manufacturing locations in the U.S. and Canada.
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Packaging: New System Produces Wide Variety of ‘Tethered’ Bottle Caps.
A wide variety of tethered caps, designed to meet EU regulations for 2024, can be produced on a new compact, high-speed line from SACMI.
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Honeywell Debuts Aclar Edge Barrier Bottles for Pharmaceuticals
Honeywell has expanded beyond Aclar barrier films into Aclar Edge barrier bottles for pharmaceuticals and other moisture- and oxygen-sensitive products.
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iMFLUX Leverages Its Resources to Fight Coronavirus
P&G’s subsidiary pressed its design and moldmaking expertise into service to make face shields and nasal test swabs for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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R&D/Leverage in Stretch-Blow Tooling Alliance with Aoki
A domestic source for tool design, build and repair for Aoki injection stretch-blow molding machines.
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Additive Manufacturing: New 3D Printing Materials for Antistatic, Low-Wear & Food-Contact Parts
New igus materials for SLS and FDM/FFF printing.
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Cleaning/Sanitizing: Products to Help Keep Workers Safe from COVID-19
New Pig offers wipes, storage carts for sanitary supplies, and social distancing floor markers.
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Automation: Predictive Maintenance, Cleanroom Versions & Recycling of Energy Chains
igus reports a number of recent developments in automation components.
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Automation: New Hardware & Software for Low-Cost Robots
igus offers a new linear seventh axis, free downloadable control software, and a new range of modular components.
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Automation: New Dust- & Waterproof Cobot for Sanitary Applications
Said to be the industry’s first IP67-rated collaborative robot.
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