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New Pressure Transducer For Food & Medical Extrusion
Processors of extruded products for food or medical applications have a new option in pressure transducers that gives improved performance at competitive cost.
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Hourly Rates Dipped Again
Mid-year custom injection molders' machine-hour rates dipped 1.3% on average in the second quarter of the year, according to 122 plants responding to our latest semi-annual survey.
Read MoreNeed to Know More About Long-Fiber Thermoplastics?
Here’s your chance to hear first-hand about those Direct Long-Fiber Thermoplastic (D-LFT) technologies that are the buzz of the auto industry in Europe and the U.S.
Read MoreChips in a Bottle?
They first caught my eye a few weeks ago, when I pulled off a highway at a convenience store in southern Virginia.
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Thirty Years This Month
“What’s new?” I have been asking that question each month for 360 issues of PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY.
Read MoreOur Machinery Database Is Live Online!
If you haven’t visited our website lately, it’s time for another look.
Read MoreGetting Your Money's Worth On-Line?
Buying plastics materials, equipment, or spare parts via the Internet is supposed to offer convenience, speed, and reduced transaction costs for both buyer and seller.
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Molding Simulation Gets Easier Than Ever
In the mid-'90s, when Peter Rucinski worked for a plastics resin supplier, he broke his company's record by performing 30 mold simulations in one year.
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Hourly Rates Dipped Again at Midyear
Custom injection molders' machine-hour rates dipped 1.3% on average in the second quarter of the year, according to 122 plants responding to our latest semi-annual survey.
Read MoreAccident Prone
To a government safety inspector looking for hazardous workplaces, plastics plants stick out like a sore thumb.
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