Blow Molding
Act Sooner, Not Later, on Auxiliary Equipment Alarms
There can be real financial, safety, and quality benefits for processors who train plant personnel to interpret and respond promptly to various alarms. Real-world examples offer proof.
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Index Inching Close to 50
January reading of 48.6 sends early signals of ´óÏó´«Ã½-cycle phase change.
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Contraction Slows Among Processors
Improvement in fourth-quarter new orders suggest a production boost may be in the offing.
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New Concepts in PET Wine & Vitamin Bottles
Amcor’s two new looks for PET wine bottles—one with PCR---and a first all-PCR PET multivitamin bottle.
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Germany’s IKV to Build ‘Smart Factory’ R&D Center
Germany’s leading plastics institute bids to be a world leader in Industry 4.0 technologies.
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New Technology Positions Large Laminate Tubes to Compete with Blow Molded Bottles
NEOSeam from Packsys Global makes laminate tubes with 360° decoration, no visible side seam, and lighter weight than blow molded bottles.
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Injection Molding: ABB Robots Integrated Into B&R Machine Controls
Injection and blow molding machines with B&R controls can now integrate control of ABB robots.
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Wittmann Buys FarragTech
Wittmann gains FarragTech’s dryers and cooling equipment based on compressed air.
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Comar Acquires iMARK Molding
The New Jersey based maker of rigid plastics packaging has acquired the Wisconsin based contract manufacturer and custom molder focused on medical.
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Blow Molding: Online PET Preform Inspection Uses AI to ‘Self-Learn’
SACMI’s new Preform Vision System can be used inline with PET preform injection molding.
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