Compounding

industry 4.0

'Augmented Reality' Highlights Project Engineering Capabilities

Farrel Pomini highlights project engineering and service solutions, including a display that will feature its augmented reality capabilities.

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Compounding

Compounding: Multi-Shaft Mixer in New Size

Aimed at processing medium to high-viscosity materials.

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Compounding

Planetary Mixer Testing at No Charge

New 4-gal Planetary Dual Disperser has two high-viscosity blades and two high-speed dispersers.

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Compounding

Compounding: Custom-Designed Process Vessels

Agitator shaft utilizes a mechanical seal running in an oil bath. 

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What You Can Learn From Pharma Compounders

Twin-screw extrusion has been a standard in plastics compounding for decades but has only recently been embraced by the pharmaceutical industry. Here’s what plastics compounders might learn from the ‘newbies’ to help make a better, more consistent product.

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Compounding

Banaszek Named Sales Manager at Charles Ross & Son

Hired in 2005, Banaszek takes over sales for maker of industrial mixing equipment.

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New Extruder Builder Has Familiar Names

Start-up machine builder, headed by extrusion veteran Kramer, to furnish extruders from 1-8 in dia. 

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best practices

Polymer Resources: Compounding's 'Small Big Guy'

This compounder combines a service-first, small-company mindset with the technical might of larger companies to carve a niche in engineering plastics.

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Compounding

PP Compounder Elbows Out Production Snafus

The Plastics Group of America eliminates monthly production stoppages, improves quality, and slashes maintenance expenses by installing new elbows on a pneumatic conveying line.

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Multiscrew

Continuous Mixers Keep Learning New Tricks

Farrel Pomini explores new applications, new methods of shear control, and other enhancements to improve ease of use.

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Plastics Size Reduction