Extrusion

Considering Scaling Up for More Output? Follow These Tips

Keep these calculations handy when you are trying to decide whether a bigger extruder will get you the output you need.

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Extrusion

Monofilament/Tubing Line Features New Water Bath, Winder

Shorter water bath, modular winders make system more flexible.  

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Blow Molding

Machine Monitoring Becomes Simpler And More Affordable Than Ever

A new application of an established technology makes production monitoring accessible to any manufacturer, with any type of equipment, and in almost no setup time.

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Film Extrusion

Pregis Begins Production at New S.C. Plant

$80 million investment in blown-film plant will create 120 new jobs.  

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Extrusion

Tekni-Plex Expands Footprint in Medical Devices

Acquires tubing processor Johnson Tubing Products.

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Film Extrusion

Remote Monitoring App for Web-Measurement Gauges

Believed to be an industry first , new smart-device app monitors essential web-process variables, the operational health of the gauges themselves and automatically alerts key personnel if problems arise.    

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Extrusion

Modular Feeding System

Gearing units on both feeders to be easily and quickly changed and removed and replaced in just a few steps.  

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Medical

Raumedic to Expand Manufacturing in North Carolina

Medical processor to add new cleanroom at U.S. headquarters in Mills River.

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The Importance of Specific Heat in Screw and Extruder Design

If you ever have to size an extruder drive, knowing the specific heat of the polymer can help you to determine the capability of your equipment.  

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10 Billion Feet…And Counting

‘Our reason is water.’ Those four words explain a focused strategy that helped Advanced Drainage Systems evolve from a two-man startup into a global supplier of corrugated pipe and water-management solutions with 10 billion+ ft of pipe in service all over the world.

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Plastics Size Reduction