Heating & Cooling
Heating/Cooling: Energy-Saving Mold-Temperature Control Comes to NPE
Electronic flow control is paired with a variable-speed TCU pump to achieve optimum cooling with the minimum energy required.
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Injection Molding: Wittmann’s U.S. Debut of Two Machines, New Robots & Auxiliaries at NPE
A high-speed packaging machine, two-shot micromolder, and new high-end and economical robots, plus several new auxiliaries bow in at NPE.
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Keeping The Heat on The Barrel
Noncontact radiant heaters embedded in ceramic-fiber insulation save energy and keep heat from being lost into the plant environment.
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Central Chiller Uses New Control To Maximize Cooling, Minimize Energy Use
Chiller calculates and uses the lowest allowable refrigerant pressure to maximize performance and deliver energy savings.
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Process Cooling: Variable-Speed Chillers Boast Dramatic Energy Savings
Variable-speed, air-cooled chillers from Delta T Systems complement water-cooled versions announced earlier.
Read MoreR&D Effort to Boost Efficiency in Thermoformed Packaging
Key is tiny, individually controlled ceramic heaters that allows optimal regulation of film thickness.
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Air-Ring Upgrade Pumps Up the Output
Film processor Dallas Plastics boosts throughput by as much as 40% by retrofitting a new air ring—without the need for IBC.
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Injection Molding: Nozzle Heaters & Thermocouples: A Case of Wiring Done Wrong
Incorrect placement of wires for these components frustrates molders and costs them money to boot.
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An Inside Look at Turbulent Flow
Years of talk about observing and studying coolant flow in a clear simulated cooling channel finally becomes a reality. Here’s how it all came together, and what it all means.
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Auxiliaries: New Auxiliaries for Blending, Loading, Cooling & Granulating
Wittmann Battenfeld showed a variety of new and modified auxiliary equipment at the Fakuma show.
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