Heating & Cooling

A New Name & New Dimension in Mold- Temperature Control

Controlling both water temperature and flow rate promises dramatic savings in energy and cycle time.

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Frigel’s New Thai Production Plant Nearly Complete

Process cooling technology supplier Frigel, Scandicci, Italy, has nearly completed a new manufacturing site in Thailand that will boost its global production footprint by more than 50%.

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AUXILIARIES AT NPE: More Control, Flexibility, And Efficiency

These are key trends in the many kinds of auxiliary equipment displayed at this month’s show. You’ll also see equipment designed to be virtually ‘foolproof.’

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Make Water Treatment Part of Your Process-Cooling Program

Dirty, rusty, smelly water can wreak havoc with even the most meticulous process-cooling program. Here’s how to make sure your water is up to the task.

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Extrusion

Detect When Equipment Needs Maintenance—Before It’s Too Late

New technology to debut next month at NPE warns when preventive maintenance is needed, before equipment failure disrupts production.

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‘Passive Variotherm’ Cooling Cuts Cycle Time at Low Cost

A hot/cold molding technique lets the injected melt do the heating while water flow is paused.

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Three Themes at Fakuma Show

Servo hydraulics are becoming standard; servo pickers proliferate; water flow monitoring and control are new focus.

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Molds & Tooling

Mold-Heating/Cooling Technology Keeps Cosmetic Parts Looking ‘Hot’

New rapid mold-temperature control technology allows molder to eliminate cosmetic defects like knit lines or sink marks in parts that require a glossy finish or feature texturing.

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Automotive

Process Technologies for TP Composites in Automotive

In one session, learn about process simulation, rapid heat-cool molding, and continuous prepreg tape laying and rapid consolidation.

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Leverage Your Cooling Power

You can predict the amount of heat you'll need to remove from parts before ejection with reasonable accuracy if you know polymer thermal properties and certain other rules of thumb.

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Process Cooling
Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction