k show
Large Underwater Pelletizer Debuts
MAAG Group presented a larger Pearlo underwater pelletizer.
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Extending the Repertoire of Blow Molded Nylon Fuel Tanks
The second blow molded monolayer nylon 6 auto fuel tank using DSM’s Akulon Fuel Lock is a plug-in hybrid – another first.
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K 2022: ‘All-in-One’ Bottle Tester Takes Three Measurements at Once
Delta Engineering’s new system performs simultaneous topload, height and both pressure-decay and high-voltage leak testing.
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‘Digitalization’ – Awkward Term for a Vital Concept
At K 2022, 85 machines from 40 companies showed off their Industry 4.0 capabilities via OPC-UA interface. A new universal interface for Material Supply Systems was revealed at the show.
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Spinning Straw Into Gold With Chemical Upcycling
Upcycling diverts waste by converting it to high value materials.
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New Inspection Systems for Caps at K 2022
Improved separation and simpler inspection of tethered caps; cloud-based remote data access; new cap-tightening evaluation; and new sanitary washdown design.
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Handheld NIR Instrument Distinguishes PET from PETG
Mobile spectroscopy from trinamiX detects more than 30 different plastics—and now PET vs. PETG as an aid to recycling.
Read MoreComprehensive Optical Inspection for PET Preforms
Delta Engineering teams with Intravis to inspect preform mouth, body, thread and color.
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Starlinger Unveils New PET Recycling Line
The recoSTAR PET Art line, unveiled at K Show 2022, offers advances in efficiency and uptime.
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K 2022: ‘We’ve Been Waiting 40 Years!’
With sustainability top-of-mind in the plastics industry, this was a ground-breaking show for builders of recycling equipment. It also prompted new thinking in thinwall injection molding.
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