Resin Conveying
‘Lean’ Molding & Liquid Color: A Good Fit
If you want to take up parasailing, it’s probably best that you have no fear of heights.
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On-Site: Green Business Is Good Business for Fabri-Kal
Learning to deal with the particular characteristics of PLA biopolymer has opened up a promising ´óÏó´«Ã½ in “green” plastics for thermoformer Fabri-Kal.
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Materials Handling: New Equipment Emphasizes Efficiency & Value
Visitors to the recent NPE 2009 show in Chicago were looking for materials handling equipment that could do more than dry, blend, or convey resins. It had to do those things while saving energy, providing faster and easier maintenance, speeding product changeovers, reducing labor cost, minimizing waste, and providing better value for money. The new products cited below addressed those needs and more.
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NPE 2009 News Flash
Injection MoldingHybrid Press Has Electric ClampNew injection presses that combine servo-electric and hydraulic movements to achieve high performance with energy efficiency will be discussed by Arburg Inc., Newington, Conn.
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Getting Control of Materials Handling
“It has made my life a whole lot easier,” says Steve Holdren, technical manager. “It’s a night-and day difference,” agrees maintenance manager Matt Dzambazi.
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Robots Manage Logistics For Entire Packaging Plant
Inventory management may be too important to be left to people.
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Custom Conveying Systems Pay Big Returns for Molders
Two injection molders of very different kinds of parts recently faced production problems related to inefficient conveying systems.
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How to Minimize Problems With Gravimetric Blenders
The first and best way to avoid blending problems is to choose the right gravimetric blender for the application.
Read MoreImproved ResinWorks™ System has Smaller Footprint; New Features Make Central Materials System Easier to Use
The Conair ResinWorksâ„¢ central drying/conveying system has added new features to make the system even easier to use.
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Infrared Crystallizes and Dries PET Faster and with Less Energy
In the search for ways to dry hygroscopic resins faster and more efficiently, infrared energy is an approach that many dryer makers find intriguing and potentially promising.
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