Jim Callari

Jim Callari Editorial Director

NPE

Blender Built for Hard-to-Handle Materials

NPE2024: New series targets application using recycled materials. Quick-change feeder also debuts.  

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Roll Stand is Compact, Flexible

Streamlined stack is joined by high-speed extruder; service cart for maintaining screws, dies and rolls; and other products.  

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Software Helps Processors Make Better Business Decisions

NPE2024: Tracker Monitoring and Reporting Software supports ISO reporting and material validation, including PCR usage and equipment status monitoring.  

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NPE

Twin-Screw Showcased in Circular Economy Demo

NPE2024:  A KraussMaffei twin will upcycle pelletized blood vials, which will then be overmolded on another press to produce bottle openers.   

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NPE

Sensors Measure Moisture in PVB Films, Pellets

NPE2024: Noncontact sensors provide a continuous, reliable reading with zero drift and no maintenance.  

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editorial

Benchmark Your Injection Molding Operation: Participate Now in Top Shops 2024 Program

You have until April 30 to complete an online survey to see how your molding business stacks up against others.  

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NPE

Get in the Zones: Take Deep Dives Into Key Technology Areas

Visit these specialized areas and meet exhibitors that feature products and services tailored to specialized technology areas.   

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editorial

Your One-Stop Shop for All NPE2024 News

From pre-show coverage to post-show coverage — with at the show coverage in between — you can rely on Plastics Technology to keep you informed on all things related to NPE2024.

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Film Extrusion

Bandera to Run 5-Layer Blown Film Line at NPE2024

Italian machine builder bucks trend among blown film suppliers to run production line in Orlando, May 6-10.  

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Packaging

Breaking the Barrier: An Emerging Force in 9-Layer Film Packaging

Hamilton Plastics taps into its 30-plus years of know-how in high-barrier films by bringing novel, custom-engineered, nine-layer structures resulting from the investment in two new lines.

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Resin Conveying

Radar Level Sensor Streamlines Bulk Material Inventory Management

NPE2024: The NCR-86 is designed to ensure rapid data updates, enhancing efficiency in inventory management.

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editorial

70 Years...Still Going Strong

Plastics Technology is closing in on its 70th anniversary. Here are some of Editorial Director Jim Callari’s observations to commemorate the occasion.

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