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Are You a ‘World-Class’ Processor?
Participate in Plastics Technology’s industry-wide benchmarking survey and you might find out.
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Putting the ‘Flexible’ in Flexible Film Processing
This blown film processor is no stranger to change when it comes to finding new markets with novel products. Its latest: barrier films.
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Twin-Screw Elements Offer Option to Kneading Blocks
Said to be less harsh while creating 'turbulent mixing' without stagnation.
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‘Breakthrough’ Tech Allows for Fast Sheet-Thickness Changes
New system uses a single-point adjustment to change the lip gap and modify the lip land length at the same time.
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THERMOFORMING AT NPE: Machines Get Faster, More Flexible & Precise
They’re more energy-efficient, as well.
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EXTRUSION AND COMPOUNDING AT NPE: The Word Is ‘More’
As in speed, power, quality, flexibility, layers, and efficiency. Those are the trends across all extrusion processes.
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Recreational-Products Firm ‘FLOEs’ into Forming
FLOE International got started making products for boaters. It still does. But now it also thermoforms extremely large parts, both for captive products and to support other thermoformers who need big-part capabilities.
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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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The Garage Is Open…Again
Like ‘the good old days,’ you’ll get to check out startup companies with fresh ideas and new technologies at NPE2015
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Molder’s Mantra: Go Lean, Stay Green
All-electric presses combined with home-built technologies and energy-efficient initiatives at PMT.
Read MoreHe Who Hesitates…May Be Out of Luck
Gardner’s capital-spending survey results project a big uptick in equipment investment this year. But processors who dawdle might not be able to buy what they want.
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Molder Strives to Align People, Processes, Technology
Wisconsin Plastics’ ‘transformation’ takes into account all aspects of its business, with the help of its machinery sales rep.
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