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Induction Barrel Heating May Use Up to 70% Less Energy
Dramatic energy savings, greater reliability, and much faster response than conventional heater bands are being claimed for an alternative that will debut at next month’s K 2007 show in Dusseldorf.
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What's New at the Show in MATERIALS
The major thrust in new materials at K is engineering thermoplastics for automotive, appliance, medical, and electrical/electronic parts.
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Squeezing Out The Middle Market
A moment of silence, please, for the final passing of Van Dorn.
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New Injection Machines and Processes To Debut at K 2007
A brand-new line of all-electric machines priced on par with comparable hydraulic presses and the first public demonstration of insert molding RFID chips into plastic parts will be two highlights of the Engel display at the mammoth K 2007 show in Dusseldorf, Germany, this October.
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HOW TO COMPARE DRYERS? A Complex Challenge With No Simple Answers
Is one type of resin dryer faster or more energy-efficient than another? That question prompts competing claims from suppliers—but very little concrete data. When one vendor performed controlled tests to get some answers, its results, published here for the first time, prompted further debate about the difficulties of making valid comparisons and the many complex issues involved in dryer selection.
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What I Learned About Dryers
You might not think there could be much more to say about resin dryers than I packed into my magnum opus on pages 58 to 75 of this issue.
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Doing More With Less
That’s the very definition of efficiency, or productivity as economists like to call it.
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Composites Innovation in North Dakota
North Dakota is not known for its trees, so one might guess that’s why it is home to a company specializing in composite building products that substitute for wood and metal.
Read MoreHow Big Is the Plastics Trade Deficit?
You may have an anxious feeling that the United States is being flooded with plastics imports and that the water is steadily rising.
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