Drying
Put Your Dryers on a Preventive Maintenance Program
No one likes to do them. Many avoid them altogether. But a periodic “PM” program for your dryers pays off in the long run.
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AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT: System-Wide PLC Control of AuxilIaries
New control system priced below older technologies.
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Optimized Molding Is Possible With Material Drying, Handling
Injection speed and overall cycle time are often the focus for molders pursuing optimized processes, but for truly efficient production, molders should consider how and in what state material arrives at the machine.
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New System Measures Moisture In Pellets During Processing
Self-calibrating system measures pellet moisture in real time and can adjust dryer controls accordingly.
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Why & When Should You Re-Crystallize PET Scrap?
Whether you’re blow molding PET bottles or extruding APET sheet, you’ll produce amorphous scrap in the process. How you handle it will impact your production costs. Re-crystallizing it will help.
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‘Wearable’ Machine Sensors Extended to Power Factor & Retrofits
As is often the case with a new technology, customers are dictating how predictive-maintenance sensors will be applied and where they might be headed next.
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Measure Pellet Moisture Online: A Second System Debuts at Fakuma
Moretto will show a system to measure pellet moisture minute-by-minute and automatically adjust the dryer, if necessary.
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How to Keep Moisture Away From Your APET Sheet Line
Moisture in PET will result in degradation that will foul up sheet and thermoformed products. Keep it at bay by following these tips when drying APET virgin and flake material.
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Auxiliaries AT NPE: New Controls Link Auxiliaries
Industry 4.0—the internet of things—is bringing a new level of connectivity to auxiliary equipment. Here’s a rundown of developments there, along with other news in auxiliaries from the show.
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Milan Plast Was Good With Plans To Be Even Better
Big international turnout at the triennial international fair for the plastics and rubber industry, Milan Plast: check out the Plastics Technology slideshow.
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