Feeding & Blending
Moretto Doubles Down On North America at NPE2018
Moretto USA LLC, daughter company of Italy’s Moretto S.p.A., heads to North America’s largest plastics event after moving to a new, much larger facility in Western Pennsylvania to better serve the region.
Read MorePlastrac Promotes Flexibility With Upgraded Cart Blending
Building off a concept launched at last NPE, Plastrac has a revamped version of its cart-based blending system in Orlando that stresses flexibility.
Read MoreAuxiliaries at NPE2018: Packing More Functions in Less Space
Auxiliary equipment suppliers are building more and more technology into their products, packing more physical and virtual functions into the same or smaller footprints.
Read MoreDrawer Magnet Can Take the Heat
Bunting Magnetic's FF 350 Hi Temp Drawer Magnet is rated to 350 F.
Read MoreAutomated Self-Cleaning Blender
Advanced Blending Solutions’ (ABS) Chameleon Simplicity 3000 can complete a blender material change without operator assistance.
Read MoreThe 3-to-7-Minute Color Change—Step 2: Preparation & Equipment
Hopper and screw and barrel considerations come into play as do strategies: press-side loading, satellite hoppers or a combination of both?
Read MoreCompact System Combines Loading, Dosing, Mixing, and Dispensing Functions
Maguire’s Micro Tower mixes up to three materials—such as virgin resin, regrind, and masterbatch—in 10 lb. (4.5 kg) batches.
Read MoreCart-Mounted Blending Systems Updated
Updates to Plastrac's cart-mounted blended systems which debuted at NPE2015 include a new touch-screen control.
Read MoreMaterials Handling: Control for Bowl Feeder Gives Energy Savings, Gentler Feeding
Bowl feeder with new control adjusts its drive frequency according to the changing mass of its contents.
Read MoreNew Features for STF's Polygonal Vertical and Horizontal Auger Combination
The company says the combination of a horizontal and vertical auger saves space since a long diagonal conveyor belt system is no longer needed.
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