Heating & Cooling
Barrel Heating Gets Faster, More Efficient
A new way to heat and cool the barrels of plastics processing machines was launched at NPE 2003 by Insul-Vest Inc.
Read MoreInnovative Central Cooling System Adjusts Water Temperature At Each Press
A year after installing an unusual new process-cooling system, Venture Packaging molds 10% more containers on 25% fewer presses with 46% fewer workers and 50% less scrap.
Read MoreIn Auxiliary Equipment--Small Is Big
Auxiliary equipment is shrinking to catch up with a growing market for small precision parts. Dryers, loaders, blenders, grinders, and chillers have all dropped in size for accuracy and fast product changeovers.
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