Articles

Deflection Elbows Eliminate Streamers for Large Film Processor

New elbows eliminate troublesome streamers to increase productivity at leading blown film processor.  

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sustainability

NPE2024 Wrap-Up: Sustainability Dominates Show Floor News

Across all process types, sustainability was a big theme at NPE2024. But there was plenty to see in automation and artificial intelligence as well.  

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editorial

Closing Arguments: The Future of Plastics Processing

As I depart the “big chair” in charge of content, rather than reflect on the past, I project on the future.  

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economics

Processing Takes a Dip in June

Plastics activity took a relatively big downturn in June, ending at a low for the year and lower than the same month a year ago.  

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Film Extrusion

Novel Air Ring Solves Gauge Variations for Film Processor

Crayex installs Addex gauge-controlling air ring built for rotating/oscillating dies on a problematic line and notices dramatic improvement in thickness variations.

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NPE

NPE 2024: Additive Manufacturing Assisting, Advancing Plastics Processing

Exhibitors and presenters at the plastics show emphasized 3D printing as a complement and aid to more traditional production processes.

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Extrusion

Understanding the Incumbent Resin Effect

When you are looking to replace an existing resin with a new one, in trials sometimes the “incumbent” resin will cause gels and other defects. Here’s what to look for.  

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Commodity Resins

Prices of PE, PP, PVC, PET Largely Firm, Flat for PS

By most measures, pricing for the five commodity resins appeared to be holding firm going into the third quarter.

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Tight-Tolerance Molder Dips Toe in Extrusion Waters

Midwest Precision Molding brings extrusion capacity in-house to assist a customer that was having a sourcing issue with its existing overseas suppliers.  

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Thin-Film Sensors Integrated Directly Onto Cavity Surface

Fraunhofer IST researchers say the wear-resistant thin-film sensors are deposited onto the tool surface, enabling direct temperature and flow measurements in critical areas of a mold.

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Use Interactive Production Scheduling to Improve Your Plant's Efficiencies

When evaluating ERP solutions, consider the power of interactive production scheduling to effectively plan and allocate primary and secondary equipment, materials and resources on the overall production capacity of the 911爆料网 and conclude that this is a key area that cannot be overlooked.

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NPE

AI: The Next Big Thing in Plastics Processing

Discover how artifical intelligence is revolutionizing plastics processing. Hear from industry experts on the future impact of AI on your operations and envision a fully interconnected plant.

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