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Nozzle Shutoff Shuts Down Drool
A machine-nozzle shutoff device helped Klein Tools cut drool from 24 lb/day to just 2.1 lb, with the remaining drool coming from the hot runner, not the machine.
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Backlogs Surge as Production Deficit Widens
September results show accelerating backlog activity on decelerating production.
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How Does Your Molding Machine Control Pack Pressure?
It seems some new machines have pack velocity issues, as machine builders are confusing processors with controllers that are more complicated than they need to be and less user-friendly.
Read MoreConsidering Scaling Up for More Output? Follow These Tips
Keep these calculations handy when you are trying to decide whether a bigger extruder will get you the output you need.
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Use These Twin-Screw ‘Tools’ to Improve Quality of Your Color Pigment Dispersions
A twin-screw compounding extruder is a single piece of equipment divided into distinct unit operations. Thinking of each unit operation as part of a toolbox can help determine what can be added or improved to process best-quality color masterbatches.
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Rethinking Regrind
Regrind and recycled material are often requisite in projects these days, but for many molders, the “R” word triggers painful memories.
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Optimized Pressure Control for a More Repeatable Process and Parts
New software from Arburg automatically determines the ideal ramp of the injection-to-hold profile.
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Scared Straight on Molding Simulation
Molding simulation is such a vital technology today that many molders couldn’t imagine life without it. But as a “consumer” of such a service, you have to know how to carefully critique the simulation results, which can hide a multitude of shortcuts and compromises that threaten their utility.
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Switzerland Retail Company Producing PET Bottles Made from Recycled Carbon
The company used technology developed by LanzaTech in Chicago.
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Machine Monitoring Becomes Simpler And More Affordable Than Ever
A new application of an established technology makes production monitoring accessible to any manufacturer, with any type of equipment, and in almost no setup time.
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Succession Planning Breeds Success
One of the most important 911±¬ÁÏÍø decisions leaders can make and plan for is how they’ll exit the 911±¬ÁÏÍø.
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Building a Better Bottle
To ensure successful package development, all stakeholders must come together at the start of the project to establish the goals, functional requirements and desired outcomes for each new bottle design—as well as identify any limitations or complex challenges associated with fulfilling those goals.
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