Jim Callari

Jim Callari Editorial Director

Film Extrusion

Alpine Is Focusing on Efficiency, Sustainability, While Pushing for Better Recycling Infrastructure

NPE2024: New technology aims at improving efficiencies in film production, but executive calls on e-commerce retailers to help develop packaging infrastructure.   

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NPE

Macro Building Shrink Film Lab Line for Multibubble Production

NPE2024: Machine builder is preparing should market switch from PVdC.  

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economics

For W&H, Big Themes are MDO, the Circular Economy, Retrofits

NPE2024: Machine builders responding to a need for flexible packaging processors are looking to make their operations more sustainable.

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Conair: Going All In on AI

Conveying with Optimizer, Conair’s new AI-based conveying technology stands to be a true game changer for plastics processors.

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New Pump Rewrites Conveying Rules

NPE2024: Smart Pump technology brings more flexibility and finesse to resin conveying.  

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Blending Specialists ABS Relaunching Thoreson McCosh Dryer Line

NPE2024: Advanced Blending is taking the wraps off reinvigorated Thoreson McCosh drying line.  

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NPE

Novatec Putting the ‘Smart’ In Resin Drying, Conveying

NPE2024: Machine builder gets ‘ludicrous’ by rewriting the rules for material drying and conveying.

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NPE

Maguire Focusing on New Technologies to Help Processors Get More Efficient

NPE2024: Machine builder eyes gains in productivity and energy savings across product line to help processors boost efficiencies.  

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Film Extrusion

Addex Continues to Advancing Cooling in Blown Film

NPE2024: Cooling specialist Addex debuts auto-profiling air ring for rotating dies, and new single-plenum air ring.

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Plastrac Aims to Make Blending More Energy-Efficient with Brushless Motors

NPE2024: Energy-saving motor also results in more streamlined design, consistent with suppliers move to pack more punch in a small footprint.  

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NPE

Simulation Software Offers More Insights into Coextrusion, Layer Incapsulation

NPE2024: Compuplast to also debut simulation tools for blow molding and thermoforming.  

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screws

Extreme Coatings Names Jackson Director, North American Sales

Company also extends its global manufacturing footprint.  

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