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In celebration of the plastics industry’s premier problem-solving event, NPE2018: The Plastics Show, we are hosting the Plastics Technology (PT) Problem Solvers contest.
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NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Material Blending, Loading, Dosing
The big push is for more functionality in a smaller footprint.
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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.
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Practical Application of Industry 4.0 Promoted at Piovan, Una-Dyn
10 years after it acquired Universal Dynamics, Italy’s Piovan Group continues to expand its presence in the North American market as it nears completion of a new plant for Una-Dyn in Fredericksburg, Va.
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Conair Applies Industry 4.0 to Make Service Smarter
Web-based and cloud-powered, Conair’s new Industry 4.0 SmartServices platform is key to its just-launched Uptime Guaranteed initiative.
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Plastrac 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.
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Dri-Air Readies Its Dryers for Industry 4.0 Today, and Industry 4.0 in the Future
Industry 4.0 is very much a work in progress, with key standards and protocols still in development, but that’s not stopping Dri-Air Industries from jumping into the technology.
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Super Sessions Provide Expert Insights into Trending Topics
From “Industrial IoT” to “Particulate-Free Plastic Welding Technologies,” this week you can take a deep dive into important topics (and rest your feet!) at new Expert Super Sessions.
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NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Process Cooling
Key themes in chillers at NPE2018 are efficiency, connectivity and transparency.
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Bottles and Blow Molding? You Bet!
Dedicated 65,000-nsf zone in the South Hall features manufacturers and suppliers to the bottle blow molding industry, as well technical forums and networking opportunities.
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Conair Rolls Out ‘Uptime Guaranteed’ Initiative, Guaranteeing Its Equipment’s Performance
Conair plans to walk the walk when it comes to ensuring the performance of all its equipment via what it calls the deepest service team in the industry and new Industry 4.0 tools.
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Augmented Reality on the Shop Floor: Remote Servicing
A confluence of increased power and capabilities in the hardware and software that drive augmented reality are pushing to make it mainstream in 2018. How could it help your company?
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