Products

Extrusion: Revamped High-Speed Line Packs More Processing Power, Flexibility

New extruder from PTi has a maximum capacity 3600 lb/hr, a 33-38% increase in throughput over its previous high-speed design.

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Automation

Fakuma Show Goes On (Digitally) for Wittmann Battenfeld

Self-contained inline scrap integration; medical, LSR, and packaging Cells; an MES Upgrade and more to be introduced virtually.

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Electronics

Materials: Single-Layer Flexible Graphite for Consumer Electronics

NeoGraf Solutions’ NeoNxGen single-layer graphite sheet poised as next-generation thermal management technology for high-end electronics. 

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Medical

Materials: Medical TPEs Formulated Without Animal Derivatives

Avient’s new Versafle TPE grades offer a wide range of durometers for a variety of medical device applications.

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Automation

Material Handling: High-Capacity Dumper for Mobile Bins

System hydraulically raises and dumps mobile bins into a hopper that feeds an integral flexible screw conveyor.

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Compounding

Mixing: Skid-Mounted Mixing and Pumping Station

ROSS has recently designed a skid system capable of mixing and pumping low to moderately viscous products.

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Automation

Material Handling: Automated System for Dumping Bulk Solids

Allows for safe, high-capacity transfer from drums of all popular sizes.

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PET

Additives: Additive Masterbatch Boosts rPET Performance

Aquadye Fibers’ new Nylester masterbatch for compounders brings rPET performance to nylon 6 equivalent.

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Process Cooling: Portable Chiller Line Upgraded

Thermal Care’s Accuchiller NQ Series portable and packaged chillers now include a new control system and cabinetry design.

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polyolefins

Testing: Thickness Measurement & Dimensional Gauging in One System for Plastic Containers

Agr’s Gawis 4D all-in-one system is well suited for measuring PE, PP and PET containers and preforms.

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monitoring

Injection Molding: Miniature Force Sensor

New crystal at the heart of Kistler’s miniature piezoelectric force sensor.

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Injection Molding: Vertical Insert Molding Line Increases Tonnage

Boy’s largest largest vertical injection molding machine line will now range up to 60 tons of clamping force instead of 55.

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Plastics Size Reduction