Testing

NPE

C.W. Brabender Showcases New Testing Equipment

C.W. Brabender is showcasing its new SpeciMold system,  winder and torque rheometer. 

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Automation

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Robots Come to Materials- Testing Lab

Range of new testing machines include first-display of automated system that can run day and night.

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Testing

Blow Molding: Bottle & Preform Inspection Systems At NPE for First Time

Torus gauges measure wall thickness, neck finish, body dimensions, and perpendicularity.

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Film Extrusion

Next-Generation Coating and Layer-Thickness Measurement

Sensory Analytic’s SpecMetrix system can reportedly accurately monitor wet or dry coating or film layer thickness as low as 0.25 micron across a web, performing 150+ measurements/sec.  

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NPE

Lower-Cost CT Scanner For Smaller Molding Shops

New, lower-cost computed tomography (CT) unit is aimed at small-to-medium-sized molding shops

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NPE

New Drop Weight Testers for Engineering Resins and Composites

Zwick's Amsler HIT line drop weight testers feature a very broad energy range for testing specimens and components.

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Extrusion

New 4.0 Measurement and Control Solutions for Webs

Systems provide data integration and connectivity down to the gauge level. 

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industry 4.0

Pipe, Tube Measurement/Control Solutions for Industry 4.0

Non-contact length and speed gauge measures a product’s wall thickness and concentricity, offering high-speed tolerance checking and multi-layer measurements. 

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Medical

'Engage, Innovate, Evolve': Future-Oriented Culture at Octex Group

Using science, technology, and talent to give high-tech customers unprecedented speed to market.

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Testing

New ASTM Standard on Thickness Measuring to Boost Film Quality

Non-contact measurement standard should also expedite the testing process.

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Process Cooling
Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction