Matthew Naitove

Matthew Naitove Contributing Editor

3D Planning Visualizes New Machine & Line Layout

3D visualization of new PET bottle machines and complete packaging lines in plant environments ensures a good “fit.”

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New SLS Material for Chemical and Wear Resistance

New iglide powder material from igus is aimed at laser sintering of food-grade components that are self-lubricating, resilient, and resistant to a range of chemicals.

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industry 4.0

What Comes After MES? It’s Already Here

If you’re not sure what the initials M-E-S mean, or whether that’s something your business needs, it may be time to look beyond MES to the next generation of manufacturing connectivity.

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Packaging

New Micro-Foam Solutions for Bottles

Trexel is offering hardware to enable use of microcellular foams in blow molded packaging with complex shapes, handles and PCR content, while retaining impact strength.

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industry 4.0

‘Plug & Play’ Machine Monitoring For Small and Medium-Size Processors

New firm aims to bring benefits of real-time visibility of plant operations to smaller plastics firms at modest cost with quick and easy implementation.

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Automotive

ABC Technologies Appoints Campbell as CEO

Terry Campbell advances from COO to president and CEO of a leading automotive molder, extruder and compounder.

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PET Processing

New Mid-Size PET Preform Machine

Nissei ASB will debut at K 2022 a 100-ton vertical rotary press for PET preforms in 18 to 36 cavities.

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k show

Modified Machines to Mold Unusual PET & PP Bottles at K 2022

K 2022 visitors looking for new ideas in stretch-blown containers will be treated to two novel collapsible concepts a the Nissei ASB booth.

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Packaging

New PET Stretch-Blow System Saves Energy & Downtime, Aids rPET Use

New-generation Contiform PET stretch-blow molding machine from Krones is designed for sustainability throughout.

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Materials

The ‘Natural’ History of Plastics is … well, ‘Circular’

‘Renewable’ and ‘biobased’ are the keywords to many developments in plastics today — which takes us back to the very origin of the plastics industry. How’s that for ‘circularity’? (another keyword today)

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Materials

Materials Expert Mike Sepe to Speak at SPE Chicago Seminar in September

Day-and-half meeting Sept. 20-21 features a well-known consultant speaking on materials in design, processing and failure analysis; followed by a half-day of talks on additive manufacturing (3D printing).

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Beefed-Up Injection-Blow Machine at K 2022

Jomar’s new 85-S Gen II IBM press has increased clamp tonnage and trigger-bar length, along with precise, efficient digital hydraulics.

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