Matthew Naitove

Matthew Naitove Contributing Editor

Testing

K 2022: ‘All-in-One’ Bottle Tester Takes Three Measurements at Once

Delta Engineering’s new system performs simultaneous topload, height and both pressure-decay and high-voltage leak testing.

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Blow Molding

ST BlowMoulding Opens U.S. Parts & Service Office

The former service partner ACIS is now a subsidiary, ST BlowMoulding USA, at a new location in Norwalk, Ohio.

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k show

‘Digitalization’ – Awkward Term for a Vital Concept

At K 2022, 85 machines from 40 companies showed off their Industry 4.0 capabilities via OPC-UA interface. A new universal interface for Material Supply Systems was revealed at the show.

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Black + Decker Power Tools Housed in Chemically Recycled PET

Each power tool contains the equivalent of eight to 18 single-use 16.9 fl-oz water bottles.

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Automation

AlphaMAC All-Electric Extrusion Blow Molders Come to U.S.

Italian-built machines for containers up to 30 L are offered with built-in robot, quality-control station, and Industry 4.0 features.

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New Cap for Child-Resistant Pill Bottles Is Senior-Friendly & Saves Resin

Exclusive lightweight cap design can be removed simply pushing down on the center. No gripping or twisting needed.

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New Inspection Systems for Caps at K 2022

Improved separation and simpler inspection of tethered caps; cloud-based remote data access; new cap-tightening evaluation; and new sanitary washdown design.

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pet

Handheld NIR Instrument Distinguishes PET from PETG

Mobile spectroscopy from trinamiX detects more than 30 different plastics—and now PET vs. PETG as an aid to recycling.

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pet

Comprehensive Optical Inspection for PET Preforms

Delta Engineering teams with Intravis to inspect preform mouth, body, thread and color.

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pet

K 2022: ‘We’ve Been Waiting 40 Years!’

With sustainability top-of-mind in the plastics industry, this was a ground-breaking show for builders of recycling equipment. It also prompted new thinking in thinwall injection molding.

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Injection Machines Use Novel Two-Stage Molding System

EdeX servohydraulic presses from Taiwan are the first to employ the Inject-EX plasticating system from Md Plastics.

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Recycling

Canadian Project Shows Digital Watermarks Aid Sortation of Flexible Packaging

First North American demo of “invisible” digital watermarks for mixed-waste plastics sortation proves the technology’s effectiveness with films and flexibles.

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