Feeding & Blending
Lorenz Acquires Flow Valves International
Deal adds the Syntron and SMS Iris line of flow control valves, which serve as an alternative to butterfly- and slide-gate style valves.
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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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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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Auxiliaries at NPE2018: Packing More Functions in Less Space
Auxiliary equipment suppliers are building more and more technology into their products, packing more physical and virtual functions into the same or smaller footprints.
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Drawer Magnet Can Take the Heat
Bunting Magnetic's FF 350 Hi Temp Drawer Magnet is rated to 350 F.
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Automated Self-Cleaning Blender
Advanced Blending Solutions’ (ABS) Chameleon Simplicity 3000 can complete a blender material change without operator assistance.
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The 3-to-7-Minute Color Change—Step 2: Preparation & Equipment
Hopper and screw and barrel considerations come into play as do strategies: press-side loading, satellite hoppers or a combination of both?
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Compact System Combines Loading, Dosing, Mixing, and Dispensing Functions
Maguire’s Micro Tower mixes up to three materials—such as virgin resin, regrind, and masterbatch—in 10 lb. (4.5 kg) batches.
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Cart-Mounted Blending Systems Updated
Updates to Plastrac's cart-mounted blended systems which debuted at NPE2015 include a new touch-screen control.
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