Feeding & Blending

Postconsumer

How to Ensure Reliable Feeder Performance When Handling PCR

Processors are being challenged to incorporate more recycled material into their products. Yet there are both economical and technical obstacles to achieving this objective—feeding among them. The design of your feeding equipment and the advantages that it will offer to your process will be more important than ever.

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ABS Acquires Thoreson McCosh

Advanced Blending Solutions adds drying to its auxiliary equipment product portfolio.  

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Is Your Feeding Technology Robust Enough?

Maybe not. But consider these factors to beef up your system to ensure reliable and even smarter performance.

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Automation

Blending: 'Smart' Software Saves Labor Costs, Boosts Quality

Helps operators make blending decisions and reduce errors when manually adjusting recipes.  

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Resin Conveying

Auxiliary Equipment Vet Thiele Starts On-Line Consulting Venture

Vactec On-Line will troubleshoot and assist customers quickly and efficiently on a myriad of issues without the time and expense of on-site consulting.

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Feeding: Controller Equipped with 'Configuration Wizard'

Operators are guided through the configuration process of the software step by step.  

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best practices

Act Sooner, Not Later, on Auxiliary Equipment Alarms

There can be real financial, safety, and quality benefits for processors who train plant personnel to interpret and respond promptly to various alarms. Real-world examples offer proof.  

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Medical

Conair, Partners Run TPE Tubing, ABS 3D Filament at Medical Show

Conair joins Davis-Standard and Zumbach to demo complete system that switched between tubing and filament runs at Plastec West Show in California.

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K 2019 Report: Auxiliaries Stake Their Claim in the Circular Economy

The theme of sustainable plastics pervaded the exhibits at K 2019,  even those of auxiliary equipment suppliers, where everything from dryers to blenders to hopper loaders was reimagined as part of a circular plastics process.

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monitoring

Feeding/Blending: Controller Offers Connectivity & User Friendliness

Controllers for upstream volumetric mixers and dosing stations feature touch screen with extended recipe storage and management, among other features.

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