In today's world, having a reliable resin-handling and conveying system is as important as having reliable electrical power. ArticlePublished: 12/29/2010
Plastics processors who want to specify an optimal resin feeding and conveying system need to know about the handling characteristics of their materials. ArticlePublished: 5/1/2010
"We tend to jump on things early," says John Kittredge. "F-K has been a pioneer in a number of things. Our earliest example was converting HDPE margarine tubs to ABS. After that we were a leader in thermoforming polypropylene, and then APET." Now it... ArticlePublished: 12/1/2009
Visitors to the recent NPE 2009 show in Chicago were looking for materials handling equipment that could do more than dry, blend, or convey resins. It had to do those things while saving energy, providing faster and easier maintenance, speeding prod... ArticlePublished: 10/1/2009
Injection MoldingHybrid Press Has Electric ClampNew injection presses that combine servo-electric and hydraulic movements to achieve high performance with energy efficiency will be discussed by Arburg Inc., Newington, Conn. ArticlePublished: 5/1/2009
“It has made my life a whole lot easier,” says Steve Holdren, technical manager. “It’s a night-and day difference,” agrees maintenance manager Matt Dzambazi. ArticlePublished: 1/1/2009
Two injection molders of very different kinds of parts recently faced production problems related to inefficient conveying systems. ArticlePublished: 8/1/2008