PT ZONE: Feeding & Blending
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News in Auxiliaries & Tooling at Fakuma Show
10/25/2011Plastics Technology
Late last month, Friedrichshafen, Germany, hosted Fakuma 2011, the largest European plastics show of the year, growing to be second in size and importance to the K show in Dusseldorf.
Compounder’s Low Headroom Doesn’t Stunt Its Growth7/27/2011Plastics Technology
With careful planning and the use of bulk-bag discharging and conveying equipment, The Plastics Group of America was able to accommodate its latest expansion on one level of its 60,000-ft² building.
Look Upstream to Avoid ‘GIGO’ Pitfalls in Extrusion5/31/2011Plastics Technology
You may think you have a feeding issue when in reality your problem may be upstream.
K 2010 Preview, Auxiliaries: Equipment of All Types Debuts This Month at K 20101/3/2011Plastics Technology
From materials drying, feeding, and blending to process heating/cooling, scrap reclaiming, testing, welding, and decorating—the K 2010 show this month in Dusseldorf, Germany, will have news in all categories of auxiliary equipment.
Tune Up Your Gravimetric Blenders7/1/2010Plastics Technology
Gravimetric blenders provide for the most consistent and accurate blends of plastic materials and additives, but even these seemingly simple machines need some TLC after a long production run.
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OVERVIEW:
Feeding & Blending
These systems are used to meter or dose materials into the primary machine—be it an injection or blow molding press or an extrusion/compounding machine—where they are processed into finished or semi-finished parts. The material being fed and blended can either be in dry or liquid form. Feeders and blenders can be broadly categorized into volumetric or gravimetric, with the latter being more prominent, accurate and sophisticated.
» Blending & Dosing
Is dosing good enough? Do I need a Blender? Let Maguire walk you through the basics, process integration and more.
» Plastics Conveying
Watch video, download datasheets and more in the Plastics Conveying Knowledge Center.
» Plastics Drying
Novatec shares their knowledge of dryers and drying techniques.
Product Announcements
- AUXILIARIES: Batch Control Terminal for Compounding
- Mettler-Toledo, Inc. 11/22/2011
- AUXILIARIES: Continuous Gravimetric Blender For Extrusion
- Conair 8/23/2011
- AUXILIARIES: Batch Blender with See-Through Mixer
- Process Control Corp. 8/23/2011
- AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT: Gearmotors for Feeders, Blenders
- Process Control Corp. 5/31/2011
- AUXILIARIES: Insulated Blender Separates PET Regrind & Virgin
- Conair 4/26/2011
