Heating/Cooling: Temperature Control Offers Non-Ferrous Cast-Bronze Construction
For Conair’s Thermolator TCUs that use water as coolant there is now an optional non-ferrous construction for all wetted parts.

Former Conair President Kenyon Dies
Served as president and COO of auxiliary equipment supplier for more than 18 years.

Resin Drying: Natural Gas Powered Process Heaters Offer Energy Savings
Conair says that with its GasTrac process air heaters, processors can realize energy cost savings of up to 70% by replacing electricity with natural gas as a heat source for dehumidifying dryers.

Resin Drying: Central System Offers Individualized Hopper Monitoring, Trending and Control
New system from Conair allows implementation of advanced control features on a per-hopper basis, including on older Conair dryers, as well as some competitive units.

Industry 4.0—Auxiliary Equipment Monitoring Platform Expands Capabilities
Conair’s SmartServices platform adds centralized, full-featured machine controls and programmable performance indicators.

Feeding: Micro Feeder Allows Pellet-By-Pellet Dosing
TrueFeed Micro Feeder from Conair designed for ultra-low doses—less than five pellets/sec.

Drying: Large Dryer Series Simplifies, Makes More Features Standard
All the units in the new D Series of large dryers from Conair will feature desiccant-wheel technology, a common touchscreen control and an expanded set of standard features.

How to Avoid Unpleasant Surprises in Size Reduction
Size-reduction equipment doesn’t get much attention unless there’s a problem or an entirely new application challenge. So when it’s time to repair or upgrade, take these steps to avoid any unpleasant surprises.

VIDEO: Injection Molding Experts Confront Industry’s Challenges
The technology divide in molding; worst practices; low pay and less training—a panel of injection experts tackled some of the tough issues facing processors today during a panel at Molding 2019.

True Portability Comes to Waterless Press-Side Dryers for Injection Molding
Conair’s new line of mobile resin dryers brings a whole new meaning to “portable.” With waterless desiccant drying and conveying combined on a compact, mobile base, these versatile units save on installation costs, utility costs and maintenance.

Resin Conveying System Maximizes Throughput While Minimizing Material and Machine Abuse
Patented technology allows plastics processors to convey material at whatever speed provides the best throughput without damaging equipment or resin.

How to Maximize Your Conveying System Performance
If your conveying system isn’t up to snuff, and you don’t have the budget to overhaul or expand it, don’t lose hope. There are many factors that could be limiting your conveying performance, and a number of them cost little or nothing to fix.

How to Improve Production of Catheters and Stents
Advances in downstream extrusion equipment have boosted production control.

NPE2018 Auxiliaries: A Path to Industry 4.0 Emerges
Industry 4.0 dominated the news in auxiliary equipment at the show, but many questions remain for both suppliers and processors.

Material Handling: Truck-Fill Line Prevents Silo-Filling Errors
New truck-fill line-proofing system prevents material mix-ups by remotely locking access to silo-fill lines so only the correct line can connect.

Material Handling: Manage Bulk-Resin Storage for 30 Silos on One Touchscreen
New Railcar Unloading Controller manages railcar unloading, silo selection, material routing, and silo filling from one control inside the building.

Material Handling: Miniature Central Vacuum Loads Up to Eight Machines
Vacuum conveying system combines the powerful vacuum pump, dust collector and PLC-based touchscreen control of a larger system with a compact and portable design.

Material Handling: New Loaders and Receivers Handle Smaller Throughputs for Medical Jobs
Cleanroom-ready design and construction make them well suited for medical processing applications on injection molding machines up to 400 tons.