Extrusion
Fully Automated Extrusion Process Enables Use of Composites for Manufacturing Pressure Tanks
Amtrol was looking for a more cost-effective means to produce thin-wall liners for a new line of pressure tanks. With the help of a team of suppliers, they built one of the world’s most sophisticated extrusion lines.
WatchHosokawa Alpine Touts Move to Not Run Film Line at K
Blown film machine builder to instead “present its blown film technology in a truly sustainable way.”
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Green’s the Theme in Extrusion/Compounding
The drive toward circular economy is requiring processors to make more use of PCR. Machine builders at K—across all extrusion processes—will be highlighting innovations to help them do just that.
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Upgraded Controls for Extrusion
Improvements include central control of all production parameters, process data analysis to assist with overall equipment effectiveness, and compatibility with obsolete controls installed on legacy Davis-Standard machinery.
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How Much L/D Do You Really Need?
Just like selecting the extruder size and drive combination, the L/D should be carefully evaluated.
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Take Proper Care in Feeding Your Extruder
Everything that happens in an extruder starts at the feed throat, so proper attention to that zone’s temperature pays off in quality and productivity.
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Davis-Standard Launches Global Sustainability Initiative
Prioritizes resource conservation, and supports circular economy initiatives, social responsibility, and business collaboration.
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Robust, 'Smart' Bubble Cage
Addex and Pearl combine on cage that provides smooth, consistent bubble-diameter control.
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Colines Expands Reach in Stretch Film
Italian supplier of stretch film lines buys NO.EL Industrial Automation, which focuses on specialty systems for winding and stretching extruded film.
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Young Stretch-Film Processor Bets on Nanolayers
Going up against companies with as much as double its capacity, young stretch-film processor Zummit believes that new technology — notably 59-nanolayer films — will give it a competitive edge.
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