Pipe, Profile & Tubing Extrusion
Radar-Based Wall-Thickness Sensor
Measurement units include an array of these sensors positioned around the circumference of the pipe, which can be placed in multiple locations on an extrusion line.
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Wisconsin Firms Unite in Battle Against Covid
Teel Plastics opened new plant in record time, partnering with AEC & Aqua Poly Equipment Co. to expand production of swab sticks to fight pandemic.
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Crosshead Die Features Single-Point Concentricity Adjustment
One adjustment bolt controls 360° of adjustment.
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Teel Adding Capacity, Bumping Pay for Hourly Workers
Teel growing to meet market demand, meaning increased employment opportunities for the area.
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Haul-Offs Offer Heavy-Duty Pulling for Pipe
The new PipeMaster MBC Series Pipe Haul-Offs from Conair offers durable, powerful pulling solutions for PVC and polyolefin pipe extrusion lines, with six models sized to handle pipe from 2.5 in. (63 mm) to 24.9 in. (630 mm) in diameter.
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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.
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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.
Read MoreProfile Processor Pexco Expands in Fluoropolymers
Purchases Enflo, well-known for providing customers with PTFE products in a range of markets.
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Put Some ‘Lean’ into Your Profile Extrusion Process
With everyone struggling to find talent, there are ways to reduce operator interaction with the process by applying some lean manufacturing principles.
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Belling Machine Forms 'Rieber' Socket in PVC-O Pipe
Italy’s SICA has developed an innovative Rieber belling process specific for PVC-O pipes. At the same operating pressure, these pipes require a wall thickness of about 35-40% less than those in conventional PVC pipe and allow the construction of water supply pipes up to 25 bar of operating pressure.
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