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VIEW ALLRoll Stand is Compact, Flexible
Streamlined stack is joined by high-speed extruder; service cart for maintaining screws, dies and rolls; and other products.
Read MoreRohm, SABIC Combine on New Film, Sheet Unit
Called Polyvantis, new firm to be a global powerhouse in PC and PMMA extrusion.
Read MoreRoll Cooling: Understand the Three Heat-Transfer Processes
Designing cooling rolls is complex, tedious and requires a lot of inputs. Getting it wrong may have a dramatic impact on productivity.
Read MoreMacro Names Anzini Tech Sales Manages for Southeast
Has worked in technical roles for leading processing companies in his career of 40+ years.
Read MoreOMV Technologies Gets New CEO
Kooper brings 33 years of experience in the industrial and consumer packaging industries to OMV--the closed-loop, turnkey, inline extrusion, thermoforming and tooling systems manufacturer.
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Davis-Standard to be Systems Integrator for Novel EDI Flat Die
Die uses motorized lip-adjustment, said to be three to five times faster than heated-bolt adjustments.
Read MoreDie-Service Cart Upgraded to Handle Screws, Chill Rolls
Processing Technologies International LLC has released its next-generation flat die servicing system, the uCAMS (Universal Cleaning Assembly and Maintenance System) Plus.
Read MoreDie-Lip Adjustment System Relies on Motorized Actuators
Nordson will debut an automated lip adjustment system for its EDI extrusion and fluid-coating dies at the K 2022 trade fair.
Read MoreRoll Stand is Compact, Flexible
Features a unique, compact design for sheet processors with very limited production floor space.
Read MoreRoll Stand Offers More Automation, Process Control
Processors benefit from technical and bottom line advantages of the roll stand’s inverted-down, multi-roll design.
Read MoreSystem Allows Fast, Efficient Die Cleaning
Processing Technologies International LLC (PTi) has developed a die splitting cart called uCAMS (Universal Cleaning Assembly and Maintenance System). The system was designed with the goals of flexibility, ease, and operator safety in regards to maintenance and upkeep of an extrusion die.
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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 MoreMinimize Sheet Gauge Variation by Roll Design
‘Hour-glass’ sheet gauge can be avoided through a reverse-bending roll design that is out of patent and freely available.
Read MoreUnderstanding Roll Deflection in Sheet Processing
Because of roll deflection, sheet stacks made for PS don’t work nearly as well with PP. One solution is to try a top roll that bends in the opposite direction.
Read MoreHow to Select the Right Cooling Stack for Sheet
First, remember there is no universal cooling-roll stack. And be sure to take into account the specific heat of the polymer you are processing.
Read MorePPEs Are Here to Stay: Is Your Sheet Line Ready?
Follow these tips to evaluate your sheet extrusion lines to find out if you can expand into this market.
Read MoreBreaking Barriers: Sheet Processor Makes Move on High-End Packaging Market
Impact Plastics sets up new brand with game-changing disruptive technology that combines a novel PP with customized equipment that looks to upend the business of extruded sheet for barrier food packaging.
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