'Smart,' Moisture-Based Drying Technology Enhanced
Novatec has reengineered it’s DryerGenie, a system that used sensors to measure resin moisture, and coupled it with new features in its drying hopper to make the process of drying hygroscopic materials...
View ArticleNovel Hopper Design for More Efficient Resin Drying
At NPE2024, Moretto showcased the OTX (Original Thermal eXchanger) drying hopper (photo). Developed in-house, the hopper features a patented internal geometry and unique thermodynamic properties that...
View ArticleACS Group Announces Promotions in Sales and Marketing Team
ACS Group has announced several promotions in its sales and marketing departments. Joe Platek and Mike Tuchalski have been promoted to the positions of sales director, eastern U.S. and western U.S.,...
View ArticleIndustry Vet Duff Joins ACS Group
ACS Group has hired Michael Duff for the position of director, business development-aftermarket. In this new role, Duff will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive aftermarket and...
View ArticleConair Names New Head of Customer Care
Auxiliary equipment maker Conair Group has appointed Jared Helfrich as vice president, customer care. Helfrich has replaced Brian Dowler, who recently moved into the role of vice president, service for...
View ArticleACS Group Adds Regional Sales Manager
The ACS Group has named Richard Gutierrez southwest regional sales manager. In his new role, he will represent the ACS brands AEC, Cumberland, and Sterling in California, Nevada, Arizona and New...
View ArticleACS Names New Regional Sales Manager
ACS Group has promoted Matt Trump to the position of regional sales manager for the Ohio Valley. In this role, he will oversee all sales within Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky for the AEC, Cumberland and...
View ArticleService Enables One-Day Auxiliary Commissioning
SureLaunch is the name of a one-day, on-site equipment setup and training assistance program introduced by Conair to help processors that need to commission new auxiliary equipment quickly and...
View ArticlePTXPO Recap: Smarter Resin Drying & Conveying Automation
When you think of automation in plastics processing, you probably picture robots or cobots. But there’s a new player driving efficiency—Artificial Intelligence. In this video from PTXPO 2025, editorial...
View ArticleAI-Powered Drying Technology
Conair’s ResinWorks with Optimizer is an AI-driven, multihopper drying platform that can monitor resin temperatures and adapt heat inputs to optimize resin drying while producing energy savings up to...
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