K 2019 Report: Auxiliaries Stake Their Claim in the Circular Economy
The theme of sustainable plastics pervaded the exhibits at K 2019, even those of auxiliary equipment suppliers, where everything from dryers to blenders to hopper loaders was reimagined as part of a...
View ArticleUse a DOE to Improve Consistency of Your Resin-Drying Process
Conducting a drying design of experiments (DOE) will ensure your polymer is properly dried every time. Here’s how to do it.
View ArticleAuxiliary Equipment Vet Thiele Starts On-Line Consulting Venture
Vactec On-Line will troubleshoot and assist customers quickly and efficiently on a myriad of issues without the time and expense of on-site consulting.
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Spring Tips for Dryer Maintenance
Now that it finally stopped raining, (maybe) and the summer months are coming up, it is time to look at some preventive maintenance for your resin dryers—they are a key component in keeping your...
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Drying: Cost-Effective, Flexible Multi-Hopper System
Simple enough for basic applications or upgradable to a fully featured drying solution, Conair’s Multi-Hopper Cart (MHC) is said to deliver value, portability, flexibility and productivity. The MHC...
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Drying: Touch Controller With Industry 4.0 Communications
Dri-Air Industries has introduced its Industry 4.0-compliant SmartTouch Control. The new control gathers data from the dryer and shares it with various pieces of equipment, such as the injection...
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ACS Group Names Deitrick Sales V.P.
ACS Group has appointed Bob Deitrick vice president of sales. He joined the company on July 20. Deitrick has more than 25 years of experience in the plastics industry. He was most recently the v.p. of...
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Clear Your Calendars for Plastics Technology 'Tech Days'
The learning never stops. But now, thanks to the novel coronavirus, everything is different. Not a week passes when we don’t learn of yet another trade show, conference, or open house that’s been...
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Drying: Compressed-Air Dryers Billed as Flexible
Wittmann-Battenfeld’s Card series of compressed air dryers are available in a range of models and sizes. Available since last April, three sizes have become particularly popular: Card 6G/Fit, Card 10S...
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Yizumi-HPM Introduces Molding Auxiliaries
At an October open house at its technical center in Iberia, Ohio, Yizumi-HPM Corp. showed off three new series of injection machines tailored for the U.S. market (see August Keeping Up for details),...
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Four New Developments in Plastics Drying
There is so much buzz in the plastics industry about Industry 4.0 and IIoT, but there is also a lot going on to enable the drying process itself—as well as the plastics processes it serves—to become...
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Desktop App for Multiple-Dryer Control
The SmartView Desktop App from Dri-Air is a web-based application that connects a processor’s dryers through each dryer’s unique IP address. It allows control over multiple dryers—from just one...
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Crystallizing Dryer for Small Batches
For processors who would like to crystallize small batches of PET and other amorphous resins, Dri-Air has integrated a closed loop dry-air recirculating system into the hopper bank, allowing for...
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Follow These Seven Management Tips for More Consistent Resin Drying
Well maintained, high-quality resin drying systems give you the ability to precisely control four variables: • Temperature is what gets moisture moving, and selecting the ideal temperature for...
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More Power for Dryer Controller
Maguire has made its Ultra dryer touchscreen controller even more powerful and feature rich by integrating its FlexBus Lite software into the platform’s powerful Arm Cortex microprocessor. FlexBus...
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Dri-Air Unveils Dryer Trade-Up Program
Dri-Air has launched a TradeUP program that will make it easier for processors to access state-of-the-art drying technology. Under the program, the trade-in value of the used dryer will be deducted...
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Medical Molder Boasts Showpiece Material-Handling System
Ever visited a medical molder that was especially proud of its piping? You might answer in the affirmative if you were a customer of the Flex facility in Manchester, Conn. “When installing our second...
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Wittmann Battenfeld Makes Management Changes at Spanish Subsidiary
Jordi Farres and Merce Margarit announced their retirement as managing directors of Wittmann Battenfeld in Spain, effective Sept. 30. Starting Oct. 1, the division’s general management will be taken...
View Article'Touch and Feel' Auxiliaries
At this months’ PTXPO, Conair will highlight its common control platform, giving attendees a chance to experience it firsthand on the SmartFLX conveying system, dX25 mobile dryer and Thermolator...
View ArticlePiovan Buying IPEG as Global Auxiliaries Companies Combine
Piovan S.p.A. has purchased 100% of IPEG Inc., parent company of Conair, Thermal Care, Pelletron and Republic Machine. The combined group of auxiliary equipment companies will have a workforce of more...
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