Chinese machinery maker Pingyang Litai Machinery is displaying its TQC-650B fully automatic servo motor thermoforming machine aimed at products such as disposable bowls, cups,...
Forward Technology, in conjunction with its sister company KLN Ultraschall of Heppinheim, Germany, will show this fully automatic hot-plate plastic welding system based on the...
As some molders turn from fitted inserts in favor of floating ones, Priamus has released a new disconnect system that automatically compensates for the lateral displacement of...
Dyna-Purge's latest purging compound, Dyna-Purge F2, can be used in both injection molding and extrusion equipment at temperatures ranging from 320 degrees Fahrenheit to 625 degrees...
Proco's Half-Cube Palletizer comprises a six-axis collaborative robotic arm, an in-feed conveyor, a pallet lift magazine, and a slip-sheet or tray pick-and-place magazine on a...
In partnership with Netstal Machinery Ltd., Näfels, Switzerland, Beck Automation AG, Oberengstringen, Switzerland, has developed in-mold-labeling (IML) equipment for injection...
The new iQ-series HP-E hand-held, ultrasonic welding system uses Dukane's patented Trigger by Power technology to manage the pressure that's applied by operators.
Lectro Engineering's new Lectro-Treat 2100VD open-air plasma surface-treating system provides 360-degree treatment of parts to improve adhesion of paints, silk screening and labels...
Italian manufacturer Gamma Meccanica's GM105 Compac recycling line handles plastic materials like PP and PE in the form of pre-sized films, coils or loose products.
ISRA Vision's Smash Control visual inspection system can detect traces on the surface of a film left by manufacturing processes, and measure how uniformly coatings such as glue...
The RoboBlast semi-automated machine from Cold Jet can be coupled with a robot control and automatic robotic systems to deliver 0.11-inch dry-ice pellets for cleaning machinery...
X-Rite's new MA-T12 and MA-T6 color imaging and multi-angle spectral measurement tools can be used in quality-control applications by manufacturers of a wide variety of parts...
TracerVM Bluetooth Interface This new device from Burger & Brown Engineering is used in conjunction with its TracerVM Base flow meters, which are suited for applications such ...
Are you going to NPE?If you are, a great professional experience awaits you in Orlando next month.If you are not, there is still time to reconsider.Anyone with plastics show experience...
The Iceman SC series of portable scroll-compressor chillers from Mokon can handle fluid temperatures ranging from 5 degrees Fahrenheit to 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nakata USA will show its new ITRO NTS in-line surface- treatment unit that improves the adhesion of paint, ink and adhesives to parts made of materials such as PP, PVC, TPU, TPO...
Gneuss has expanded the capabilities of its MRS extruder, which originally was developed for processing PET and is especially suited for recycling hygroscopic polymers and resins...
The Alpha II FT-infrared (IR) spectroscope can be used to confirm the chemical makeup of materials such as thermoplastics, pellets, fillers and additives, as well as plastic parts...
Designed for part extraction and stacking operations on thermoforming and packaging lines, the TR series of Ranger Automation robots uses ultra-high-speed servo drives.
Synergetic Engineering's XMD software automatically creates mold designs, checks the hundreds of details in each design for errors, and automatically integrates any solid, surface...
Siemens' system, encompassing the Sinamics S210 servo drive, Simotics S-1FK2 motor and a single, 9mm-wide cable connecting them, can be used by both machine builders and by machine...
Yudo's Tagon AGV (automated guided vehicle) system is designed to safely and automatically transfer cartons, boxes, racks, pallets and other types of containers within a manufacturing...
FRA This new series of take-out robots from Yushin is equipped with a number of patent-pending features, including active vibration control, arc motion control and adaptive motion...
Adaptable to any type of molding machine, the MoldWatcher vision system from Avalon alerts operators and stops the press before any hazardous force can be put on a mold.
Plastixs' system of linkages can be installed onto stock manifolds and allows a single lever to operate both mold-cooling supply and return lines simultaneously.
The LR 5 top-entry, five-axis robot from Boy Machines is designed to perform part takeout and insertion in conjunction with the company's injection molding machines.
Keller USA's new HydronPlus energy-efficient air filtration unit uses two types of filtration to remove combustible, explosive or adhesive dusts from the air around a workstation...
KraussMaffei is offering a new feature on its GX series of two-platen hydraulic injection molding machines to make them more efficient at manufacturing large packaging and logistics...
This line of temperature control units from HB-Therm AG, St. Gallen, Switzerland, is appropriate for use in medical injection molding applications where process validation is ...
Thermoplay's compact actuation plate for valve-gate systems allows mold cavities to be closer, compared to the use of individual actuators for each nozzle.
Bunting Magnetics' FF series of drawer magnets can be used with injection molding machines or extruders to remove ferrous contaminants from the resin before processing.
Designed for machine tending, circuit-board testing and other tasks requiring precision, Rethink Robotics' one-armed Sawyer collaborative robot sports an expressive face and is...
Priamus has addressed the limited space challenges of using cavity-pressure sensors with traditional connectors by replacing the standard axial connection with a much more compact...
Designed for large shot sizes and shear-sensitive resins, the Jumbo is based on the foundational platform of Osco's single-cavity valve gate and features extremely large feed ...
The VS line of chillers from Delta T Systems features a variable-speed compressor that adjusts its speed to use only the power needed, allowing it to operate efficiently when ...
Combining the functionality of a guillotine, shredder and granulator, the VTH 65, Vecoplan's latest size reducer, is especially designed for grinding linear plastic scrap.
Kemutec's Kek K500CVL in-line vacuum conveying centrifugal sifter is designed for pneumatic conveying systems and specifically configured to handle polymer powders. It features...
The Top Line RC Easy Power granulator from Italian manufacturer Bruno Folcieri Srl is best suited for rigorous applications such as bottles, big bags, agricultural film and bulky...
Conair's Wave Conveying vacuum material handling system can move large quantities of resin over long distances without the damage that is typical when using conventional dilute...
Designed for difficult-to-handle resins, including engineering grades, Zeiger's ZP screws are built with the geometry and materials to match specific applications.
Suitable for use with pellets, flakes and powders, this discharger from National Bulk Equipment (NBE) includes a closed-cycle dust-recovery system that pulls the bag into a taut...
Pelletron's upgraded C-20 DeDuster can remove dust and streamers from dry, granular materials at temperatures as high as 150 degrees and speeds up to 100 pounds per hour.
Fanuc's newest small, high-speed SCARA robots, the SR-3iA and SR-6iA, can fill a wide variety of roles, with applications in assembly, testing and packaging processes.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), Bethel, Conn., a plastics industry association representing 22,500 plastics professionals from business, academia and government, will...
Novatec's new DryTemp+ combines its own press-side NovaWheel drying/conveying units with Sentra mold temperature controls from Advantage Engineering Inc., Greenwood, Ind.
The newest high-capacity model in PSI's ILF series of discontinuous large area in-line filtration systems, the ILF-55 is ideal for long production runs in which the extruder operates...
Novatec's NITROdry press-side resin dryer is targeted at sensitive resins — such as nylons, polybutylene terephthalate, polylactic acid and TPUs — that can suffer degradation ...
Kistler has expanded the capabilities of its ComoNeo hardware and software package for cavity-pressure-based analysis, optimization and monitoring of the injection molding process...
The new Shred and Grind Combi series of size reducers from Avian can handle a wide variety of pipes, bulk materials, moldings and profiles made from HDPE and PVC.
Moretto's new F24 high-capacity hopper loader is designed specifically for U.S. plastics processors and is made of stainless steel with a strong, die-cast aluminum fixing flange...
NDC Technologies has launched the BenchMike Pro, a new generation of its benchtop off-line diameter and ovality gauge, which is designed for inspecting samples of pipe, tubing...
Designed to handle a variety of applications, Motan's Luxor EM A mobile, dehumidified-air resin dryers use a closed process cycle in combination with temperature-controlled...
Purgex 742 is a ready-to-use purging compound designed to remove PP copolymer and contamination from the barrel, screw, check ring and hot-runner system of an injection molding...
Designed with multiple heating stations, this new rotary infrared welding system from Dukane performs many welding steps, including loading/unloading, melting and joining, at ...
Brabender Technologie Inc.'s FiberXpert gravimetric metering feeder can handle both long and irregular fibers without allowing them to intertwine or knot — problems that stirring...
Featuring a high-flow dispense valve rated for 11,000 grams per second, Maguire's WSB-3400 gravimetric blender can be configured to process as many as 12 ingredients and up to...
KraussMaffei is offering new capabilities for its FiberForm technology, which combines the thermoforming of lightweight composite sheets and injection molding into one fully automated...
The new Aton plus H segmented wheel dryer from Wittmann Battenfeld is based on the Aton plus G Series, but has significant internal upgrades that allow for full integration with...
Named for its automatic rewind coiling capabilities, the ARC machine from ReelPower can coil and wrap plastic pipe in stretch film at speeds of 650 feet per minute.
Kice's new integrated fan and cleaning system is designed for a variety of cartridge configurations and lengths to handle a range of applications, materials and air volumes.
Rinco Ultrasonics' new AGM Pro integration generator for ultrasonic welding is designed for use in automated and semi-automated lines for assembling plastic parts, such as packaging...
Ewikon's new L2X-Mikro drop-in hot-runner system is designed especially for small injection molding machines, such as micro machines, and the production of small parts. It can...
Cumberland's X series granulators are sized for a range of applications, with the ability to chop up large injection-molded and blow-molded scrap, film and sheet, furniture components...
The MTM 2225 N2N horizontal large-neck spin trimmer is designed for containers blown neck to neck within a single cavity, also known as logs, and can handle containers with larger...
WM Thermoforming Machines Inc., Stabio, Switzerland, has upgraded its FC 780 E IM2 vacuum pressure forming machine, which has 84 tons of clamping force and is appropriate for ...
Featuring a spring-loaded blade that retracts when its squeeze-action locking handle is released, IMS Co. has released its new utility knife No. 165820.
Compuplast International has added a new feature to its Virtual Extrusion Laboratory simulation software that lets the user take a photo of an extruded profile sample using a ...
Plastrac's newest touch-screen controller for blenders places an emphasis on easy set-up and user-friendly operation, thanks to an advanced interface and a full virtual keyboard...
