Industries and Markets

Plastic Technologies, Inc. (PTI) is introducing an upgraded version of its LeakMonitor® device which uses an ultrasonic sensor to continuously monitor the blow molding process for air leaks from machine components and defective bottles. The new capability enables leak detection at production speeds typical for state-of-the-art blowmolding equipment.
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A line of field replacement CO2 optics for most popular low power lasers used for laser cutting fabrics, filter mats, canvas, and other synthetics is available from Laser Research Optics of Providence, Rhode Island.

Laser Research CO2 Optics meet OEM and ISO-10110 specifications and are field replacements that fit most popular lasers used for cutting clothing, textiles, and other synthetics.  Offered in 1/2” to 1-1/2” dia. sizes, with 1” to 25” focal lengths in 1/2” increments, they are available from stock and shipped within 24-hours to minimize laser production downtime.
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Kistler (www.kistler.com), a worldwide supplier of precision sensors, systems and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque and acceleration,  announced the official opening of its latest group company, Kistler Instruments, S.de R.L. de C.V. (Kistler Mexico), a fully dedicated sales support and service facility located in Monterrey, NL, Mexico.
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PCC (Plastics Color Corporation), a leading supplier of color concentrates, compounds and additive masterbatches for the plastics industry, today announced the certification of several color concentrates in its polypropylene product line by NSF International, a public health and safety organization. NSF International certifies products and writes standards for food, water and consumer goods.
 
The PCC materials listed below are certified by NSF International as meeting all requirements of 21 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) for additives that hold or contact food and NSF/ANSI Standard 51: Food Equipment Materials, which defines requirements for materials used in the making of commercial food equipment.
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Schenck Accurate, Inc. announces the appointment of Midwest Process Solutions as its exclusive representative in Kansas, Nebraska, and Western Missouri.    

As an authorized sales agent, Midwest Process Solutions will handle sales, application engineering and after-sale support for Schenck AccuRate’s full line of volumetric and gravimetric feeders, weighfeeders, mass flow meters, vibratory feeders, bulk bag discharging systems, belt scales, container loading systems, and related control packages. 
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Neutrex, Inc., Houston, TX, announces a 50% increase in the size of its production facilities for the company’s line of Purgex Commercial Purging Compounds (CPC). Stating that the company has added new jobs during the past year and has outgrown its present space, the expanded facilities will be fully on-stream by the end of 2011. The expansion will include additional manufacturing and warehousing capability to supply Purgex to plastics processors in the domestic market and to Purgex distributors in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. The expansion will also allow the company more flexibility in the development of new products planned for introduction in 2011, Neutrex states.
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Launching its new high performance Syntac® T-max plug assist material, Trelleborg Offshore will be exhibiting its entire Syntac® range for the first time at the 20th Annual SPE Thermoforming Conference.

The launch means visitors to the show will have the opportunity to see more innovative syntactic plug assist material and tooling solutions, specifically developed for the thermoforming industry, than ever before.
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These parts are ready out of the tool for shipment to the customer. The two-component process saves about 30% weight and 10% costs as well as solving many quality problems typical for assembled parts. A world first.

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Mokon announces the expansion of the company’s BFC Series, a full line of blown film air coolers now available from 600 to 9,000 cfm that offer improved performance, energy efficiency and reduced space requirements.  The compact design features an air inlet diffuser that creates a more uniform airflow across the cooling coil and decreases delta temperature approach. In addition, the leaving air chamber is insulated to reduce condensation while providing the coldest air possible to the air ring.
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Citing more manufacturing area, a smoother workflow arrangement, and additional production capabilities, The Conair Group anticipates the building it recently purchased in Pinconning, Michigan (USA), will help respond to a steady surge in new downstream extrusion business. When it opens officially in September, the 50,000-ft² (4645-m²) building will house manufacturing and administrative operations, as well as a dedicated extrusion lab and conference/training facilities.
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