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With heightened capacity demand and extended lead times for production equipment including extruders, processors have turned to gear pumps as a solution to boost productivity and meet the nation’s surging manufacturing demands, according to PSI-Polymer Systems Inc. PSI, Conover, North Carolina, is a global supplier of high-performance gear pumps, screen changers, custom … [Read more...] about Processors Turn to Gear Pumps to Boost Extruder Output

K, the world’s No. 1 trade fair for Plastics, will take place October 19-26, 2022, presenting new products and innovations from all sectors of the industry including, but not limited to, production and processing to mechanical engineering. K’s special show, “Plastics shape the future,” is presented by Plastics Europe Deutschland (PED) and Messe Düsseldorf, will focus on three … [Read more...] about Worldwide Plastics Industry Focuses on K 2022

Stratasys Ltd., Eden Prairie, Minnesota, an American-Israeli manufacturer of 3D printers, software and materials for polymer additive manufacturing as well as 3D-printed parts, has acquired Covestro Additive Manufacturing materials business, Geleen, Limburg. The acquisition demonstrates Stratasys’ continued emphasis on materials, which has become an important part of their … [Read more...] about Stratasys Acquires Covestro’s Additive Manufacturing Business

PCS Company, Fraser, Michigan, has introduced the CableXChecker®, which simplifies the process of testing hot runner cables and wires to diagnose issues. PCS’s portable CableXChecker® tests a 24-pin cable in less than one minute and is 100% accurate. With a probe that is used to manually test cables when mold-end connectors are incompatible with those on the CableXChecker®, … [Read more...] about PCS Company Launches CableXChecker®

Stout, Chicago, Illinois, has announced the acquisition of Davis & Hosfield Consulting LLC, Chicago, Illinois, a litigation-focused financial and economic consulting firm providing damages analyses and expert testimony. The transaction became effective Aug. 16, 2022. Stout welcomes Davis & Hosfield’s team of 17 professionals, led by principals and co-founders Julie … [Read more...] about Stout Acquires Davis & Hosfield