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Shredding system manufacturer Vecoplan, LLC, Archdale, North Carolina, has hired Nolan Lamb as the western regional sales director for its plastics business. The transition into the newly created position has been seamless, as Lamb came from magnetics manufacturer Bunting, where he worked extensively with plastics customers. There, he specialized in marketing auxiliary … [Read more...] about Vecoplan Hires for Western Region Plastics Division

SPE, Danbury, Connecticut, has announced its Call for Technical Papers for ANTEC® 2021. ANTEC® attracts more than 3,000 plastics professionals from around the world with job functions encompassing managers, engineers, research and development, academia, operations and consulting. Technical papers submitted for consideration for presentation at ANTEC® 2021 will focus on the … [Read more...] about SPE Announces ANTEC® 2021 Call for Technical Papers

Tool and training provider RJG Inc., Traverse City, Michigan, has announced that the Lynx Stroke/Velocity Sensor (LE-R-50) has been redesigned to be even more robust. The new model will function identically to the old version with the same Lynx™ output, ID number and function but will be less susceptible to noise and contamination. A few physical attributes have changed: the … [Read more...] about RJG’s Lynx Stroke/Velocity Sensor Now More Robust

Austria-based WITTMANN, a provider of robots and automation systems, material handling systems, dryers, gravimetric and volumetric blenders, granulators, temperature controllers and chillers, presents a completely redesigned WX153. This robot model is typically used for the automation of injection molding machines with clamping forces ranging from 500 t to 1,300 t. The … [Read more...] about Revised WITTMANN Robot Model WX153 Offers New Options

Banner Engineering, Minneapolis, Minnesota, an industrial automation provider, has launched a new business unit, SmartSolutions™, featuring easy-to install, integrated and customizable IIOT kits of its award-winning sensors, wireless solutions and LED lighting. The kits, combined with integrated software, immediately bring predictive monitoring and maintenance data online. The … [Read more...] about Banner Engineering Launches Business Unit