Proco Machinery Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, manufacturer of automation systems for the blow molding industry, has launched a unique lay-flat packing technology which allows blow molders to pack plastic bottles on their sides, as opposed to necks up or down. The new tooling technology uses a collaborative robot automation system from Universal Robots, Boston, Massachusetts, with … [Read more...] about Proco Unveils Lay-Flat Tooling Technology Using Collaborative Robots
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Thermal Care Launches Hybrid Evaporative Cooling System
Thermal Care, a Niles, Illinois-based manufacturer of process cooling equipment, announced the commercial launch of a hybrid film evaporator chiller that reduces energy use by 34% and uses less refrigerant than competitive flooded chillers. The Accuchiller TCF uses a hybrid film evaporator which provides the energy efficiency of wet (flooded) systems in a compact footprint … [Read more...] about Thermal Care Launches Hybrid Evaporative Cooling System
SABIC Names Amco Polymers as Distribution Partner
Diversified chemical company SABIC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has named Amco Polymers, LLC, Orlando, Florida, as a North American distribution partner, providing SABIC customers with specialty engineering thermoplastics and related services in the US, Canada and Mexico. Amco Polymers joins Nexeo Solutions, Inc. and Chase Plastic Services, Inc. as authorized distributors of SABIC’s … [Read more...] about SABIC Names Amco Polymers as Distribution Partner
SPE Announces Antec® 2020 and 2021 Dates/Locations
ANTEC® 2020, from SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, will take place on March 30-April 2 at the Marriott River Center in San Antonio, Texas. Next year’s event, ANTEC® 2021, will take place on March 22-26 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown in Denver, Colorado. ANTEC®, which had been successfully co-located with PLASTIC’s NPE Show, will revert to being a separate event. The … [Read more...] about SPE Announces Antec® 2020 and 2021 Dates/Locations
Dynamic Conveyor Introduces New Cable E-Stop Option
Dynamic Conveyor Corporation, Norton Shores, Michigan, a manufacturer of reconfigurable conveyor systems, now offers a cable style e-stop accessory option to accompany its DynaCon parts conveyors. The new cable style e-stop, and the traditional mushroom button e-stop, provide the ability to quickly stop the conveyor from running in an emergency situation. The cable style e-stop … [Read more...] about Dynamic Conveyor Introduces New Cable E-Stop Option