A growing U.S. economy has led to increased demand for plastics welding equipment in a range of markets, and that has resulted in Forward Technology (Cokato, MN ) expanding operations. A manufacturer of standard and custom plastic welding equipment and testing systems, Forward Technology’s...
A laser welding system that allows clear-to-clear plastic welding without laser-absorbing additives has been introduced by Dukane Corp. (St. Charles, IL). The system incorporates a recently developed 2-micron laser with greatly increased absorption by clear polymers and enables highly controlled...
Ipeg Inc. (Cranberry Township, PA), with subsidiaries serving the plastics-processing, waste-recycling, and industrial heat-transfer markets, has acquired Pelletron Corp., a supplier of pneumatic conveying systems, dust removal systems and other related products. The company will operate as an...
Branson Ultrasonics (Danbury, CT), a business of Emerson, recently launched its GVX-3 vibration welder, which is said to offer long-term production versatility. The user-configurable design of the GVX-3 welder complements a powerful set of standard features with a plethora of application-specific...
Sefortek Inc. (Stoney Creek, ON, Canada) has announced the availability of an ultrasonic welding system for painted parts. Initially designed for an automotive-related task, the machine performs 14 welds, but it can be modified for various applications. Key features of the system include: Vision...
With training at the forefront of many molders' initiatives as they attempt to fill the skills gap, Wittmann Battenfeld (Kottingbrunn, Austria) is committed to helping its customers by providing training classes. Wittmann Battenfeld’s molding machine base throughout the United States has grown...
Simco-Ion (Hatfield, PA) has introduced an industrial vacuum cleaning system for narrow web machines that combines the power of static neutralization with elevated levels of vacuum, volume and velocity, says the company.
Paul Schall, founder and owner of P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG, the trade fair company which organizes the Fakuma exhibition in Friedrichshafen, Germany, died on February 19, just short of his 77th birthday.
Boride Engineered Abrasives (Traverse City, MI) recently introduced a new line of premium carbide burs and die grinders. Made from high-quality materials, this line ensures reliability and tool-to-tool consistency, according to Boride. With 12 different bur shapes, this line serves a variety of...
The last thing you want to do when speaking to potential customers is to tell them that you don't have what they need, but that your competitor does. That would sometimes happen to Joe Gallucci, National Sales Manager for Sun Plastech Inc. (Parsippany, NJ), which manufactures Asaclean purging...
