By using Quickshots purging compounds from iD Additives (LaGrange, IL), Blackhawk Molding (Sparks, NV) reportedly reduced scrap by up to 60%, slashed downtime by 55% and helped achieve 63% total cost savings.

The Weigh Scale Blender 1200 series from Maguire (Aston, PA) has a throughput range of 900 to 2,040 kg/hr (2,000 to 4,500 lb/hr) and is suitable for extrusion, high-volume injection and blow molding, and central blending applications.

The building blocks of innovation—materials, technologies and equipment—across a swathe of industries will be on full display at PLASTEC West in Anaheim, CA, on Feb. 11 to 13, 2020.

The ability to hit production goals and respond to new market opportunities is key to the success of any plastics processing business, and that requires an effective strategy for hiring, training and retaining new workers.