Japanese Tier 1 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. is expanding production capacity for plastic fuel filler pipes in both Japan and the US to meet growing demand for lightweight systems that contribute to enhanced environmental performance in automobiles.
To estimate the value of a used extrusion line, invoke the rule of thirds: Offer the seller one-third of the cost of a new line similar to the used one and set aside another third to fix what’s broken and for shipment expenses. The final third is your reward for buying used.
The traveling planetary cutter from Conair features a programmable, servo-driven cutting head that cuts small-diameter medical plastic tubing so precisely that the need for secondary, off-line tube finishing is virtually eliminated.
Upgrades to the TrueBlend gravimetric blenders include a next-generation SmartBlend SB-3 control and mechanical design changes that eliminate material loss, optimize critical blends and simplify clean-out and maintenance.
The investment will strengthen the excipients, polymers, drug formulation and manufacturing and medical device contract manufacturing capabilities at Lubrizol LifeSciences' global facilities.
Prior to joining the association, Scott DeFife led policy and government affairs for the National Restaurant Association and was an advisor to former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.
