By its most simple definition, process heating is the raising of the temperature of a part or substrate within a manufacturing process.

For decades, plastics processors have had to select chillers based on their maximum cooling-capacity requirements. While this approach ensures plenty of chiller capacity, it was not always energy efficient. 

A man stood in the front of the room, holding a 12 by 12" card that looked like the most vibrant swatch I had seen. I wondered if he used the palette to select other colors for some of his art projects I could see surrounding him, or if the card represented an unusual new work.

In the European Union alone, more than 27.5 million tons (27 million tonnes) of post-consumer waste plastic is produced each year.

This article will examine how and why ovens play a crucial role in three common industrial applications: plastics, pulp and paper, and foundries.

Watt-Flex can be manufactured with a groove along the outside of the sheath to accommodate a needle-type thermocouple for accurate sensing and control in temperature-critical processing applications such as molding heat-sensitive resins.

The granulator feed conveyor is designed to ensure seamless startup in thermoforming applications for improved uptime.