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This feeder is designed to handle recycled materials

The FiberXpert FX50 fiber feeder (photo) is specially developed for feeding recycled materials, including carbon and natural fibers, recycled polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and bottle flakes, shredded plastic or carpet residues and other fiber products like cellulose, acrylic, aramid,…

Use these magnetic pumps in applications with very high system pressure

The GLH Series of compact, magnetically driven external gear pumps (photo) are designed for fluid-handling applications with system pressures up to 103 bars (1,500 psi) and maximum differential pressures to 8.5 bars. They can deliver flowrates ranging from 2 to…

Use this tubing with hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders

PolySlide composite tubing (photo) is designed to replace metallic material in a variety of pneumatic and hydraulic cylinder applications.  Supplied as a cylinder tube ready for user assembly, or as fully engineered cylinder assemblies for equipment-manufacturer applications, the tubing is made…

Improved bag filler reduces operator fatigue

The Material Master Powerfill Select bulk bag filler (photo) features an exclusive rotating bag-support carriage for maximum filling efficiency and reduced operator fatigue. The bag-support carriage and fill head lower to a programmed operator height, then rotate for “reach-free” bag-strap…

First NIH-recommended 3D-printed COVID-19 face shield launched by Design that Matters

To respond to the COVID-19 crisis, non-profit organization Design that Matters (DtM; www.designthatmatters.org) launched an open-source, 3D-printable face shield to provide eye protection for healthcare workers and others working on the frontlines. After one week with multiple iterations and piloting…

Sasol, Roquette join growing list of manufacturers adapting plants to produce hand sanitizer

Manufacturing companies around the globe are joining in the fight to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by providing essential supplies. The growing list of companies who have shifted their production slates to manfuacture hand sanitizer, PPE materials, medical devices and…

Siemens opens its Additive Manufacturing Network for production of medical equipment in response to COVID-19 pandemic

In response to the ongoing global health crisis caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) is making its Additive Manufacturing (AM) Network, along with its 3D printers, available to the global medical community to speed…

Air Products purchases five hydrogen plants in California and Delaware

Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) announced it has signed agreements with PBF Energy Inc. that include the $530-million purchase of five steam methane reformer (SMR) hydrogen production plants and the long-term supply of hydrogen from those already operating plants…

Major rubber-recycling expansion underway in China

Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd. (ZC Rubber; Hangzhou, China; www.zc-rubber.com) and Nanjing Lvjinren Rubber & Plastic High-tech Co., Ltd. have signed an on-line contract for the expansion capacity of recycled rubber. The project, which will be fully operational in September…

Pump manufacturer Sundyne acquired by Warburg Pincus

Sundyne (Arvada, Colorado; www.sundyne.com), a designer and manufacturer of API-compliant pumps and compressors, announced that leading global private equity firm Warburg Pincus has completed the acquisition of Sundyne, from BC Partners Advisors L.P. and The Carlyle Group.    This acquisition…