EXHIBITION PREVIEW | NPE 2024
Right: MiVue will show new capabilities of its plant monitoring software for plastics processors
tion kits give plastics plant managers more insight into their equipment by providing robust produc- tion data, including material usage. Data-driven understanding of processes improves plastic processors’ uptime, reduces costs and improves service and maintenance operations, it says. The company’s cellular router connects mould- ing and extrusion machines with ancillary equip- ment through secure, encrypted data transmission. Featuring powerful analytics and cloud-based data storage, its software can be used on any web-ena- bled device. Users receive text and email alerts to keep processes running smoothly. MiVue says its software can deliver several benefits to processors, including: improved uptime, thanks to alerts that highlight problems; and reduced operational costs through better process insights. Connection kits can be installed with new equipment, retrofitted to older equipment or incorporated into custom system integration projects. �
www.mivue.com
Below: SML’S PowerCast stretch film line has a 4m production width
Compounds and concentrates supplier Modern Dispersions has begun building a new facility to expand masterbatch production at its site in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The new facility will raise capacity by 25% – bringing annual capacity at the site to 500 million lbs/yr. The company will discuss the new produc- tion capabilities at NPE 2024. The first phase in the four-phase expansion came online in June 2023. Construction on the second phase is now underway and slated for start-up in 2026 according to Marton Kozma, president of Modern Dispersions. “The first phase of new capacity gives us more
flexibility, reduced lead times, and allows us to remain cost-competitive,” said Kozma. The new capacity, for the North American
market, is in response to strong growth in injection moulding and extrusion applications in markets including automotive, electronics packaging and construction. cable. The “multimillion-dollar investment” includes compounding and ancillary equipment, plus infrastructure support. The project also features transport improvements, including a new rail storage and switch yard to accommodate 200 rail cars. The new plant will employ 15-20 workers in production and support positions. The second phase will be similar in design and capacity of the first phase. The timetable for the final two phases of the expansion have not yet been established. �
www.moderndispersions.com
At NPE, SML of Austria will focus on increased capacity, productivity and efficiency – while also promoting recyclability. The company will focus on its extrusion stretch
wrap film lines that make products containing a high proportion of recyclate. Its PowerCast stretch film line is a high-performance stretch film extru- sion line. It has flexibility in processing 2in and 3in hand, machine and jumbo rolls with a production width of 4 metres. Features include: ready to process PIR and PCR;
good production stability at high speeds; and energy-saving technology thanks to low power consumption. �
www.sml.at
Starlinger will showcase its super-cleaning and odour-reduction technologies at NPE for recycling of food packaging. A combination of its Recostar Dynamic pelletising line, Viscozero melt phase decontami- nation technology and PCU Plus
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