LOWELL, MASS. (Jan. 10, 4:10 p.m. ET) — Using old line drawings, history books and patents, employees at Glycon Corp. built eight scale-model screws for a display showing the history of extrusion ...

Spirex Corp. focused on three themes at NPE 2003: an easier-to-use version of its Optimizer to figure payback on an application-specific screw; Twinshot coinjection molding technology; and a new ...

The Turbo-Screw is said to increase throughput in plastic foam extrusion. The cooling screw has cross-flight holes that improve mixing and reduce energy use. The average throughput increase is said to ...

PPE supplies nine types of screw tips and a full line of H-13 OEM-direct replacement check ring valve parts. The tips are designed for use with OEM screws and barrels that plasticate general purpose ...

Lead screws from igus, Providence, R.I., use high-performance self-lubricating plastic material nuts, eliminating the need for lubrication and making the motion-control devices suitable for clean ...