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    Entek
    Entek's 160mm extruder, coming in 2024, will be the company's largest.
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    BROWSE THESE LEADING COMPANIES

    Entek
    The fabrication department in Entek's new facility in Henderson, Nev.
    Extrusion

    Entek shows off Phase 1 of new facility

    Lynne Sherwin
    Feb. 10, 2023
    The Nevada location will be used for production of wear parts, extruders and materials-handling equipment.
    KraussMaffei
    KraussMaffei's ColorAdjust system offers precise control of color variations.
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    KraussMaffei system monitors color during compounding

    Dec. 22, 2022
    ColorAdjust combines a color-measuring device with spectrophotometer technology with a machine control for precise control over even minor deviations.
    KraussMaffei
    The KraussMaffei ZE BluePower 186 is aimed at plastics processors that need high throughput.
    Extrusion

    New BluePower extruder is biggest yet

    Ron Shinn
    Dec. 9, 2022
    KraussMaffei said the modular design allows it to be adapted to different processes, such as reaction, degassing, compounding and recycling materials.
    Leistritz
    Leistritz says the ZSE 60 is one of the world’s most powerful co-rotating twin-screw extruders.
    Extrusion

    Leistritz shows new ZSE extruder, controller

    Ron Shinn
    Dec. 7, 2022
    The ZSE 60, which the company says is one of the world’s most powerful co-rotating twin-screw extruders, is aimed at masterbatch production and compounding.
    Farrel Pomini
    Farrel Pomini's HD rotors have a new concave feed-flight design.
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    Farrel Pomini redesigns HD Rotors

    David Tillett
    Dec. 1, 2022
    The new partial double feed flight makes intake of lower-bulk-density materials more efficient.