technology showcase discharges with and without valves, as well as accessories for wet or dry cleaning, including CIP sanitizing. Flexicon Corporation (Bethlehem, Pa.); www.flexicon.com; 888-353-9426 Rate Technology Systems Ltd. (Mississauga, Ont.); www.ratetechnology.com; 905-607-3240
PACKAGING
Expanded services for bag machine rebuilds Gloucester Engineering Co. Inc. has expanded and improved its capacity and capabilities for rebuilding and retrofitting old bag making machines. Gloucester can now take a used bottom-seal bag machine of any age, and from any OEM, and upgrade, retrofit, and remanufacture it with the latest servo drive and control package. Rebuilding an old bag machine will increase line performance, productivity, quality, and limit downtime by making it cleaner, safer, quieter, faster, and more accurate, all for considerably less than the cost of purchasing a new model. Using trained factory labor and OEM certified parts, Graham Engineering retrofits include a replacement of all hydraulic components with a four-axis servo drive package that controls bag length, shuttle motion, web tension, and head travel; a new touchscreen console for machine operation and control; new operator controls with software tools for remote diagnosis, troubleshooting, and recipe storage; refurbished shuttle and idler rollers; replacements for stub shafts and bearings; replacement of guards outboard of side frames on the operator’s side; and stripped and recovered rubber rolls, stripped and replated chrome rolls, and refurbished guarding and cabinets. Gloucester Engineering Co. Inc. (Gloucester, Mass.); www.gecextrusion.com; 978-282-9200
MATERIALS
Fast epoxy resin for structural composite parts in mass production Bringing mass reduction capabilities to mass production facilities, Dow Automotive Systems now offers 90-second cycle times for resin transfer molding (RTM) with the VoraForce 5300 resin matrix, making RTM-produced carbon fibre composites suitable for mass production.
MATH FOR MOLDERS Brush up your skills at this one-day workshop Injection molding and Math? Why do you need it? Don’t be intimidated. Many people haven’t used the math skills needed to use Scientific Molding techniques since highschool! This class will sharpen those skills and build confidence in each student. The knowledge gained provides a better math skills foundation for future training.
Presenter Thom Smith, Consultant/Trainer, RJG Inc., has over 20 years of experience in injection molding and is an expert in part design and troubleshooting.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: Calculating Area (for various shapes) • Clamp Tonnage Requirements • Ratios • Pascal’s Equation (to understand force, pressure and area) • Speed vs. Time • Group Activities for Solving Real Math Problems with Your Molding Process SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 Humber Institute of Technology a& Advanced Learning 203 Humber College Blvd. (Hwy. 27 and Finch Ave. W.) Toronto, ON M9W 5L7
Cost: $206, including lunch, parking and a course manual Organized by:
Canadian Plastics
Following on the success of our Basics of Plastics Seminars
BONUS:
Check the Training Seminars section of www. canplastics.com for detailed information and registration, or call 416-510-6794
Register for Math for Molders and receive a 5% discount off RJG’s registration fee for their Injection Molding Essentials seminar, which takes place at this same location Sept. 17-18. details at:
www.rjginc.com/training/injection_molding_essentials_c
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