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    • Conair Group
    As part of a SureLaunch visit, a Conair technician inspects and validates the installation of a large central vacuum pump prior to successful commissioning and startup of a conveying system.
    Manufacturing

    Conair SureLaunch gives equipment the right start

    Lynne Sherwin
    Feb. 25, 2025
    The new service offering sends a technician for a day to assist with setup and conduct training.

    Manufacturing

    Plasmatreat
    Plasmatreat's Openair-Plasma station is appropriate for automotive industry manufacturers of thermoplastic elastomer and ethylene propylene diene terpolymer parts, such as door seals.
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    PMM
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    Keyence
    The Keyence LJ-S8000 3D inspection sensor offers repeatability, accuracy, speed and precision.
    Product Innovations

    Keyence sensor has built-in light source

    Karen Hanna
    Feb. 12, 2025
    The LJ-S8000 offers repeatability, accuracy, speed and precision.
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    Recycling

    Plastics processors, recyclers look for imported scrap alternatives amid tariff threats 

    Bruce Geiselman
    Feb. 12, 2025
    A trade war would likely affect the supply and pricing of both virgin and recycled resin.
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    Manufacturing

    EBM publications cover tariffs and more

    Feb. 5, 2025
    PMM's sister publications are looking at the new presidential administration's impacts across industries.
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    Manufacturing

    Prepare now for potential tariff shocks

    Karen Hanna
    Feb. 5, 2025
    Use the one-month reprieve to talk to your customers, assess your supply chain and develop contingencies.
    Byk-Gardner
    The Byk-Gardner spectro2go XS is made for measuring small, bright parts.
    Product Innovations

    Spectrophotometer handles bright, glossy parts

    Karen Hanna
    Feb. 5, 2025
    The spectro2go XS is the smallest in Byk-Gardner's line and offers rapid, accurate color quality control.