The screw conveyor has an extensive history. Archimedes (ca. 212 BC) invented the first screw conveyor, and his design is still used today for irrigation and grain transfer. Screw conveyors became ...

Lebanon, Ore. — Lebanon-based Entek Manufacturing Inc. will present new twin screw extrusion technology, wear parts and material handling equipment at Booth W3881 during NPE2024 to help compounders ...

A twin-screw control system (TSCS) for extrusion compounding systems incorporates recipe management into the software and is said to allow the operator to recall and store specific product setpoints.

Image credit: Thermo Fisher Scientific – Materials Characterization. The worldwide manufacture of lithium-ion batteries is set to soar due to the rising demand for electric vehicles and energy storage ...

ORLANDO, FLA. — Extrusion machinery suppliers will offer enhanced control, durability and energy efficiency in new and improved product lines at NPE2012. A wider range of laboratory systems and ...

While single-screw extruders perform the lion’s share of recycling applications, twin-screw machines have a lot to offer recyclers—especially when the goal is a higher-value end product. Are ...