Treat Every Pellet Like a Pearl

摘要

You're probably between the proverbial rock and hard place competitively. High labor costs, rising energy expenses, onerous and expensive government regulations, environmentalists who want your products-and maybe even you-to go away.. .the list goes on. What to do? It's been nearly two years now since I moved from publisher to editorial director of Plastics Technology, and during that time I've tossed around a few ideas both in this space and throughout the rest of the magazine on "what to do." Look no further than p. 42 of this issue, installment number 11 in our Energy Miser series; or p. 36, where we offer tips on baselining an extruder; or p. 32, where we highlight a processor (as we do every issue) that has its house in order. I've also written about the need to automate and to avail yourself of the latest in machinery, equipment and materials, etc.