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Air Jets Control Film Thickness Profile.


A new automatic thickness profiler for blown film turns small nozzles of cooling air on and off to adjust thickness around the bubble A bit in bubble memory or a symbol in a bubble chart. . Future Design Inc. in Brampton Brampton, city (1991 pop. 234,445), S Ont., Canada, NW of Toronto. Incorporated as a village (1852), a town (1873), and then a city (1976), it is noted for its greenhouses and flowers. Automobiles, shoes, lumber, optical goods, and other products are made. , Ont., introduced the SOT Profiler over a year ago in Europe Europe (yr`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000).  and is now offering it here as well. It has been used so far on seven 10- and 20-in. dies. A 10-in, die has 28 air nozzles; a 20-incher carries 52 nozzles. It can be retrofitted on any Saturn model air ring, but not those with an oscillating os·cil·late  
intr.v. os·cil·lat·ed, os·cil·lat·ing, os·cil·lates
1. To swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm.

2.
 die because the hardware attaches under the air ring. It has to be used with an oscillating hauloff instead. Oscillating hauloffs are more common in Europe, while oscillating dies are more common in the U.S.
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Publication:Plastics Technology
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Geographic Code:1CANA
Date:Apr 1, 2001
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