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24 Extrusion International 1/2023 24 INDUSTRY NEWS Call for Nominations for ‘Thermoformer of the Year’ Announced  The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoforming Division has announced a call for nominations for the annual Thermoformer of the Year Award. The award recog - nizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to the ther - moforming industry in a technical, educational or managerial capacity. The nomination deadline is March 31, 2023. Nominees will be evaluat - ed and reviewed by the SPE Thermo- forming Division Board of Directors during its Spring Board Meeting in late May. An announcement on the winner will be made following this meeting. The award will be presented dur- ing SPE’s Thermoforming Confer- ence Awards Gala, held on October 25th in conjunction with the 29th SPE Thermoforming Conference. The conference will take place Octo- ber 23-26, 2023 in Cleveland, OH, at the Huntington Convention Center. “The Board is seeking candidates who have led exemplary careers and have contributed to and nurtured the growth of the thermoforming industry,” said Juliet Goff, SPE Ther- moforming Division Board Member and Recognition Committee Chair. The 2021 Thermoformer of the Year award was received by Hal Gilham, former President of Produc- tive Plastics. Guidelines for nominees and the required nomination form are post- ed online at http://thermoforming- division.com/awards-recognitions/ thermoformer-of-the-year/nomina- tion-form/. All materials must be emailed to Juliet Goff at juliet@kal- plastics.com by the March 31 dead - line. Past recipients of the Thermo- former of the Year Award may be found on the SPE Thermoforming Division website at https://thermo- formingdivision.com/awards-recog - nitions/thermoformer-of-the-year/ past-winners/. More information is available at https://thermoformingdivision.com HPE Extruder and New DS-XEL Control to Drive Running Pipette Line at MD&MWest  Davis-Standard’s medical extru- sion expertise and customer-centric approach promoted during MD&M West 2023 in February this year. Show visitors had an opportunity to view a running polycarbonate pipette line equipped with a Davis- Standard HPE (high performance) extruder and new DS-XEL pro- cess control. The line also featured downstream equipment from the Conair Group and an OD/ID/Wall gauge system by Zumbach Elec- tronics, both Davis-Standard tech- nology partners. In addition, a 2.5- inch (50mm) Davis-Standard Super Blue® extruder was displayed with DS-XEL controls, and customers could learn more about the compa- ny’s DS Activ-Check™ cloud-based platform for preventative mainte- nance and monitoring. The DS-XEL, introduced last fall, implements high-performance HMI features to better facilitate the data acquisition and process information required for today’s manufactur- ing. Processors benefit from built-in security to prevent unauthorized changestosystemset-upparameters, multi-language support, process alarm logging, and real-time and historical data trending. In addition, visual attention is given to active functions for a better operator ex- perience and improved connectivity. The DS-XEL is the new standard con- trol for Davis-Standard’s Super Blue ® and HPE ex- truders. Davis-Standard’s HPE extruder powers the line. This extruder is available in an adjustable vertical or horizon- tal configuration in sizes ranging from ¾-inch (19mm) to 1 ¾ inches (44mm). A direct coupledmotor and smaller footprint make this machine ideal for tight manufacturing spac- es and clean-room environments. The HPE can be run as the primary extruder, or as a complementary extruder in a coextrusion arrange- ment. The Super Blue ® is easy-to- maintain, energy-efficient, and pro - vides increased torque capacity for high-viscosity resins. It is available Davis-Standard’s HPE (high performance extruder) extruder