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45 Extrusion International 2/2024 NPE2024 Features First-Ever Woman in Plastics Breakfast PLASTICS confirmed the partici - pation of Kerrie Greenfelder, En- gineering Director for Burns & Mc- Donnell’s Water Division, as their speaker at the first-ever Women in Plastics Breakfast, sponsored at NPE2024 by LyondellBasell and Sy- ensqo. Greenfelder’s session is en- titled: “Sorry, I’m Not Sorry” (A Tale of Unapologetic Ambition). “The Women in Plastics Breakfast is an incredible opportunity to hear from strong female leaders. Ker- rie’s story of empathy and ambition is an inspiration to our community, and we are honored and excited to unite generations of women in this industry,” said Ashley Hood-Morley, Vice President of Industry Engage- ment at PLASTICS. The Women in Plastics Break- fast, which will be held on May 7, is one of many networking events at NPE2024 designed to connect in- dustry veterans and young profes- sionals. “I was honored to be asked to speak at this event and am looking forward to connecting with every individual who attends,” stated Greenfelder. “In any career, trans- parency and honest communication are vital, as they allow us to learn from one another and grow as an industry – and that is exactly what we will be doing at NPE. I am proud to share my experiences with my colleagues and help pave a way for the future of plastics,” concluded Greenfelder. For more information about NPE2024: npe.org Impressive Touchdown on the American Market – 4 Compact Inline Inspection Systems on Display at the NPE2024 H igh-performing, user-friendly and easy to integrate into the production line – these are features of the systems PIXARGUS is going to show at the NPE. The highly com- pact multi-talent AllRounDia Dual- Vision checks both the surface and diameter of tubing and hoses with a single sensor. With minimum setup effort, the system is ready for use in virtually no time. iProfilControl is a downsized series designed for com- plete 360° inspection of profiles of up to 250 mm. ProfilControl 7 S Cor - rugatedTube checks the surfaces of corrugated tubes, detecting flaws in the tiniest corner. ProfilControl 7 DX WoodPlasticComposites (WPC) provides high-precision dimension measurement and reliable surface inspection of decking boards made of wood-plastic composites. All these inline systems have proven them- selves effective on a wide range of standard applications and are ready to start with only minimum set-up ef- fort in any production environment. The goal is plug-and-play: Simply in- sert into the line, start, go. With its turnkey inline surface in- spection and dimension measuring systems, Germany-based PIXARGUS is a world leading supplier and in- novation driver in automated quality control. Compact in design, the sys- tems are inuse 24/7 checkingproduct quality in a wide range of industries, AllRounDia DualVision: With just one sensor unit, this compact multi-talent for complete 360° inspections of round products checks both the surface and contour of the product. Using “true” LED-based lighting, the system outshines conventional lump inspection systems