The most powerful dryer controls in the industry - made easy Dri-Air Industries is introducing its new Industry 4.0-compliant SmartTouch Control. The new control gathers data from the dryer and shares it with various pieces of equipment, such as the injection molding machine. It is compatible with all Dri-Air dryers. “The new control is based on an open platform…
We are pleased to announce that Charlie Sears was recently named into the Plastics Hall of Fame. The Plastics Academy just announced the names of six new posthumous members: Charlie Sears as well as Howard Irvin, Ronald Saxton, Walt Schrenk, Bill Stoesser and Dennis Tully. The posthumous members will be inducted at a March 24 dinner at the Fairmont…
3D printing has increased in popularity over the last few years. These printers have been used in a wide variety of environments, including classrooms, labs, and homes. Many are now looking to 3D printing for industrial purposes, and these kinds of projects require a massive printer and a large amount of resources. One university may be able to provide…
As taken from Plastics Machinery Magazine article by Bruce Adams September, 2019 Issue page 7 DRI-AIR INDUSTRIES is introducing its new Industry 4.0-compliant SmartTouch Control to a small group of injection molding customers this month. The new control will gather data from the dryer and seamlessly share it with various pieces of equipment, such as the injection molding machine. “The…
Dri-Air is continuing to grow as we welcome the latest addition to our team. Ly is our new Design Engineer. Her proficiency in AutoCAD and Solid works will help Dri-Air with new product collaboration, central material handling system designs and 3D modeling of existing and new products. Ly comes to us from PDC International, a packaging company where she was a…
Now that it finally stopped raining, and the summer months are upon us, it is time to look at some preventive maintenance for your plastic dryers - they are a key component in keeping your production levels up, and your scrap rate down! Regardless of the type of dryer you have, multiple bed, Dri-Air's 4 bed, twin tower or…
Kevin is our new Operations Manager, responsible for scheduling of the production floor, engineering of new projects and running the day to day operations of the plant. He comes to us from Meredith Springfield in Ludlow, MA where he was responsible for managing a three shift blow molding operation. His expertise is a great asset to the flow and output…
Growth will accommodate increased business as well as promote an integrated manufacturing processes Dri-Air Industries is growing. We recently announced a significant addition at our headquarters and manufacturing facility in East Windsor, Connecticut. The new addition increases the company’s manufacturing and warehousing capacity by about 50% as well as improves in-stock components. “This will allow us to stock larger…
Jason Sears has been named president of Dri-Air Industries, replacing Charlie Sears, Dri-Air founder and Jason’s father, who passed away recently. The Board of Directors of Dri-Air made the announcement. Jason has been an employee at Dri-Air for 30 years, beginning after school during his high school years learning such skills as welding, electrical wiring, painting, packing and machine assembly. …
