The new dsX flex-pack™ extrusion coating line provides converters and printers with a high-value, pre-engineered system that will give them distinct advantages in the price-sensitive global flexible packaging market. It can be delivered quickly (in as little as six months), providing customers with all the capabilities and flexibility needed to compete effectively in a variety of rapidly emerging application opportunities including: salted snack and noodle bags, toothpaste tubes, sachet packs personal care products, condiment packs and stand-up pouches.

Lines are available in two layouts to accommodate almost any plant space requirements. Advanced computer technology, standard on the dsX flex-pack™, continually adjusts the product profile for best performance and allows for remote access of the line for troubleshooting and updating over a secure internet connection.

The ultra-compact medical tubing system, a variation of Davis-Standard’s widely used medical tubing systems, has been optimized for both value and versatility. It offers a smaller footprint for clean rooms, language-specific control systems and fast delivery. A unique co-extruder arrangement allows for processing materials ranging from polypropylene (PP) to fluorinated ethylene polypropylene (FEP) by changing feedscrews.

The line also includes a melt pump for processing thermoplastic polyurethane (TPE) and nylons. Davis-Standard has taken great care to merge its best technology into a cost-effective, space-sensitive package that is supported by regional engineering and service teams. Davis-Standard’s medical extrusion equipment is recognized for high throughputs and tight tolerances. Systems are available for single lumen, multi-lumen, IV catheter, corrugated drainage, integrated bump tubing and multi-layer tubing.

Customers can schedule trials on the ultra-compact medical tubing line at Davis-Standard’s facility in Suzhou, China, starting this summer. In addition, Davis-Standard offers a medical tubing line for product development at its Technical Center in Pawcatuck, Conn., USA.

The new dsX flex-pack™ extrusion coating system and the ultra-compact medical tubing line are representative of the many new innovations to be introduced as part of Davis-Standard’s global advantage initiative. Helping customers gain a competitive edge by optimizing their ability to respond to the ever-changing needs of their markets is Davis-Standard’s goal.

For more information, visit www.davis-standard.com.

About Davis-Standard, LLC

Davis-Standard, headquartered in Pawcatuck, Conn., is a global leader in the design, development and distribution of extrusion and converting technology. Davis-Standard systems encompass over 10 product lines to support manufacturing applications and customers within every major industry. This includes the agriculture, automotive, construction, healthcare, energy, electronics, food and beverage packaging, and retail industries, among others. With more than 950 employees worldwide and a network of independent sales agents and suppliers in nearly every country, Davis-Standard is committed to engineering equipment that is cost effective, environmentally friendly, and offers a high return on investment. The company has three manufacturing and technical facilities in the United States, as well as subsidiaries with facilities in China, Germany and the United Kingdom.