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News Release: Thompson Duke Industrial Reaches Production Milestone: Completes 1,000th MCF1 Filling Machine

PORTLAND, Ore., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Thompson Duke Industrial, the leader in cannabis oil vaporizer device filling and capping equipment, is celebrating a significant milestone: the completion of its 1,000th MCF1 semi-automatic vaporizer filling machine. The MCF1 has the capability to fill as many as 5,000 vaporizer cartridges per day. With 1,000 machines now deployed in the industry, the MCF1 could potentially fill over one billion vaporizer cartridges each year. Based in Portland, Oregon,… Read More »News Release: Thompson Duke Industrial Reaches Production Milestone: Completes 1,000th MCF1 Filling Machine

Industry Insights: We Write for MG Magazine About Cannabis Industry Trends Affecting Original Equipment Manufacturers

As the cannabis industry continues to evolve, many companies are looking for ways to keep up with increased demand and stay a step ahead of the competition. This means many are turning toward automating manual tasks by employing equipment and machinery in their production process. Our managing director, Hogan, wrote about this trend for MG Magazine, a leading publication covering the recreational and medical cannabis business. The current cannabis landscape… Read More »Industry Insights: We Write for MG Magazine About Cannabis Industry Trends Affecting Original Equipment Manufacturers

Industry Insights: NCIA Cannabis Industry Voice Podcast: Evolutions In Vaporizer Technology and Cannabis Oil Cartridges

Our managing director, Hogan, joined the National Cannabis Industry Association’s (NCIA) Cannabis Industry Voice podcast to talk with NCIA’s Communications Manager, Bethany Moore, about the evolution of vaporizer technology and cannabis oil cartridges. He started out talking about his experience as an electrical engineer, his role with our parent company Portland Engineering, and how Thompson Duke was founded to address the need in the cannabis industry for greater efficiency and… Read More »Industry Insights: NCIA Cannabis Industry Voice Podcast: Evolutions In Vaporizer Technology and Cannabis Oil Cartridges

Industry Insights: We Write for Cannabis Equipment News About Live Resin Vape Cartridge Filling

Live resin and live rosin products are growing in popularity among consumers, with last year’s growth alone hovering around 87% in the United States and 626% in Canada. This popularity extends into a desire for vape products that offer this higher quality, more pure and less refined form of cannabis. Our operations manager, Vlad Valme, wrote about this trend, and some potential solutions, for Cannabis Equipment News in an article… Read More »Industry Insights: We Write for Cannabis Equipment News About Live Resin Vape Cartridge Filling

Industry Insights: Marijuana Venture Magazine Interviews Thompson Duke for an Article on Automating the Cannabis Industry

We were happy to sit down with the editors at Marijuana Venture Magazine to chat about one of our favorite subjects recently: automating the cannabis industry for greater efficiency. In the article, called 5 Ways To Automate, the writers cover five companies that are manufacturing equipment to help cannabis brands streamline their operations. In the face of labor shortages, high costs and fierce competition, reducing manual labor and achieving greater… Read More »Industry Insights: Marijuana Venture Magazine Interviews Thompson Duke for an Article on Automating the Cannabis Industry

Technology News: Automated Solutions for Filling and Capping the Dablicator™ Oil Applicator

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Thompson Duke Industrial, the leader in cannabis oil vaporizer device filling and capping equipment, is now providing automated solutions for filling and capping the Dablicator™ Oil Applicator. The patented Dablicator™ Oil Applicator, invented by California’s Jetty Extracts, is designed to precisely dispense cannabis oil, CBD, live resin and related products for various medical and adult use applications. Thompson Duke’s equipment allows the Dablicator™ Oil Applicator to be filled at… Read More »Technology News: Automated Solutions for Filling and Capping the Dablicator™ Oil Applicator

Industry Insights: Essential Automation for Increasing Efficiency, Lowering Costs and Getting Your Products to Market

Cannabis growers and manufacturers all across the country are looking for ways to increase efficiency, lower their cost of production and get their product in front of consumers faster. And with a labor shortage wreaking havoc on a wide variety of industries, reducing the amount of manual labor within any operation has never been more critical — and especially since cannabis production lends itself well to add automation systems at… Read More »Industry Insights: Essential Automation for Increasing Efficiency, Lowering Costs and Getting Your Products to Market

Industry Insights: Strong Business Partnerships and Success in the Cannabis Industry

In an industry that prioritizes relationships and camaraderie, the right partnerships are an important element of success for any cannabis business. At Thompson Duke, we’re lucky to have strong partners that have helped us innovate and future-proof in this fast-moving space. However, we didn’t cultivate these connections by accident: we have chosen to work with others who will not only help develop and maintain our desired business model, but also… Read More »Industry Insights: Strong Business Partnerships and Success in the Cannabis Industry

Technology News: Thompson Duke Industrial Secures Another Patent for Cannabis Oil Vaporizer Device Filling Equipment

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thompson Duke Industrial, the leader in cannabis oil vaporizer device filling and capping equipment, has been granted another patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). U.S. Patent No. 11,166,490 covers Thompson Duke’s proprietary cannabis oil vaporizer device filling system, particularly adapted for filling sealed vaporizer devices. “We are honored that the USPTO has once again recognized the novelty and authenticity of our technology… Read More »Technology News: Thompson Duke Industrial Secures Another Patent for Cannabis Oil Vaporizer Device Filling Equipment

Introducing the LFP Mouthpiece Press: Air-Operated Press for Snap-On Mouthpieces Boosts Efficiencies by Eliminating Labor-Intensive Manual Capping

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —Thompson Duke Industrial, the leader in cannabis oil vaporizer device filling and capping equipment, today revealed its new industrial air-operated mouthpiece press, the latest addition to its line of GMP-ready mouthpiece fastening machines. The new machine, the LFP Press, makes its debut today at the Thompson Duke booth #C5922 at MJBizCon in Las Vegas. The LFP Press is a benchtop, fully pneumatic four-ton industrial press capable of rapidly… Read More »Introducing the LFP Mouthpiece Press: Air-Operated Press for Snap-On Mouthpieces Boosts Efficiencies by Eliminating Labor-Intensive Manual Capping