Exolon Group: HexaLumina artwork with polycarbonate canopy
Anaisa Franco's permanent HexaLumina installation in Dallas combines organic photovoltaic cells with transparent pink solid polycarbonate sheets supplied by Exolon Group.
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Tosca delivers supply chain visibility with flexible Asset IQ traceability solution
Tosca's Asset IQ service combines active IoT tracking with passive RFID and barcode technologies to monitor reusable containers and pallets. The platform supports asset management across pooling, rental, direct sales and third-party operations.
Cermex RoboSelex for bottle collating ahead of case packing
Sidel has introduced the Cermex RoboSelex system for collating and arranging bottles ahead of case packing. It handles up to 320 products per minute, including lightweight, asymmetric, tapered and narrow-base bottles.
Arburg will showcase precision micro-injection moulding at Fakuma 2026
Arburg will demonstrate sprue-free production of 0.002-gram POM microfilters at Fakuma 2026. The cell combines an electric Allrounder 270 A, a micro injection module and a Multilift Select 4 robot.
Weighing and inspection technologies boost efficiency
Data from weighing and inspection systems help reduce overfilling, rejects and downtime while improving OEE. Their economic impact also depends on equipment integration and the correct positioning of inspection points within the process.
Wacker to show self-adhesive silicone rubber at Fakuma
Wacker will present Elastosil LR 5471 at Fakuma, a self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber designed for hard/soft composite parts. The material is intended for applications including food contact, medical technology and infant care, often without thermal post-treatment.
Negri Bossi at Fakuma 2026: high-performance moulding solutions
Negri Bossi will exhibit two full-electric injection molding applications at Fakuma 2026 in Friedrichshafen. The demonstrations, prepared with Nissei Plastic, Sytrama and technology partners, target food-grade LSR molding and medical packaging production.
Krones to present brewery solutions at BrauBeviale 2026
Krones will show process, filling, packaging and digital solutions for breweries at BrauBeviale 2026. The company will focus on alcohol-free beer production, resource efficiency and flexible handling of glass and PET packaging.
Engel to mould high-precision LSR seal at Fakuma 2026
At Fakuma 2026, Engel will demonstrate a victory electric 1565/220 tie-bar-less injection moulding machine producing a high-precision liquid silicone rubber seal for an inverter component, with no rework required.
Plast Eurasia prepares its 35th edition in Istanbul
Plast Eurasia will hold its 35th edition on 2–5 December 2026 at the TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul. The fair will cover plastics machinery, raw materials, moulds and equipment, automation and cooling systems.
ELIX Polymers launches low-gloss PC/ABS grade
ELIX Polymers has introduced ELIX PC/ABS GR 5125, a low-gloss PC/ABS grade for automotive interiors. The material is designed to combine matte surface aesthetics with mechanical performance, thermal resistance and options with recycled content.
Regranulate quality starts before waste purchase
The quality of waste determines far more than its purchase cost. Proper qualification, knowledge of the material’s origin and its properties are the first step towards obtaining stable, valuable regranulate.