New thin-wall packaging application center in Switzerland
Sabic and Kraussmaffei's Netstal brand officially open thin-wall packaging application center in Switzerland
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Engel promotes young female technicians
Supporting girls in their career orientation and giving them a new perspective on the world of work is the aim of Girls' Day, which took place for the 20th time on April 22. Injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel has been supporting the event for almost 15 years.
Arburg at tct Asia 2021: Freeformer “live”
From 26 to 28 May, Arburg will be exhibiting at AM trade fair tct Asia 2021 in Shanghai, China. At stand G70 in hall 7.1, the company will showcase the great potential offered by its open system Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF).
Engel hands over 100th injection moulding machine to MTA in Italy
MTA, headquartered in Codogno, in northern Italy, is one of only a few companies certified to manufacture automotive fuses. In order to combine its high quality standards with efficiency, the company primarily relies on tie-bar-less injection moulding machines by Engel.
Arburg: Successful debut with CDP initiative
Now Arburg has it in writing. The category “B” CDP score officially confirms that the company performs better than average in the areas of climate protection, ecology and CO2 emissions compared to other industry players.
Arburg turnkey system at Hannover Messe Digital Edition 2021
The Hannover Messe Digital Edition 2021 will see Arburg present a new turnkey system that is set to raise the bar in aspects of digitalisation, automation and the circular economy in plastics processing.
New managing director for Arburg Poland
As of 1 January 2021, the Arburg subsidiary in Poland has a new Managing Director in the person of Konrad Szymczak. He succeeds Dr Slawomir Sniady, who successfully established and expanded Arburg Polska Sp. z o o. and has now retired after 25 years.
Polykemi and Rondo Plast presents Complus
Polykemi and Rondo Plast presents the Complus Concept, giving multiple choices of several materials, based on both virgin and recycled raw materials. The compounds all have similar properties but are adapted for different injection moulded parts within an assembled product.
KraussMaffei sells KraussMaffei Austria to Luger GmbH
KraussMaffei is selling its subsidiary KraussMaffei Austria to the Austrian family-owned company Luger GmbH. There, it will continue to operate under the name KMAT Maschinen- und Service GmbH.
Arburg at Chinaplas 2021: digitalisation, lightweight construction, efficiency
At Chinaplas, which takes place from 13 to 16 April 2021 in Shenzhen, China, Arburg is presenting its extensive portfolio for plastics processing in hall 10, stand J21.
Chinaplas 2021: Engel at Industry 4.0 - factory of the future
How can consistently high product quality be maintained in the face of fluctuations in raw material? How can high machine availability and productivity be ensured even in the face of travel restrictions?
PlastIQ training centre in Belgium commissions Engel machines
Injection moulding machine manufacturer and automation expert Engel, headquartered in Austria, is supporting the training and further education of specialists in the plastics industry in Belgium.
Bilora utilizes Insider solution with integrated auxiliaries from Wittmann Battenfeld
Since March 2019, Bilora Kunststofftechnik GmbH in Germany has been operating two injection molding machines with Insider solution from Wittmann Battenfeld. These machines recommend themselves by their compactness, reliability and efficiency.
German partners address micro and precision moulding inefficiencies
In a new strategic partnership, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has announced its cooperation with Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK in Berlin.
The winning combination to keep the injection process under control
What are the main process anomalies that commonly affect injection molders and how to detect them?
Arburg goes live on air in 2021
The world of plastics can already look forward to the New Year: on 28 January 2021, Arburg will be launching another new digital format. arburgXvision will go on air monthly from then on.
Engel founds company for pre-owned machines
The foundation of Engel Used Machinery s.r.o. sees injection moulding machine manufacturer and systems solutions provider Engel, headquartered in Schwertberg, Austria, extend its portfolio to include pre-owned machines.
SABIC joins forces with KraussMaffei’s high-performance Netstal brand
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced a strategic partnership with KraussMaffei HighPerformance AG, KraussMaffei's Swiss subsidiary and manufacturer of high-performance injection molding systems known under the Netstal brand.
The critical role of validation in micro molding
This article examines the role of metrology and validation in a micro molding-based product development program.
Innovative oackaging applications partnered with Arburg
Customers working in the packaging industry need high-quality automated injection moulding solutions. For the Italian automation specialist Campetella, Arburg is the first choice as a partner for innovative injection moulding technology.
Socar Polymer launches two new random copolymer polypropylene grades
Socar Polymer has expanded its portfolio of high-performance polypropylene resins with the addition of its first pair of random copolymers (RCPs). These resins are designed to yield rigid packaging via thin-wall injection molding (TWIM), along with a host of other benefits.
Engel care packages for improved availability, safety and cost efficiency
Engel supports its customers in the maintenance of injection moulding machines and linear robots with six individually configurable maintenance packages.
Engel extends machine portfolio for packaging
The new duo speed injection moulding machine sees Engel combine productivity and efficiency with short cycle times in the high clamping force range.
Sustainable enjoyment: With coffee lids made of LSR
At present it is especially important: Everyone wants hygienic safety when eating and drinking out. For coffee on the move, there's a simple solution: Take your own lid for throwaway and multi-use cups, preferably made of silicone.
Engel is BEST Supplier of Brose
Brose has added Engel Austria to its exclusive group of strategic suppliers. In doing so, the automotive supplier has shown its appreciation of the performance which Engel products offer.
arburgXworld - Arburg’s digital platform
The goal is to enable to increase production efficiency and transparency and to produce plastic products as reliably as possible and with high quality.
New building for Wittmann Battenfeld do Brasil
The team of Wittmann Battenfeld do Brasil moved to a new site at the beginning of August this year. The new building in Vinhedo (State of São Paulo) has a floor space of 850 m2 und thus offers enough room for optimal support to local customers.
Disseminating knowledge - remotely and on site
Engel France opened a new training and education centre at the Wissous location. The idea behind this is to stage injection moulding 4.0 hands-on, for trials and to improve understanding with state-of-the-art machinery.
Reducing pressure for success
Engel is providing detailed information on all aspects of structural foam moulding at a three-day online conference from 17 to 19 November 2020.
Arburg presents the special capabilities of the Freeformer
When it comes to demanding AM parts, the Freeformer is in its element. The Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF) process with the Freeformer is predestined for medical technology, the processing of soft materials and PP, as well as for the additive manufacturing of multi-component parts.
Digital opportunities: Solutions by Engel for the entire product life cycle
"We see the crisis as an opportunity to push forward with our digital solutions at full speed", says Dr. Stefan Engleder, CEO of the Engel Group in the run-up to the first Engel live e-xperience.
New Head of Process Technologies at Engel Austria
Dr. Johannes Kilian is the new Head of Process Technologies at Engel Austria. This appointment sees Engel further strengthening its process technology development, which is strongly driven by digitalisation.
performance.boost: Leverage the full potential
Whether it is the cycle time, energy consumption or process stability: the levers for greater efficiency and quality in the injection moulding process are many and varied.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag unveils industry-focused sales structure
By focusing on five Business Developments dedicated to the specific industry-related market challenges, the group has organised its sales structure to further improve efficiencies and advance the company’s industry response.
Arburg Italy: Opening event receives great response
On 30 September 2020, Raffaele Abbruzzetti, Managing Director of Arburg Srl, opened the new premises of the Italian subsidiary in Peschiera Borromeo in the presence of more than 100 invited guests.
KraussMaffei customer increases production by more than 200 percent
Almost everyone knows them from the supermarket, the tasty Hass avocados from Mexiko. They are increasingly packed for export in vegetable crates from the company Del Llano Agrocomercializadora in Tacambaro.