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Wittmann Tempro temperature controllers are a cost-effective choice for applications requiring precise temperature control with straightforward operation. At K 2025, Wittmann will present a new controller design with a 120 °C operating temperature.
Proell will feature new screen printing inks and protective lacquers for IMD/FIM at K 2025, Hall 5-C01. Highlights include carbon black-free functional blacks, a faster-curing dual-cure hard coat, UV-curing overprint lacquers and an NIR-accelerated two-component ink system.
At K 2025, Engel will present a Wintec t-win 6500 two-platen injection moulding cell with MuCell physical foaming to produce a mineral-filled PP B‑pillar trim in a 50‑second cycle with material savings. The integrated solution includes digital assistance systems and a viper 20 linear robot.
Golden Compound has introduced certified pastel masterbatches for biodegradable injection moulding materials. Based on Bio-PBS, they are Ok compost home certified, food approved and dosed up to 2%. Combined with GC green 71 MI T30 they enable up to 30% shorter cycles than PP and dishwasher-safe parts.
Wacker will present Elastosil eco LR 5003, a temper-free liquid silicone rubber designed for food-contact applications, at K 2025 in Düsseldorf. The grade meets BfR and FDA limits without postcuring and will be demonstrated in mouthpiece production for air up bottles.
B.IRD Machinery will present compact infrared rotary drum systems for rapid heating and drying of plastics at K 2025. The technology targets pellets, regrind, flakes and powders, citing more than 90% time savings and up to 70% energy savings, with applications in injection moulding, TPU, compounding and recycling.
The SKZ Plastics Center is developing customized thermographic measurement systems for injection molding, using passive and active approaches with cost-effective thermal imaging cameras to automate defect detection and support process-integrated quality assurance.
KraussMaffei's new Chopped Fiber Processing (CFP) technology enables direct, fiber-friendly compounding of polypropylene and chopped glass fibers in injection molding, offering cost savings and improved component quality. The solution will be demonstrated live at K 2025.
At K 2025, Wittmann Battenfeld will showcase advanced injection molding technologies and resource-saving innovations, including the new MacroPower with a one-piece machine body, multi-component systems, and solutions for sustainable plastics processing.
At K 2025, ENGEL will present a compact injection moulding solution for producing robust, thick-walled technical parts from 100% post-consumer recyclate, combining advanced foaming technology, digital assistance, and material efficiency.
Hennecke Group and Yizumi have entered into a strategic partnership to develop innovative polyurethane (PUR) overmolding solutions, aiming to set new standards in injection molding applications for global industries.
FCS Group impressed at the 2025 Taichung Plastics & Rubber Industry Exhibition with its intelligent injection molding solutions and is set to unveil further innovations at Taimold 2025 in Taipei.
At drinktec 2025, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will present its extensive all-electric packaging expertise, reaffirming the company’s new theme "Today. Tomorrow. Electric."
From September 15 to 19, 2025, the Wittmann Group will present itself at the Drinktec, the world’s leading trade fair for beverage and liquid food technology, with a high-speed machine from its EcoPower Xpress series
MHS is proud to introduce the next evolution in micro injection molding: the new M3, a fully automated manufacturing cell designed for the high-volume production of direct-gated precision micro parts – completely waste-free and with unmatched consistency.
At K 2025, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will showcase its most innovative and customer-oriented developments to-date, highlighting how the unique collaboration between industrial experts in Germany and Japan is advancing process efficiencies.
Japanese plastic products manufacturer Kyoraku uses BASF polyethersulfone’s original honey color as design feature in its unique Amberware design concept.
A new generation of decorative and functionalised rear-end-lights is about to enter series production. At K 2025, ENGEL will present the complete manufacturing process for the first time.
Haitian is kicking off the K year 2025 with the motto “Level Up!” The focus is on the promise to offer customers hands-on advantages in productivity, flexibility, and future-oriented opportunities within the Haitian Group.
With Smart Recycling, the Wittmann Group is bringing its full system solution expertise into play. The product packages boost both efficiency and quality standards of in-line recycling.
With the new InsertKey Z088/... Hasco offers the possibility for the unambiguous coding of mould inserts in injection moulding tools.
When ENGEL first unveiled a tie-bar-less injection moulding machine at the K trade fair in Düsseldorf in 1989, the reaction was mixed: technical fascination on one hand, open scepticism on the other.
Under the motto "Pioneering Plastics - Performance. Perfected. For you.", KraussMaffei will showcase its capabilities at K 2025 (Düsseldorf, October 8th -16th) as a comprehensive solution provider along the entire polymer processing value chain.
“The Power of Plastics: Green - Smart - Responsible” is the motto of the world’s leading trade fair K 2025 from 8 to 15 October in Düsseldorf, Germany. These focal points are a perfect fit for Arburg.
More knowledge creates more interesting solutions: With ColorForm and purity glycoLine PU, KraussMaffei is presenting two applications at K 2025 in Düsseldorf in which polyurethane processing from the Reaction Process Machinery division (RPM) cooperates with injection molding technology and extrusion respectively.
The Alpla Group is strengthening Alplainject, its injection-moulding division, with the acquisition of KM Packaging. This acquisition means the international plastic packaging specialist will now also manufacture high-quality closures for tubes, bottles and jars, including in clean rooms if desired, at six additional sites in Germany, Austria, Poland and the US.
At drinktec Netstal will be presenting a PET-Line 4000 of the latest generation. New innovative solutions and functions make the state-of-the-art injection molding system even more efficient and offer intuitive user experience.
In the area of grid expansion, the focus is on addition-curing solid silicone rubber for the cost-effective production of hollow-core insulators. And in electromobility, a silicone product for busbars is celebrating its debut.
A modern, lightweight user-interface pendant on the newest robot control from Sepro Group connects plastics injection molders to a more intuitive, more powerful and more connectable control platform. The new Visual 4 control will be introduced at the K2025 trade fair and will become available on all Sepro robots in 2026.
The new generation of the successful Elion series for medical technology applications will celebrate its world premiere at K 2025 in Düsseldorf (October 8 - 15, Hall 15, Stand D24).
Today, on occasion of the Euromap General Assembly in Stuttgart, Germany, the European plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers have elected their new presidency.
In recent years, the presence of BMB on the national and international territory has made a great leap forward.
The BOY representative 1.Plastcompany Poland made a strong showing at the Plastpol international trade fair for plastics and rubber processing in Kielce.
Nestled beneath the ridges of the Ore mountains in Germany are two plants manufacturing thousands of multi-material components for OEMs daily. With an additional site recently opened in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, Hugo Stiehl Kunststofftechnik GmbH (HSK) invested in 10 injection moulding machines from the Sumitomo (SHI) Demag IntElect series.
Energy efficiency involves more than sustainability. It has a noticeable effect on competitiveness especially in the packaging industry, where unit costs must be calculated with an extremely sharp pencil.
On May 15, 2025, the Zhejiang Plastics Machinery Industry Association held the third seminar on the group standard "Energy Consumption Testing Method for Multi-Component Plastic Injection Molding Machines" at the Ningbo Shipu Grand Hotel.