Moretto at Chinaplas 2021
From 13th to 16th April, Moretto will exhibit the best technologies and solutions for the plastics processing industry.
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Fanuc adds digital services to its service offering
Fanuc is adding the new digital service Fanuc Assisted Reality (FAR) to its service offering in Europe. With this, the company wants to support customers as fully as possible, even in times of travel restrictions and distance rules.
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.
The Sacmi range at Chinaplas 2021
With over 650 machines sold in China, Sacmi is the country’s absolute leader in cap manufacturing solutions that use compression technology. In April the fair will showcase all the latest, with a sharp focus on efficiency and integrated process control.
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.
A successful premiere arburgXvision 2021
Arburg’s first Internet TV format, arburgXvision, enjoyed its premiere outing on 28 January 2021. Around 600 attendees from more than 30 countries seized the opportunity to tune into the discussion and participate in the two-hour, interactive, live event.
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.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag strengthens presence in Czech Republic and Slovakia
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will be serving the Czech and Slovakian markets from April 1, 2021 through the newly founded sales and service company Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery Česko spol. s r.o. Headquartered in Prague.
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.
Wintec starts distribution in Europe
Wintec, a member of the Engel group of companies headquartered in Austria, is expanding sales of t-win injection moulding machines to Europe. This step makes the dual-platen large-scale machines available worldwide.
Arburg acquires AMK's Drives & Automation division
Strategic investment in the future: Arburg’s entrepreneurial families Hehl and Keinath have acquired AMK Arnold Müller GmbH & Co. KG and with it the Drives & Automation division as of 1st January 2021.
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.
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.
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.
Complete: filter for Arburg mask rounds off coronavirus project
Arburg has been very active in the fight against coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic. An outstanding example is the multifunctional face mask, which was developed in collaboration with partners and made ready for series production in only 41 days.
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.
A new managing director in KraussMaffei Italy
Tiziano Caprara has taken the position of Managing Director at KraussMaffei Italia.
New Managing Director for KraussMaffei Italy
Tiziano Caprara starts as new Managing Director of KraussMaffei Italy
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.
HolyGrail2.0: moving to the next stage with Arburg
With its arburgGREENworld programme, Arburg is demonstrating its commitment to the circular economy and resource conservation. Work on innovative technologies for a closed-loop economy is forging ahead in collaboration with prestigious partners.
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.
Allrounder 270 S compact: new options extend range of applications
The hydraulic Allrounder 270 S compact is Arburg's first injection moulding machine that can be configured online via the arburgXworld customer portal and ordered directly with short delivery times.