SAM-C robots pulls in the crowds
Fakuma robot release pulls in the crowds. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s launch of SAM-C robots instantly attracts positive customer feedback and sales
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ENGEL at Interplastica 2022
ENGEL at Interplastica 2022 Leverage the full potential of ENGEL injection moulding machines
Netstal receives award as best company for medical IM applications
Netstal receives the title of "Best medical injection molding packaging company" at the Global Excellence Awards 2021 from Global Health and Pharma.
Erema enters a new dimension with large-scale recycling plants
As the demand for recycled plastics grows, so does the of the machines. This applies to the processing of polyolefins as well as to PET recycling.
Wittmann Battenfeld at the Interplastica in Moscow
From January 25 to 28, 2022, Wittmann Battenfeld will present its Industry 4.0 solution in the form of a production cell networked via Wittmann 4.0.
Stadler designs and builds new Gaia and Iren sorting plants in Asti and Parma
As the 2030 Agenda targets loom, environmental service companies are increasingly incorporating in their business plans investments in recycling facilities capable of bringing us closer to the zero waste goal by turning it into secondary raw materials that can be returned to the commercial cycle with minimal waste.
Michel Carreiro appointed new Managing Director of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Brazil
45-year-old heads up the development of the subsidiary and will help address high energy costs in Brazil by introducing the market to the wider benefits of all-electric injection moulding technology .
The new generation of KraussMaffei LRX linear robots
The new generation of KraussMaffei LRX linear robots grows with your requirements. Three key benefits for plastics processors are the wide selection of axis lengths and wrist axes, optimal integration of peripherals and great flexibility in complex, challenging injection molding processes
From PET bottles straight to food contact grade r-PET packaging
Amut’s strategic partnership with Erema contributes to acceleratethe transition towards a greener world.
Mixed waste sorting changing the game at IVAR IKS in Norway
Tomra and a Norwegian waste sorting plant have demonstrated that mixed waste sorting prior to disposal is a superior solution to separate collection.
Arburg's Technology Days 2022 will take place in June
Safety first: For this reason, Arburg has postponed the date for the Technology Days 2022 from March to June.
Polyamide compound manufacturing reaches new throughput dimension
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is now operating another Coperion line to produce Polyamide 6, Polyamide 66 and Polybutylenterephthalate (PBT) at its Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany, location, making significant steps toward a new throughput range.
formnext 2021: Arburg products and experts in high demand
At formnext 2021, Arburg wowed trade visitors with numerous innovations for industrial additive manufacturing. Many international visitors also travelled to the world’s leading trade fair in Frankfurt to find out first-hand about innovations and trends in the AM industry.
Campetella - best Fakuma exhibition ever
Speaking at the October 2021 Fakuma Marco Marconi, Sales Area Manager at Campetella Robotic Center srl, an industrial robot producer and automation solutions provider headquartered in Montecassiano, Italy, said “it was the most successful ever Fakuma fair”.
3D printing - an alternative to injection moulding?
3D printing is unique as a disruptive technology in one key respect, and that is, having disrupted the manufacturing paradigm through the introduction of rapid prototyping some 25-30 years ago, it is now disrupting manufacturing again.
Waldemar Birkle is the new Managing Director of Engel Russia
Waldemar Birkle took over as the Managing Director of OOO Engel in Moscow in November. He succeeds Olaf Kassek, who is retiring on this date.
BOFA publishes research paper on 3D print industry emissions
A review into the particulate and gases emitted through 3D print processes has been published by BOFA International.
Erema awarded for the Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year
Erema is winner at this year´s Plastics Recycling Awards Europe. At the award ceremony as part of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe at 5th November in Amsterdam, Erema was awarded for its recycling system Intarema TVEplus RegrindPro + ReFresher in the category Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year.
ArabPlast 2021: Reifenhäuser exhibits PET solution for 100% PCR use in direct food contact
The Reifenhäuser Group will exhibit its latest innovations for flat and blown film production at ArabPlast 2021 in Dubai from November 15 to 18 (Hall 8, Booth D104). The trade show is the leading industry event for the plastics and rubber industry in the United Arab Emirates.
How spinning and recycling go together at BB En-gineering?
As a medium-d German machine construction business, BB Engineering has been manufacturing components and systems for synthetic fiber and film produc-tion for more than 20 years.
Market first for BOFA for high temperature 3D print filtration
BOFA International is reinforcing its position as a market leader in portable fume and particulate filtration technology for 3D printing with their new technology designed specifically for high temperature processes.
New: ARBURGadditive GmbH + Co KG
ARBURG GmbH + Co KG has founded a new subsidiary: ARBURGadditive GmbH + Co KG. Also based in Lossburg, it will house all of the company's activities related to additive manufacturing. The Managing Director will be Dr Victor Roman, who is set to join the company on 1 December 2021.
Fraunhofer pilot plant centre commissions two ENGEL machines
The opening of an extension building sees the Fraunhofer Pilot Plant Centre for Polymer Synthesis and Processing PAZ in Schkopau, Germany, strengthen its research into and development of lightweight applications using thermoplastic composites.
Cap decoration, the first ‘hybrid’ solution by Sacmi-MOSS
Offset plus digital, providing hitherto unthinkable decoration and personalization opportunities. A proposal that combines the unrivalled experience and know-how of partners MOSS and Sacmi, multiplying economies and opportunities for customers
Pioneering pipette tip expo extended
Due to high demand, an exhibit dedicated to showcasing the latest advances in IVD pipette tip production has been extended until the end of 2021.
FEDDEM supplies further production plant for Grupa Azoty Compounding
Grupa Azoty’s plant in Tarnow, Poland, has been put into operation at the end of 2019. The mechanical engineering company FEDDEM GmbH & Co. KG had provided the planning for the entire technology and the production building at the time. Now production is already being expanded.
Engel at Expo Plásticos in Guadalajara
How can challenging small parts be produced with the maximum cost effectiveness? How can production cell availability be boosted with very little effort? Visitors to Expo Plásticos 2021 will find answers to these and other competition-critical questions at the Engel Stand
Start-ups create the future at Fachpack
“We create the future” was the slogan of Fachpack 2021, and along with all the established companies showcasing their new products, this was especially true of the participating start-ups.
BOFA extends 3D print filtration and atmosphere management technology performance
BOFA International is enhancing value for the 3D printing and additive manufacturing sector by redesigning and improving its 3D PrintPRO 4 technology, offering wider filtration airflow ranges and expanded filtration capacity.
Carbon TT relies on pultrusion systems from Pultrex with iPul technology
"We're making vehicles lighter. This will allow them to transport higher cargo loads while using less energy." This is the corporate philosophy of Carbon Truck &Trailer GmbH.
Engel: Fakuma 2021 inspires injection moulding industry
The industry's first major live event after the automotive crisis and Corona pandemic took place at exactly the right time.
Successful BOY-presence at Fakuma 2021
The Fakuma plastics trade fair started with high expectations also for the machine manufacturer BOY located in Neustadt-Fernthal. After three years of abstinence, the event could take place again as a presence trade fair for the first time. Despite a slightly lower number of visitors, the medium-d company was highly satisfied.
Stadler renovates the CITR waste management facility
FCC Medio Ambiente has completed the renovation of the CITR (Centro Integral de Tratamiento) waste management facility located in Las Marinas, El Campello, in the Alicante province, which it has been managing since April 2009.
Ultrasonic welding: Design awards for the welding workplace of the future
The optimal human-machine interaction in regards to the functionality of the machine convinced both juries. Herrmann Ultraschall has received the IF Design Award 2021 and the Good Design Award 2020 for the new HiQ DIALOG ultrasonic welding machine generation.
Arburg “live” and on a grand scale at Fakuma 2021
With the largest trade fair stand and many new products on display, including some from the Arburg family, the company made a clear statement in favour of Fakuma and the Friedrichshafen location.
Engel at ArabPlast 2021 in Dubai
Sustainability and the circular economy are the focus of Engel's stand at ArabPlast 2021 from 15 to 18 November in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Recycling, energy efficiency and thin-wall technology are the key factors in reducing the CO2 footprint.