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MOL Group wants to achieve carbon neutrality with its smart transformation
MOL Group has updated its long-term strategy SHAPE TOMORROW. The goal is a greener, more self-sufficient and competitive...
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Employees do not have enough skills for digital production. ING 4.0 training programme can help
Slovak industrial companies are facing increasing problems with a shortage of skilled labour. The industry today is undergoing one of the deepest and most complex transformations. Industry 4.0 not only changes technologies and processes, but also places higher demands on the skills of employees....
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Granitol: Ecological transformation of plastics production for a sustainable future
Plastics are often associated with a negative environmental impact, but there are ways to use them more sustainably. At Granitol, we are making active efforts to move from a linear economy to a circular economy, thereby significantly supporting sustainability and environmental...
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VACULA s.r.o. is introducing proven cleaning granules RAMCLEAN from POLYRAM to the market
VACULA s.r.o. presents proven cleaning granules RAMCLEAN from POLYRAM. These are cleaning agents for plastic production with patented composition. They are safe, effective and compatible with both extrusion and injection moulding of...
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Brenntag: How to formulate with PP recyclate
As with all polymers, the production and use of polypropylene has a significant environmental impact, due to the use of non-renewable...
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Panattoni starts the second phase of construction within the Panattoni Park Bratislava North project
- 07.05.2024
- Services
- Circular economy
- Cost savings
The main trend for almost the last decade has been the gradual transition from combustion engines to electric ones. In addition to the change in driving parameters, the primary reason for this change is the reduction of the carbon footprint. Billions of cars in the world have helped push it to an...
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FANUC: Robotic Opportunities Fair 2024
- 06.05.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Robotics
- Exhibitions
In 2022, FANUC Czech established a tradition of its own event in the form of a trade fair when it organized an event aptly named Robotic Opportunities Fair last May. The event featured not only FANUC as the host company, but also 20 of its partners in the form of lectures and exhibitions with...
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Arburg: Golden Electric's new Allrounder 720 E is the answer to the growing demand for an economical and efficient machine
At Arburg, we are proud to introduce our latest innovation - the Allrounder 720 E Golden Electric. This model extends our popular range of electric injection moulding machines upwards and offers a whole new dimension of precision and efficiency in plastic injection...
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Sales of injection molding machines in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 2023
Since 2011, the PlasticPortal.eu® editors have been conducting an annual survey of the sale of injection molding machines in the Czech and Slovak...
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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies develops an extremely temperature-resistant thermoplastic for electric vehicles.
- 30.04.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automotive
Freudenberg introduces a new class of thermoplastic materials that can withstand a 1,200°C flame for more than 25 minutes. The thermoplastic is suitable as a flame barrier for parts of the cooling system in the lithium-ion battery of an electric...
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Chinese crushers from Profing Piešt'any - innovative possibilities of plastic shredding on the Slovak and Czech market
- 29.04.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Recycling technologies
In the field of secondary raw materials processing and recycling, Profing Piešťany is characterized by a wide range of crushers and accessories tailored to specific customer needs. With our rich experience and flexible approach, we are able to provide efficient solutions for various industries and...
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Nordson EFD Releases New 3-Axis Automated Fluid Dispensing Systems
- 26.04.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
- Robotics
Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN) and leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer is proud to announce the new GVPlus and PROX families of automated fluid dispensing products. Both robotic solutions share a focus on motion, workspace, repeatability, payload, setup, and...
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Discover an efficient solution for high-capacity food packaging with PENTA - servis s.r.o.
- 24.04.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Packaging
In today's fast-paced society, where people are constantly looking for ways to save time while enjoying quality food, ready meals and boxed food are becoming increasingly popular. This trend requires the food industry to adapt to the growing demand and increase its production capacity to meet the...
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FIMIC returns to NPE 2024 with a range of exciting new products.
- 23.04.2024
- Plastics packaging
Since 2018, FIMIC has developed technologies offering a wide range of automatic melt filters and has integrated into its product portfolio a screw pump called SPA, which is available in three different sizes to easily transport plastic melt without the use of gears, which can be placed in front of...
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Shimadzu paper and plastic film abrasion test
- 22.04.2024
- Services
- Quality control
- Testing of plastics
Shimadzu is a company that manufactures the widest range of instruments for instrumental analytics, materials testing and life science. This time it brings friction testing of paper/plastic films according to DIN 53375 / ISO 8295 / ASTM...
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Energy Is Transferred Cost-efficiently Using Infrared Emitters
- 19.04.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Surface treatment
Burrs on plastic components disrupt further processing. If burrs on plastic components cannot be avoided, they must be removed simply and in a repeatable fashion. At the Fakuma exhibition in Friedrichshafen Heraeus Noblelight showed the capabilities offered by modern infrared systems to remove...
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ALFA CHROM servis s.r.o.: Your Partner for repairs and modifications of moulds and machine parts
- 17.04.2024
- Plastics Moulds
- Maintenance of injection molds
In 1991 ALFA CHROM servis s.r.o. was established to provide excellent services in the field of electroplating. We started with hard chrome coatings on moulds and machine parts, but over time we found that our skills and technological knowledge could serve other...
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Radiation-crosslinked plastics instead of metal
Cheap and simple production of robust components. High-energy radiation can improve the mechanical, thermal, chemical and tribological properties of plastics to such an extent that they can replace metals in some...
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WITTMANN Competence Days 2024 - We live molding.
On June 19 and 20 of this year, the WITTMANN Group extends a cordial invitation to visit its Competence Days 2024 held at the MARX Hall in Vienna. Under the motto “We live molding”, guests can look forward to specialist presentations focusing on digitalization, plus a number of interesting...
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motan Group: Safe, stable and clean production processes
The motan Group introduces special MED products meet all regulatory requirements. Medical products are designed for very long-term stability and continuity. The medical technology market is considered stable and...
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Drop off old plastic windows at collection points LB Plast s.r.o.
How to get rid of old plastic windows? LB Plast s.r.o. has decided to solve this eternal problem during reconstruction and modernization of buildings in cooperation with its partner Zberné suroviny Žilina a.s. and other companies operating collection...
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Explore drive solutions from Mitsubishi Electric with energy efficiency
- 05.04.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
In every industrial sector today, saving electricity is becoming something completely indispensable. This is not only influenced by rising energy prices and changing regulations, but also by the growing expectations of customers, who increasingly prefer companies that operate in an...
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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag invites customers to its Roadshow across 14 countries
- 03.04.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Research
A 20-metre mobile exhibition area featuring all the latest injection moulding technologies and time-saving tools that promise plastics processors the fastest route to increased productivity and higher operating...
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2 billion beverage containers have been collected by Slovaks since the launch of the system
- 01.04.2024
- Plastics packaging
- Recycled plastics
Slovaks are the leaders in beverage packaging backup. Since the launch of the deposit system, almost two billion containers have been collected. Specifically, it is over 1.8 billion packages, of which 57 percent are plastic bottles and 43 percent are beverage...
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Build your ideal wrapping machine with PP-983 with PENTA - servis spol. s r.o.
- 29.03.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Packaging
In today's dynamic business world, where time is literally money, companies are looking for the most efficient and adaptable ways to secure and ship their products. The PP-983 semi-automatic wrapping machines are a revolutionary solution for those who demand flexibility, speed and efficiency in one...
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OptiXs, s.r.o. - How to laser weld plastics
- 27.03.2024
- Plastics Processing
- Lasers
Laser welding of plastics has several advantages over other joining methods, but its proper implementation requires knowledge of the technology and often benefits from discussion with a knowledgeable equipment supplier early in the product development...
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ORLEN has launched mobile app with loyalty programme
The ORLEN filling station network has launched a mobile app that offers customers benefits such as a loyalty programme and navigation to the selected petrol station. Customers can use the ORLEN app to earn points for payments when purchasing fuel, goods and services at full and self-service petrol...
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New PICO® Nexμs™ Jetting System Connects Fluid Dispensing to Industry 4.0 Efficiency
Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN) and leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, introduces the PICO Nexμs Jetting System to revolutionize jet dispensing...
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The latest trends in vibratory screening systems from Vibrofeed - MTR s. r. o.
Vibrofeed - MTR s.r.o. is engaged in the design and manufacture of quality vibratory feeding and sorting systems used for process automation in various...
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PP KOVANDA: COLLABORATIVE ROBOTICS or how to solve labour shortages quickly and efficiently?
- 15.03.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Robotics
We have been dealing with this issue at PP KOVANDA for many years and as one of the leading Czech system integrators and specialists in collaborative robotics, we are clear! The solution is a flexible, compact, multi-purpose, but above all safe...
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