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Convert your single-use wooden pallets to durable high-performance plastic!
- 24.01.2022
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
It’s never been more important for the commercial supply chain to up its game in terms of sustainability, transparency and performance – which makes it an ideal time to explore the advantages of durable plastic transit...
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In the second year of the pandemic, Slovnaft expanded its support to public communities
Even in the second pandemic year, Slovnaft did not slow down in supporting communities, ecology, culture or sports. At the end of the year, they donated more than 10,000 euros to healthcare professionals caring for covid patients at the University Hospital Bratislava. Established CSR programs such...
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RESINEX launches new MyResinex customer portal
RESINEX launches a new MyResinex customer portal to further improve customer service by providing uninterrupted access to all important information. The portal also provides an online check of the order status, all documents (technical sheets, material certificates, safety data sheets, etc.) or an...
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MCAE Systems introduces a new 3D printer for industrial 3D metal printing at an affordable price
- 17.01.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
The new XM200G 3D printer from the American company Xact Metal, which aims to bring affordable metal 3D printing to small and medium-sized companies and decentralize metal 3D printing, represented by MCAE Systems, brings to the market an affordable solution for industrial 3D metal...
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Plasty Gabriel s.r.o. - Examples of connecting software Cadmould and VARIMOS with other software
By connecting the simulation software Cadmould and VARIMOS with the measuring program VGmetrology, a more detailed, simpler and faster quality control of the plastic part is achieved. The definition of the checked criteria (dimensional tolerance) is performed only once, either directly in the CAD...
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Discover the advantages of the BandAll Multi-Width strapping machine with PENTA - servis spol. s.r.o.
- 12.01.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Packaging
BandAll strapping machines are used for strapping with paper and foil binding tape. They have versatile uses, but are most often seen in the food, pharmaceutical, drugstore and printing...
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How to protect the metal from corrosion? The answer is the powder coating from ICOSA s.r.o.
- 10.01.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Surface treatment
ICOSA metal powder coating offers high corrosion protection. It has excellent adhesion to the material, does not crack, does not peel and holds on to the metal. Powder coating for metal has almost 100% barrier properties. It does not release any liquid or...
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REGNER® has to no longer rely on external suppliers for prototyping
- 07.01.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
- Prototyping
The manufacturer of OEM parts and solutions for motion control (from control cabinets to linear actuators), the Catalan company REGNER®, whose products we would find in most electric wheelchairs from Europe to Australia, managed to save half the development time thanks to SLS technology from...
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Automation, digitization or artificial intelligence is becoming a common part of companies
The Fourth Industrial Revolution summarizes the changes that have made and are still streamlining processes in the field of transport, production itself or communication through digital technologies. In addition, current technological trends are also influenced by the coronavirus pandemic, which in...
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New design manual for easier recycling of polystyrene packaging
RecyClass has supported the recyclability of expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging. She has published a new design manual with instructions for recycling fish boxes and white goods packaging from...
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Plastic windows can be replaced even in winter, but plan well!
- 31.12.2021
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
The coldest part of the year is ahead of us and if you have old windows at home, pay attention! After all, up to 50% of the heat can escape through old windows, which can, especially now, with skyrocketing energy prices, cost you dearly. If you find that your windows no longer seal properly, be...
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EDU-MaTech: training for companies in the engineering and automotive industries
- 27.12.2021
- Services
- Events
- Automotive
In February 2020, the implementation of an international project entitled "Creating strategic partnerships and preparing advanced lifelong learning courses for companies and clusters with innovation potential in the engineering and automotive industries" (EDU-MaTech)...
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A survey of Industry 4.0 in companies showed that top managers are a barrier
- 20.12.2021
- Services
- Smart factory
- Industry 4.0
In the months August - October, the Association of Intelligent Industry - Industry4UM and the company Trexima Bratislava carried out the 5th annual survey on the level of implementation of Industry 4.0 in industrial enterprises. A survey of a sample of 125 companies confirmed the downward trend in...
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MCAE Systems thanks for your visit during MSV 2021
Exactly a month ago, the largest engineering event in the country took place - the International Engineering Fair in Brno - at which many companies present their innovations every year. After a year, there was just room to show what did not happen in the first "covid year". MCAE Systems, a leading...
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New PICO® XP Jetting Technology from Nordson EFD Gives Manufacturers Next-Level Production Control
- 15.12.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
Micron (µm) level stroke adjustment and self-regulating calibration allow this revolutionary jetting system to meet unprecedented levels of fluid dispensing repeatability, both valve-to-valve and after...
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Renowned manufacturer of plastic parts PLASTIKA a.s. joined forces with technology supplier Kovofiniš a.s.
The company PLASTIKA a.s. has been one of the reliable partners of customers for years who need to increase the added value of plastic parts by special surface treatment. These are the technologies of painting, printing, hot stamping and, most recently, galvanic plating, which imitates the metallic...
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LUGER: The new series of HB-Thermo-6 temperature control units is even better!
The new Series 6 generation of HB-Therm temperature control units was presented for the first time at Fakuma 2021 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The slogan says it all: Thermo-6 takes the good of Thermo-5 and makes it even better – in unit technology, standard equipment, energy efficiency, warranty...
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“The Plastic Age” requires good education of children. The Plastík figure with a magic suitcase should help
- 08.12.2021
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Events
So far, 26 primary schools in the Central Bohemian Region and the Ústí Region have joined the unique ‘Plastík and His Magic Suitcase’ project. It will offer schoolchildren an excursion into the world of chemistry using various entertaining experiments. The educational programme is based on a...
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Arburg and Leonhard Kurz: In-Mould Decoration (IMD) for finishing of plastic parts
The in-mould lamination of decorative films with plastic creates high-quality surfaces like those that are increasingly in demand for control panels in the automotive industry and in the field of home appliances, for example. For their first joint demonstration of In-Mould Decoration (IMD), Arburg...
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Plast vs. Paper - Are paper bags really ecological?
- 06.12.2021
- Plastics packaging
- Packaging
- Recycled plastics
Plastics are generally considered a non - organic product, the production and use of which contributes to environmental impacts from congested landfills to the country's dependence on oil. In an effort to reduce environmental pollution by plastics, shopping bag manufacturers are proposing to...
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Humidification of industrial premises with Merlin Technology systems
- 03.12.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Cost savings
Proper humidity is important in industrial, food and other operations to maintain an optimal climate. This is necessary for technological processes, reducing electrostatic charge and maintaining the properties of raw materials. Humidification improves and maintains the stable properties of...
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Unique plastic sports bottles made of durable TRITAN copolyester
Tritan materials belong to the group of copolyesters. This copolyester offers an innovative design and the possibility of use in applications where the emphasis is on high transparency, toughness, temperature and chemical...
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Ampacet introduces New FRESH+ antifog masterbatch for fresh produce packaging
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced FRESH+ 1032 AF (1001032-E), a new specialty antifog masterbatch for polyethylene flexible applications that offers exceptional slip performance and machinability on packaging...
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DESMA India delivers the 2000th injection molding machine
Since 1995, DESMA has been established on the Indian market with its own production plant and has thus contributed significantly to the development of the Indian rubber industry. With over 100 employees, DESMA offers a wide range of machines, from 250kN - 7000kN clamping force for various...
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Legislative changes in the field of packaging materials
- 25.11.2021
- Services
- Packaging
- Plastic packaging
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2020/1245 of 2 September 2020 amending the provisions and correcting Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 entered into force on 23 September 2020. 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with...
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Unsecured plastic windows can withstand thieves in just a few seconds! So how to choose safe windows?
- 24.11.2021
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
Windows belong to the most critical parts of a house or apartment not only from a construction point of view, but also from a safety point of view. If they are easily accessible on the ground floor or otherwise, they are usually the first place through which thieves try to get inside. Windows with...
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October car production in the Czech Republic fell by almost half
Car production in the Czech Republic fell by 47% year on year in October due to outages caused by a lack of chips, with 68,202 passenger cars produced. A total of 899,855 cars were produced this year. This is 4% less than in the same period last year, which was the worst in terms of volume since...
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62nd International Engineering Fair in Brno - photo gallery part 2
- 22.11.2021
- Services
- Photo reportage
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
The International Engineering Fair in Brno once again showed technologies and phenomena transforming industrial practice - the Internet of Things, robotics, corporate data systems and control using artificial intelligence. In the next part of our report we bring you a photo gallery from Pavilion F...
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62nd International Engineering Fair in Brno - photo gallery part 1
- 19.11.2021
- Services
- Photo reportage
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
After last year's break, the Brno Exhibition Center once again welcomed the largest Central European fair of industrial technologies. MSV 2021 took place on an unusual November date. We bring you a photo gallery from pavilions G1 (machines and equipment for plastics processing), pavilion V...
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