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Articles about plastics processing, technologies, recycling and companies in the plastics industry
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Fillamentum Industrial is the new brand of Fillamentum
- 19.10.2018
Fillamentum, a Czech brand that is one of the world's leading brands in the production of strings for 3D printers, presented in September at the TCT show in Birmingham a new brand for professional use materials with the distinctive name Fillamentum Industrial. After a successful start at the Prague...
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Industrial CT - quality support from PBT Rožnov p.R
- 18.10.2018
PBT Rožnov pR, sro is among the most important suppliers of industrial X-ray computed tomography systems in the Czech Republic and the Slovak...
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AUTOSALON - AUTOSHOW NITRA 2018 - Photo gallery
- 17.10.2018
The largest and most comprehensive car exhibition AUTOSHOW NITRA took place from 11th to 14th October 2018 at the NATIONAL EXHIBITION agrokomplex in Nitra. More than 37,000 square meters featured 242 exhibitors with a total of 45 innovations, many accompanying events. We bring you a photo gallery...
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Today begins the largest exhibition of plastic processors in Europe - Fakuma 2018
- 16.10.2018
Functional plastic components with high resistance and lightweight construction, which are fiber-reinforced, offer great potential for the automotive and aerospace industries as well as for many other industries. Whether FRP, FFRP or CFRP - solutions for the production of large, lightweight...
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ENGEL with new e-connect.monitor modules at Fakuma 2018
- 15.10.2018
The challenge in maintaining and repairing injection moulding machines is to guarantee high availability while at the same time reducing costs. This is where e-connect.monitor from ENGEL comes in. The condition monitoring solution makes it possible to check the condition of process-critical machine...
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Jubilee 60th MSV was Czech-Slovak and very successful - photo gallery
- 12.10.2018
The Brno Exhibition Center lived for five days with industry and the most advanced technologies. An exhibition of 1651 exhibiting companies from 32 countries has occupied an area of more than 45,000 square meters. All areas of the exhibition center were sold out several weeks in advance, and the...
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EuroBLECH 2018: Digitization opens up a huge potential for sheet metal companies
- 11.10.2018
This year's International Technology Fair for Sheet Metal Processing will take place from 23 to 26 October in Hanover, Germany. Its exhibition stand will be held at the leading world trade fair, which will be strongly influenced by the topics of digitization and Industry 4.0, to be attended by...
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Biesterfeld Plastic: Innovative Electric and Electronics Portfolio for E-Mobility
- 10.10.2018
New technologies in e-mobility entail increased requirements for plastics and call for innovative product adaptations. Especially when it comes to higher electrical voltages and flame retardance, sophisticated materials are needed to satisfy these stringent requirements and enable all components to...
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Fanuc adds slimline robots
- 09.10.2018
Supplier of automation and robotic solutions Fanuc has expanded its rich portfolio with its compact, universal thin robot. The sleek robot is the ideal solution for smaller workspaces and top-of-the-range...
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KraussMaffei at Fakuma 2018: All-electric PX 320 will show double IMD and IML simultaneously
- 08.10.2018
Frame decoration and electronic equipment in one – and in the adjacent cavity another component that has a dead-front design. At Fakuma 2018(October 16 to 20, Hall A7, Booth 7303), KraussMaffei will show how far manufacturing integration can meanwhile go using the example of the all-electric PX...
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Universal talent from FRIMO for the highest demands on Thermoforming
- 05.10.2018
Innovative themes such as electromobility, autonomous ride or car sharing have resulted in the car industry constantly shortening model cycles. At the same time, the number of vehicle models with individualized equipment variants is growing, which puts increased pressure on the development of more...
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Cimatron's path to facilitating the construction and production of injection molds from technology-support
- 04.10.2018
Cimatron is a CAD / CAM system specializing in tooling and offers features that greatly facilitate the entire design and production process from supply to delivery. Based on the needs of the manufacturers involved in the construction and production of injection molds, Cimatron features for quick...
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The company ENGEL present on Fakuma 2018 e-cap with even higher performance
- 03.10.2018
At the Fakuma trade fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany, 16th to 20th October 2018, ENGEL will demonstrate a further reduction in cycle times for the produc-tion of caps. An all-electric ENGEL e-cap 2440/380 will be used to produce 26 mm caps, including tamper-proof bands made of HDPE, at a cycle time...
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WITTMANN BATTENFELD with new VPower at the Fakuma 2018
- 02.10.2018
At this year’s Fakuma in Friedrichshafen from 16 to 20 October, WITTMANN BATTENFELD will present its new, vertical VPower under the motto “be smart” in Hall B1, booth 1204. With this machine model, WITTMANN BATTENFELD is now also offering its vertical machine series in the PowerSeries...
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New Portfolio of Temperature Devices built for Smart Production by Industry 4.0 from Piovan
- 01.10.2018
The temperature of the mold or tool is a very important parameter in plastics production. They must be stable and precise as they directly affect the production costs and quality of the final products. The result of Piovan's innovative approach to innovation through research and product development...
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Unique string FILLAMENTUM for 3D printing
- 28.09.2018
Josef Doleèek founded Fillamentum, which for four years set the world to star base high. From its unique strings for 3D printing, the backdrops in Star Wars are made and the first functional one printed speaker in the...
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Synventive exhibited Hot Runner Systems and Advanced Control Technologies at MSV 2018
- 27.09.2018
Synventive, a business of Barnes Group Inc.’s Molding Solutions strategic business unit, will exhibit at MSV (Plastex) 2018 in Hall G1, Booth 55. The company will feature its innovative modular hot runner technologies and controls with a key focus on delivering a stable process, allowing for...
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About the Polyol project is decided, the MOL Group has entered into a contract for engineering, purchasing and construction with thyssenkrupp
- 26.09.2018
The MOL Group has achieved another milestone in a strategic petrochemical project when EPC has concluded contracts with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions to implement the polyetherpolyol production...
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New version of Moldex3D R16 simulation software from SimulPlast accelerates innovations of injected plastic parts
- 25.09.2018
Thanks to enhanced functionality and enhancement, the latest version of the Moldex3D plastic injection molding software enables the new product development cycle and deliver them on the market in shorter time. So the Moldex3DR16 allows to achieve higher levels of efficiency and reliability of...
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COMPUPLAST presenting co-ex Chill Roll line, latest development by LABTECH Engineering
- 24.09.2018
COMPUPLAST is delighted to present one of LABTECH Engineering's largest deliveries in over 35 years of history. It is a high-speed co-ex Chill Roll line, which we supplied in July 2018 to a customer in Germany, Klöckner...
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PEARTEC s.r.o. opened a new tool shop in Pilsen
- 21.09.2018
PEARTEC has a seven-year tradition of producing injection molding tools in China. Since July 2018 he has been building operation at Krašovská 2265/7. In the team, they have cutting-edge tools, and metalworkers. The company's interest is to provide the customer with complete service in the injection...
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Arburg at the MSV 2018: Expertise in multi-component injection moulding and additive manufacturing
- 20.09.2018
The MSV trade fair, to be held from 1 to 5 October 2018 in Brno, is the most important industry event in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Here, Arburg will exhibit two plastic processing highlights on stand 33 in hall G1: A two-component Allrounder will demonstrate the high-volume injection...
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MCAE Systems on MSV 2018 will introduce 3D technologies, the potential application of which will be use by every manufacturing company
- 19.09.2018
At the 60th International Engineering Fair in Brno, MCAE Systems will be presenting an area of nearly 300 m² of the latest technology in 3D optical metrology, 3D printing and CAD / CAM. There will be no practical applications, this year MCAE will introduce co-operation in tuning Lotus racing...
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DRÄGER CZ s.r.o. presents the first online moisture meter of plastic granule by Moretto
- 18.09.2018
Moretto Moisture Meter is a unique device in the plastics industry, which can measure the humidity of plastic granulate online. It is a specific tool for online measurement of moisture content of plastic granules just before by changing the technical...
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The new Rackpal® 1208 plastic palette from Schoeller Allibert - a universal product for multi-disciplinary logistics
- 17.09.2018
Schoeller Allibert has long been shifting the frontier in many industries in the logistics, manufacturing and manufacturing industries. They are constantly trying to offer new solutions that form the basis for automated handling...
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Volkswagen Slovakia grew in 2017
- 14.09.2018
The Bratislava plant grew not only by its size, but the product portfolio also grew and the number of employees reached a record high. Volkswagen Slovakia has confirmed the position of the largest vehicle manufacturer and a private employer in...
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Automatic optimization of plastic parts in air and water from Plasty Gabriel s.r.o.
- 13.09.2018
Virtual and real VARIMOS® system can objectively design a construct and technological solution to produce the best possible, predefined, qualitative results. VARIMOS® consists of two basic parts - virtual and...
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IPA Slovakia organizes a conference called Production Management
- 12.09.2018
The conference focuses on how to further improve the performance of production systems and how to succeed in times of constant change and the unprecedented shortage of qualified people. The conference takes place from 23 to 24 October 2018 in Žilina. The event has been organized by IPA Slovakia...
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The 60th MSV will be the biggest in the last decade
- 11.09.2018
The jubilee 60th MSV will showcase the technologies and the best in the history and present of the Slovak and Czech industries. From 1 to 5 October, six industrial fairs are held at the Brno Exhibition Center and a unique exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of...
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Fakuma 2018: On the Road to Digitalisation with Arburg
- 10.09.2018
At the Fakuma, to be held in Friedrichshafen from 16 to 20 October 2018, Arburg will offer trade visitors a chance to experience the future of injection moulding, both digitally and in reality, on the "Road to Digitalisation" (stand 3101, hall...
