Features
Articles about plastics processing, technologies, recycling and companies in the plastics industry
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Synventive Introduces eGate® 2.0 – Advanced Electric Actuation for Large Part Applications
- 26.04.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
Synventive, a business within Barnes Molding Solutions strategic business unit, is pleased to announce the release of eGate® 2.0, the latest addition to its activeGate control technologies. eGate delivers complete pin movement control for large part sequential valve gated...
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Slovakia and its readiness for global trends in the automotive industry
- 25.04.2019
- Services
In the near future, the automotive industry is expected to see significant changes, which will also have a strong impact on Slovak companies. In the coming years, we will see an increase in the production of cars for alternative propulsion, and electric cars on the hydrogen...
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Extrusion of Plastic Sheets, Additional Program, by Aquatec VFL s.r.o.
- 24.04.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
Aquatec VFL s.r.o. based in Dubnica nad Váhom, based on many years of experience of the international team of wastewater treatment workers, has brought an innovative and unique model of home wastewater treatment plant, which is also the main point of its production program, within which it offers a...
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HRScool enables hot runner systems with uncooled cylinder
- 23.04.2019
- Plastics Moulds
HRScool is an innovative solution for hot runner injection molding, in which the otherwise necessary water cooling of the corresponding actuator can be dispensed...
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Use of thermocouple temperature measurement - thermograms - for thermoplastic injection molding and thermoplastic composite materials, part 2
- 18.04.2019
- Plastics Moulds
Continuing article from...
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MOL Group enters into recycled plastic compounding by acquiring Aurora Group
- 17.04.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
MOL Group announced that it has signed a sales-purchase agreement to acquire Aurora, a recycled plastic compounder with production plants located nearby automotive manufacturing and plastics conversion clusters in Baden-Württemberg,...
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Netstal honored as a manufacturer of the best injection molding machines in 2019
- 16.04.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
Netstal is awarded the title of "Best injection molding machine" at the 2019 Manufacturing and Packaging Awards from Global Health and Pharma. The awards ceremony honors the innovative capability of the medical packaging industry in more than 50...
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3D printing has been around for 30 years now fascinates more and more
- 15.04.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
What is almost 30 years old but looks completely new? Believe it or not, it's 3D printing. Yes, additive manufacturing technology appeared at the time of US President Ronald Reagan. In the following section, we present a brief history of 3D...
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DATALAN Quality Instruments sro: You can produce almost anything, without molds and tools
- 12.04.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
Technologies that attract attention are additive manufacturing, 3D printing. We talked about the possibilities and benefits of this technology with Mgr. Martin Balog, CEO of DATALAN Quality Instruments...
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Use of thermocouple temperature measurement - thermograms - for thermoplastic injection molding and thermoplastic composite materials, part 1
- 11.04.2019
- Plastics Moulds
Injection is a discontinuous production process - it is a cyclical production and therefore a prerequisite for quality production is process stability, while maintaining other optimized parameters. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that each subsequent injection cycle has the same course as the...
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Arburg: Injection moulding processes for efficient production of lightweight parts
- 10.04.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
Several innovative injection moulding processes are available for the production of lightweight plastic components. The potential of lightweight construction can be fully exploited through the interaction of process-oriented design, adapted mould technology and optimised process control. Arburg...
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A new research center for drive by wire is being set up at FEL ČVUT
- 09.04.2019
- Services
Top experts, financial investments and big ambitions are behind the newly established Smart Driving Solutions Research Center at the Department of Control Engineering of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, ČVUT. A team of 13th scientists, led by Tomáš Haniš, aim to change the thinking and...
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New UV/TS stabilization packages - GRAFE optimizes masterbatch performance for automobiles
- 08.04.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
The demands of the automotive industry on component quality, while at the same time saving costs, are constantly increasing and are higher than ever due to the current market...
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Technology Days 2019: Heading for the future with Arburg on the Road to Digitalisation
- 05.04.2019
- Services
The Arburg Technology Days have been around for 20 years now. Between 1999 and 2019, more than 93,000 invited guests from all over the world attended the highly regarded industry event. Between 13 and 16 March 2019, more than 6,000 visitors from 54 countries joined the event. Around 660 actively...
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Domo recycled polyamides win Frost and Sullivan accolade
- 04.04.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
Domo Chemicals’ recycled polyamide resins (PA6 and PA66) have been recognised by Frost & Sullivan consulting...
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With Meusburger in 5 minutes solve hot runner molds
- 03.04.2019
- Plastics Moulds
With the all-new Meusburger configurator for hot runner molds, a complete mold design is created with just a few clicks. The configurator is interesting with maximum flexibility, immediate 3D data creation and immediate pricing. This world novelty is the result of excellent collaboration between...
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MCAE Systems s.r.o. uses the additive production to the full
- 02.04.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
Stratasys has launched advanced elastomers and forward materials for its front 3D printers FDM and PolyJet. This allows customers to use additive manufacturing methods to quickly produce prototypes, tools, and parts by 3D printing. The FDM elastomer solution provides manufacturers with a new level...
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FORT-PLASTY s.r.o. produced for TON a.s. plastic washing box for the production process
- 01.04.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
In 2018, FORT-PLASTY s.r.o., a long-term business partner of TON a.s. from Bystřice pod Hostýnem wanted to design a washing box solution that will be used for cleaning pickling baths before changing colors in furniture...
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Ideal transport box Magnum Optimum 1208 from Schoeller Allibert for industrial production and transportation
- 29.03.2019
- Plastics packaging
Schoeller Allibert comes with a brand new type of folding container (FLC) Magnum Optimum. Type 1208 is made specifically for industrial product logistics. This type of container meets the highest requirements in storage and transportation, and is one of the most advanced shipping packaging of this...
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The company FePlastic, s.r.o. is a professional in the processing of technical plastics and metals
- 28.03.2019
- Plastics Moulds
The company FePlastic, s.r.o. is primarily engaged in the processing of technical plastics and metals by CNC machining, injection moulding, thermoplastic staining not only of metal surfaces. Creating 3D models and CAD...
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Multidose from Stäubli have received excellente customer references
- 27.03.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
The Siemens Mohelnice plant is the largest European plant for the production of low-voltage asynchronous electric motors, which was founded in 1904. Siemens also manufactures electric motors in the Drásov and Frenštát pod Radhoštěm...
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Nordson EFD offers OptiMixer, a static mixer that allows more accurate dispensing of two-component liquids.
- 26.03.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
Nordson EFD, the world's leading manufacturer of reliable dispensing systems for precision fluid dispensing, introduces OptiMixer, a revolutionary new 2K static mixer that delivers excellent mixing features and dispensing efficiency for two-component liquids. OptiMixer can improve product quality...
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Cimatron CAD / CAM solution in practice
- 25.03.2019
- Services
Na tému NC programovanie a NC programovanie s pomocou CAM alebo CAD / CAM softvéru toho bolo napísaného už veľmi veľa. Dnes sa ale skúsme pozrieť na celú problematiku z iného...
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SPUR a.s. thinks ecologically
- 22.03.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
We have an exclusive interview with Mr. Ondrej Kratka from SPUR a.s. about new packaging of LDPE from renewable natural...
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Ing. Lubomír Zeman: Technological possibilities of design of thermoplastic mouldings
- 21.03.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
The chain of operations preceded the actual series production of thermoplastic mouldings represents one of the most important, if not the most important stages of their...
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MCAE Systems presents the pioneer of a new era in 3D production of metal parts
- 20.03.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
Patented technology of Layer Powder Metallurgy (LPM) from Stratasys, which focuses on manufacturing cost-effective, industrial, metal parts for smaller scale...
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Durable surface treatment of metals for the chemical industry and waste economy
- 19.03.2019
- Plastics Processing
Thermoplastic metal coatings are not only used in exterior but also because of their properties they are an excellent solution even in aggressive environments. An example is the surface treatment of the wastewater treatment...
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Baton change at WITTMANN BATTENFELD
- 18.03.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
As of March this year, DI (FH) Rainer Weingraber, MBA, has taken over the management of WITTMANN BATTENFELD in Kottingbrunn. He succeeds the company’s long-standing Managing Director and CEO, Mag. Georg Tinschert, who will retire at the end of...
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Software from SOFTIP, a.s. will help with preparation of manufacturing.
- 15.03.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
More than ever, a quick response to market changes, new orders, or non-standard customer demands makes it a competitive edge. Precisely, what the SOFTIP MONACO information system is all about. A tool that makes the manufacturing process transparent, fast, and largely...
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Plastic injection technology with gas support (GIT)
- 14.03.2019
- Plastics Processing
The plastic injection area has a number of technologies available to achieve the desired shape and quality of the product. It also includes Gas Assisted Injection Moulding (GIT), which consists of bringing the gas (nitrogen) into the melted core in the...
