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ENGEL part finder: the spare parts scout for your pocket
ENGEL part finder is being launched at FAKUMA 2023. With this smart application for identifying spare parts, ENGEL is demonstrating how effective this new tool can be for plastics processors in everyday operations: a simple, time-saving solution to improve machine availability and to boost...
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Despite production failures, the Czech car industry is increasing year-on-year production
- 28.09.2023
- Services
- Automotive
Since the beginning of the year, a total of 922,446 passenger vehicles have rolled off production lines in the Czech Republic. This represents an increase in production by 17.1% compared to the same period last year. The share of manufactured vehicles with an electric drive is also growing, which...
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WITTMANN and autumn exhibitions – MSV Brno 2023 and Fakuma 2023
The WITTMANN Group traditionally participates in relevant fairs and exhibitions at home and around the world. It won't be any different in 2023 either. At MSV Brno 2023 from October 10 to 13, 2023, employees of the Czech representative office of the WITTMANN concern - Wittmann Battenfeld CZ spol....
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The Digital Factory 2.0 at MSV will offer a glimpse into the future of industry
- 26.09.2023
- Services
- Events
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
Digital transformation is a significant part of almost every industry these days, and industry is no exception. It allows engineering firms to automate many processes, leading to increased efficiency and productivity. And digitization will be one of the key topics of the International Engineering...
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MSV 2023 – 1. PLASTCOMPANY will make an Allen torque wrench for you
- 25.09.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- MSV Brno
- Recycling technologies
- Drying of plastics resins
- Injection molding machines
On days 10-13 October 2023, the 64th year of the most important industrial fair in Central Europe - the International Engineering Fair - will take place. This year will focus primarily on digitization in production, which rightly ranks among the key innovation trends. Another topic will be, for...
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Wrapping machines from PENTA - service: A combination of flexibility and efficiency for industrial packaging
- 22.09.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Packaging
Wrapping machines are an essential tool for many industrial operations. Their key function is to wrap products in a protective film or other packaging material in order to protect them, stabilize them or store them. This technology has become an essential part of many industries, from food and...
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Memory of the editor-in-chief of the ai magazine Eva Ertlová
Few weeks ago, the longtime editor-in-chief of the ai magazine, Eva Ertlová, left us suddenly and unexpectedly. In the following few lines, her longtime friend, colleague and editor of the magazine Vlasta Rafajová recalled her life and...
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Fluid Dispensing Network Connectivity Advances Smart Factory Integration and Process Control
- 18.09.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
The Smart Factory is no longer a vision. While different model factories represent the feasible, many plants exemplify how the Smart Factory functions. Automation providers are taking industry 4.0 to a new...
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motan: Process transparency and digital intelligence are factors for more sustainability
The motan Group, Constance, is focusing its attention on minimizing energy consumption and the circular economy. At Fakuma from 17th to 21st October 2023, in Friedrichshafen (Hall B1, Stand 1111), the materials management specialist will be presenting a selection of its energy-efficient ancillaries...
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Detailed Analysis of an Unknown Polymer Using the Py-GC/MS System with Polymer Additives and F-Search Polymer Libraries
- 13.09.2023
- Services
- Quality control
- Testing of plastics
The analysis of additives contained in polymer materials is important for managing and improving the quality of these materials, and for complying with regulations on chemical substances. The Polymer Additives Library is a GC/MS mass spectra library containing information on a wide range of...
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COMPUPLAST presents the Scientific Mini: an underwater granulation line for hydrophobic polymers
- 12.09.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Extrusion
The company COMPUPLAST s.r.o. represents the latest addition to the Scientific Mini Lines family - a Mini line with underwater granulation. Designed to reduce the cost of sampling and laboratory work in the...
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Arburg at the Fakuma 2023
At Fakuma in Friedrichshafen, Germany, from 17 to 21 October 2023, ARBURG will be showcasing its exceptional ability to deliver solutions in plastics processing. 'There is only a Plan A' will show how more sustainability, digitalisation and automation can be realised in the plastics...
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GRAFE develops an efficient alternative for the most common automotive blacks
With the new BASE BLACK masterbatch for polypropylene (PP), GRAFE, Blankenhain, has developed an efficient alternative for the most common automotive black shades, which, in addition to its permanent availability - sample quantities are shipped the same day for production tests - also offers a...
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Moretto: A new generation dryer
Moretto has been active for over 40 years in the design and production of auxiliary equipment for the processing of plastics, with a particular focus on dehumidification, one of the company's core...
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The tyranny of the melt flow rate
- 06.09.2023
- Plastics Processing
- Events
- Recycled plastics
The plastics industry faces significant challenges in the coming years between 2025-2030. According to the commitments of the European Plastics Pact, an average of 25-30% recycled plastic must be used in plastic finished products and packaging...
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Ampacet introduces Organoleptic Preserver 1363 designed for polyolefin-based packaging
- 04.09.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced Organoleptic Preserver 1363, a highly efficient additive designed to capture off-tasting components present in polyolefin packaging and protect products from off-tastes and unpleasant...
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Introducing the new PlasticPortal logo
- 01.09.2023
- Events
We are happy to present you the new PlasticPortal logo. It will be our brand from today, September 1, 2023. PlasticPortal has established as a solid partner of plastics producers. And with the new logo, it enters the next stage of its...
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Automation in the construction and production of electrodes and the preparation of the EDM process
- 30.08.2023
- Services
- CAD/CAM
- Design of molds
In 2020, we were contacted by Peartec s.r.o. with a demand for a suitable CAD/CAM solution for their production, which they wanted to streamline and automate as much as...
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A traditional engineering fair will take place in Brno. Arburg will present technologies in operation
This year's International Engineering Fair takes place in Brno from October 10 to 13, 2023. And it is already clear that it will be one of the most important events in the...
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Röchling-ReLoop®: Materials with a reduced ecological footprint, suitable for the production of plastic tanks
Thanks to our product line of Röchling-ReLoop® materials, denoting high-quality recycled materials, we save valuable natural resources and effectively close the life cycles of...
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MSV 2023 in Brno will focus on efficient and sustainable industry
- 23.08.2023
- Services
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
The 64th edition of the International Engineering Fair will take place at the Brno Exhibition Center from October 10 to 13, 2023. Tens of thousands of visitors will get to know industrial technologies and innovations presented by exhibitors from all over the world. Specialized trade fairs TRANSPORT...
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A perfect tailor-made solution for processors of plastic materials from ITALCOMMA Slovakia s.r.o.
- 21.08.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- CNC technologie
The company ITALCOMMA Slovakia, s.r.o. is a supplier of top NC and CNC machining centers. It supplies technologies from top Italian and German manufacturers intended for the processing of various materials, especially plastics, composites, wood, glass, aluminum and stone. At the same time, it is...
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Hydrogen buses run on hydrogen from Slovnaft on Bratislava's roads
- 18.08.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Automotive
The Bratislava transport company put the first four hydrogen buses of its fleet into operation in August 2023. The hydrogen that is filled into vehicles at the hydrogen filling station in Vlè hrdl comes from...
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Interior lighting is important for your health and your wallet
- 16.08.2023
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
Among the most common parameters when choosing windows are thermal insulation ability, sound and light permeability. Most people focus mainly on how light will affect the internal temperature in the...
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INEOS Styrolution, EGN and Tomra partner to recycle post-consumer polystyrene waste to food contact polystyrene
- 14.08.2023
- Plastics recycling
- Recycled plastics
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics; Tomra, the world leader in waste transformation; and EGN Entsorgungsgesellschaft Niederrhein, a leading German recycling company, have announced a ground-breaking project to convert post-consumer polystyrene (PS) waste into recycled polystyrene for...
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Schoeller Allibert: Emissions from plastic waste are a serious global problem
The production of chemicals and plastics accounts for approximately 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the extraction of oil for the production of plastics accounts for up to 8% of global oil consumption. In addition, almost half of all plastic produced is used only once before being thrown...
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The switches are hidden behind the OBZOR
- 09.08.2023
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
Household switches and sockets are an integral part of every interior. Previously, they were only functional elements, today they are an important detail that underlines the tuning of the entire interior. Whether the interior is decorated in a retro, industrial or minimalist style, a switch, socket...
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TER Plastics presents the G-Blend ® product line
- 07.08.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Technical plastics
In the automotive sector, we increasingly encounter increased demand for high-quality regranulates and sustainable materials. This requirement within the PC/ASB material group is met by the G-Blend ® product line, introduced by TER...
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AS LASER WELDING – construction of blowing and injection molds with the help of Cimatron
- 04.08.2023
- Plastics Moulds
- CAD/CAM
- Interview
- Injection molds
We call ourselves a "partner of innovators" with an exaggeration, because we help companies with fast and efficient development, says Marek Musil, procurator of AS LASER WELDING s.r.o. Read the interview about the successful cooperation of AS LASER WELDING s.r.o. with technology-support s.r.o.,...
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In Czech Republic was established the Alliance for promotion of recycling
The Alliance for the Promotion of Recycling (APPR), a non-profit organization focused on strengthening and expanding sustainable recycling practices, announces the start of its official activities on June 16, 2023. The Syba Packaging Institute and the Czech-Slovak initiative ECR are behind...
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