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FREMACH TRNAVA, s.r.o. - Impact of viscosity for filling of the injection mold cavity
- 20.06.2019
- Plastics Moulds
The aim of this work is to bring closer the rheological properties of plastics and their impact on technology in the plastics processing industry. The paper focuses on the influence of the viscosity of the material for filling the mold cavity. 4 materials are tested with the settings of process...
Plastics Machines, s.r.o. has become a sales representative of BOLE
- 19.06.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
After a long decision, Plastics Machines, s.r.o. decided to represent a Chinese manufacturer of injection molding machines BOLE. Longer consideration was mainly due to the quality and technical design of the machines produced in China and the competition of Chinese injection molding machines on the...
Plastpol Kielce 2019 - Photo gallery
- 18.06.2019
- Services
The balance of this year's international plastics and rubber trade fair Plastpol 2019 was record-breaking and impressive, with 910 companies from 42 countries taking part in 7 exhibition halls. The exhibition was the biggest in its history so far. The trade scope of the fair included technologies,...
Solve overheating cabinets with the help of Meech Cabinet Cooler from PPSYS s.r.o.
- 17.06.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
The Meech Cabinet Cooler is a compressed air device that prevents overheating of industrial cabinets, panels and adjacent areas. In addition, it prevents contamination of these areas with dust and moisture. The Cabinet Cooler can be used in conjunction with a thermostat and a solenoid valve...
Recycled plastic profiles TOPeco - the perfect replacement for wood, metal and concrete
- 14.06.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
Today, recycling is the current environmental issue. It is dealt with by the public, parliament and the European Union in Brussels. TOPlast, a.s. has been operating in Slovakia since 2002, which recycles plastic waste and transforms it into very useful products for versatile...
SUBTER PLUS s.r.o. - Automatic weighing of raw materials in the rubber and plastics industry
- 13.06.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
Today, in a time of scarcity and cost the automation of production. The interest in automation is in all industries and the preparation of rubber and plastics mixtures will not be...
Werth TomoScope XS Plus compact tomograph with a large measuring range
- 12.06.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
New coordinate measuring machine TomoScope XS Plus for computed tomography it provides twice the measuring range compared to TomoScope XS. With Werth transmission tube are possible high resolution measurements in high performance in record short...
SOVA Digital: The first R&D meeting of Slovakia's leaders
- 11.06.2019
- Services
R&D (Research & Development) Leaders of R&D Centers of Slovak Industrial Companies gathered for the first joint meeting to find a space for mutual cooperation to improve industrial R&D. The aim of the event was to create cooperation of R&D leaders, which has the ambition to contribute to the...
MOL Group delivered over USD 500mn EBITDA in the first quarter of 2019
- 10.06.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
MOL Group announced the first quarter of 2019 financial results in Budapest. In the first quarter, EBITDA was in line with the annual plan of over USD 500mn. Upstream division EBITDA remained unchanged at 283 million euros. USD. Downstream Net CCS EBITDA decreased to USD 138mn. Customer Service...
ENGEL ends fiscal year with growth
- 07.06.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
The ENGEL Group saw out the 2018/19 fiscal year, which closed at the end of March, with a turnover of �1.6 billion. The injection moulding machine manufacturer and systems solutions provider headquartered in Schwertberg, Austria, once again raised its sales, achieving a 6% increase over the...
International Engineering Fair 2019 in Nitra - awards and photo gallery
- 06.06.2019
- Services
The International Engineering Fair in Nitra was held at the Agrokomplex Exhibition Center on May 21 - 24, 2019 and again prepared for visitors a number of expositions with the latest solutions and technologies. In addition to engineering production, products and innovations from other areas of...

ENGEL CZ Forum has continued successfully
- 05.06.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
Following the premium ENGEL CZ Forum in the fall last year, ENGEL has organized its sequel. The forum was attended by approximately the same number of companies as in the autumn. These were not just automotive topics, but also topics from the technical and medical sectors. Representatives of the...
Remiva supplies complete peripherals for the new Rompa Group plant
- 04.06.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
Exactly one year ago, a project was initiated for the construction of a new production plant in Leipheim, Germany, which is now the 10th branch location for Rompa Group, a global manufacturer of technical components. Remiva, s.r.o., which is the exclusive representative of Sysmetric Ltd for Central...
Become an expert in plastic processing, secure your future profession
- 03.06.2019
- Services
If you are taught as a plastician, it will not happen that you will not have a job after graduation. New disciplines that you can report to today have already arisen from the initiative of manufacturing companies struggling with a shortage of skilled workers. At the instigation of plastics...
High-performance material opening up new possibilities from K.D. Feddersen
- 31.05.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
As a global distributor and service provider with over 60 years of experience in the plastics market, K.D. Feddersen's portfolio of engineering plastics incorporating a range of top quality products and services. The company develops and implements innovative solutions and offers its customers...
New alternative STRACK: Klinkenzug particularly suited for small strokes
- 30.05.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
The newly developed latch lock Z4-23 is particularly suited for small strokes, which have been combined up to now by Z4 and Z6 in one latch lock. Z4-23 only requires three instead of 7 mm minimum stroke for...
DATRIA s.r.o. has signed a cooperation agreement with MEAF
- 29.05.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
DATRIA s.r.o. would like to inform you about the conclusion of a major cooperation agreement with MEAF. MEAF is a manufacturer of foil extrusion and molding equipment from a wide range of raw materials and disposable plastic...
New in LIFOCOLOR, s.r.o. - high temperature masterbatches LIFORMANCE
- 28.05.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is a high temperature resistant semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer. Due to its chemical structure, it is a very durable polymer with excellent mechanical properties - even at temperatures above 200�C. LIFOCOLOR offers "LIFORMANCE" - a product line of seven standard...
Universal color suitable for printing and screen printing from CENTRUM SERVIS s.r.o.
- 27.05.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
Tampa� Glass TPGL was originally developed for pad printing. This range of colors for glass, ceramics, metals, chrome and coated surfaces and plastics excels in versatility and excellent looks and is easy to use. Challenging tests have led to several suggested options for modifying these versatile...
Proposal for Restrictions Targeted addition microplastics
- 24.05.2019
- Plastics Processing
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has presented a proposal to restriction microplastic particles that are specifically added to mixtures used by consumers or professionals. If accepted, this limitation can reduce the amount of microplastics released to the EU environmental components by 400,000...
Automotive supplier Teknia simplifies spare parts procurement with ENGEL customer portal
- 23.05.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
ENGEL celebrates the 1000th user of its new customer portal e-connect. At its Nivnice plant in the south-east of the Czech Republic, the automotive supplier Teknia produces a wide range of products from technical parts to sophisticated visual components. e-connect offers on-site support to...

RESINEX increases the level of PE + PP recycling, PE + PA / EVOCH recycling, impact modification
- 22.05.2019
- Plastics recycling
Achieve a higher level of compounding and recycling with DOW compatibilizers and...
A Gripper with Thermalon Vacuum Cups for Rapid Demolding of Injection Molded Parts from an 8 Cavity Mold
- 21.05.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
Tasked with creating a demolding gripper that would yield extremely fast cycle times to achieve a high output, FIPA developed a high-performance, cost-effective solution for German manufacturer Franke Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co....
IPA Slovakia Seminar: Let's learn how to produce quality products!
- 20.05.2019
- Services
We currently have enough. Plenty of everything. Quality, but also poor quality products, their various variants, imitations or even harmful products, environmentally harmful. You really have something to choose from. But how does a customer find that it is a product of good...
GUMOTEX will lead one of the most successful Czech managers
- 17.05.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
Franti�ek �ez��, one of the most successful Czech managers of recent years, has expanded the board of a leading manufacturer of coated textile products and products for the automotive industry. On the 1st of May 2019, he replaced Vladislav Vesel� as Chairman of the Board of Directors of GUMOTEX, a...
Safic-Alcan and Dow expand distribution
- 16.05.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
Safic-Alcan, an international specialty chemicals distributor, is pleased to announce the extension of its existing distribution agreement with Dow for ethylene copolymers to entire Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA), effective between 1st of January 2019 and 1st of April...
Interconnected devices change the manufacturing industry
- 15.05.2019
- Services
The use of IoT in industry is one of the most important steps on the road to Industry 4.0. Industrial IoT significantly increases the efficiency and quality of production and minimizes unnecessary costs. Experts at the next Industry4UM meeting discussed the collection, analysis, distribution of...
New tool shop of EISC s.r.o. in Slovakia
- 14.05.2019
- Plastics Moulds
EISC s.r.o. has a long tradition in the production of injection molds in the Czech Republic. Since September 2018, it has been building its new operations in Slovakia. They chose Spi�sk� Nov� Ves as their place of operation, where they try to provide customers with a complete service on an area of...
The 26th International Engineering Fair in Nitra will attract new exhibitors
- 13.05.2019
- Services
At the Agrokomplex will take place from 21 to 24 May 2019 26th International Engineering Fair in Nitra. The fair has become the most important event in Slovakia in this...
Another record year for DESMA, the company is preparing for further expansion
- 10.05.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
The special machines manufacturer DESMA with a niche segment in injection moulding machines for elastomer mould rubber and metal components finished FY18 with a revenue of �118 million (as compared to �100 million in the previous year) marking its best fiscal year to...