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Articles about plastics processing, technologies, recycling and companies in the plastics industry
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FANUC Slovakia s.r.o. is solving questions about cooperation of human with a robot
- 14.02.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
From its inception in 1956 the concept of numerical control(NC), FANUC has been at the forefront of a worldwide manufacturing revolution. With more than 4 million CNC controls and 550,000 robots installed worldwide, FANUC is the leading global manufacturer of factory automation. The company now...
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Stratasys partner of MCAE Systems, s.r.o. extends the cloud global manufacturing network and offers Aircraft Interiors Certification Solution
- 13.02.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
In the last decade, Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) has continued to develop pioneering unique cloud tools and pre-ordered pay-per-use services for its industry-leading 3D printer - across a select group of providers through the global Stratasys Global Manufacturing Network...
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CZ PLAST - plastic production by rotational plastic molding method
- 12.02.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
CZ PLAST's activities department is the rotary molding of plastics - rotomolding, rotomoulding. The company manufactures fuel tanks, plastic tanks, water manholes, sewerage shafts, cesspools and...
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BASF launches production of chemically recycled plastic products
- 11.02.2019
- Plastics recycling
The BASF ChemCycling project has shown that chemical recycling offers the possibility to reuse plastic. The new recycling method means a major shift in the circulation...
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Mepla s.r.o, a manufacturer of plastic boards, has been on the market for 25 years
- 08.02.2019
- Plastics Semi-finished products
Mepla s.r.o. Mělník celebrates 25 years since the beginning of the production of plastic boards, which shows a firm position on the market. Mepla s.r.o. produces hard plastic boards made of PVC, PE and...
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IPA Slovakia, s.r.o.: Correlation Industry 4.0 and Lean Management Tools
- 07.02.2019
- Services
At present, organizations are trying to exploit the principles of lean manufacturing that focus on value-adding activities, constantly improving, and removing all forms of waste from production and administrative processes. In the field of production, a paradigm called Industry 4.0 or the fourth...
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Professor Tomáš Polcara's team received a grant for the development of special surfaces, working with major Czech engineering companies
- 06.02.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
Improve machining tools for titanium alloys and composite materials. Create bearings or piston rings with lower friction to reduce oil and fuel consumption in cars. These are some of the goals of Professor Tomáš Polcara´s team from the Department of Control Engineering of the Faculty of Electrical...
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Device for storage of finished products on mobile racks Mobipal from Obchodní společnost KREDIT, spol. s r.o.
- 05.02.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
Obchodní společnost KREDIT deals with the production of storage technology, rack systems and provides comprehensive logistics solutions for warehouses and archives. It provides high-quality technical preparation of racks and storage technology, safety calculations of project equipment as well as...
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SPIROL manufactures installation equipment
- 04.02.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
SPIROL is the world's leading manufacturer of fasteners, engineering components and installation equipment for these parts. The installation equipment can be divided into 3 main categories, namely equipment designed for the installation of pins, threaded inserts and case against cracking of...
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Perfect control of static electricity thanks to HYPERION technology from PPSYS s.r.o.
- 31.01.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
We have known the physical phenomenon of static electricity for over 1000 years. Today, we meet with static electricity every day in all industries within many manufacturing processes. Proper elimination or controlled use of statics can bring different benefits to the production...
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Company CHODOS CHODOV s.r.o. launched an educational project named Family Company
- 30.01.2019
- Plastics Processing
Given the current labor market situation in the Czech Republic and the declining interest of students about apprenticeship and craft industries, CHODOS CHODOV s.r.o. has decided, in cooperation with selected primary and secondary schools in the region, to launch an innovative FAMILY COMPANY...
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Ivo retrofits s.r.o.revamps and reconstructs injection molding
- 29.01.2019
- Services
Ivo retrofits s.r.o. is engaged in the renovation and reconstruction of injection moulding and compression presses. Thanks to its independence and flexibility, the company offers a wide range of services related to plastic and rubber moulding...
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Window profiles from MATEICIUC a.s.
- 28.01.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
Window profiles make it easier and faster to work and improve the technical quality of the joining profile. Czech firm MATEICIUC, a.s. belongs to established manufacturers of high quality plastic profiles including wide range of PVC window profiles. Their use is a professional solution to details...
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Luger is intorducing dosing of plastics according to industry 4.0 standards
- 24.01.2019
Process control of extrusion systems with continuous automation of all individual components is at the forefront of the IPEC Research Institute (Institute for Polymer Extrusions and Mixtures) at JKU (Johann Kepler University) in Linz on the Danube. The necessary management algorithms are developed...
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Digital HR is for business necessity, announces SOFTIP, a.s.
- 23.01.2019
- Services
We spoke to a member of SOFTIP board of directors and CFO, Martin Vlčko about the current trends in information systems for HR management and the experience with their management at SOFTIP. He is responsible for managing the central support services from the economy and the economic administration...
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P-Laser Česká republika: Guide for cleaning moulds and plasticizing elements
- 22.01.2019
- Plastics Moulds
During moulding, dirt accumulates on the surface of the moulds, which reduces the moulding quality and can lead to a longer production cycle. P-Laser Czech Republic, a distributor of laser systems for cleaning, degreasing, removing coatings and preparing surface coatings, will now bring you closer...
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Overturned Class at University? A visionary teacher from the CTU FEL, instead of a lecture, is a YouTube video
- 21.01.2019
- Services
Prof. Zdeněk Hurák from the Department of Control Engineering, FEL ČVUT, has been experimenting for several years with the teaching of technical subjects in the so-called " inverted class. Students will see an interpretation of animated videos on YouTube at home, and they will only solve examples...
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ADATEX s.r.o. presents prototype the rotor redesign 3D print SLS Sinterit LISA
- 18.01.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
Firefighters need high-quality equipment on which human lives may depend, the effective flow of water in firefighting equipment is essential. With the Sinterit LISA 3D printer and Selective Laser Sintering, ADATEX s.r.o. redesigned the rotor of the water pump 3 times faster than in the normal...
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Wireless system for checking the number of cycles via Bluetooth interface from E - Normalie servis s.r.o.
- 17.01.2019
- Plastics Moulds
The MoldMaker system is a complete technologically-informative solution designed for small, but also large companies dealing with plastic processing. It uses a cycling engine mounted onto the injection mould to determine the current injection moulding...
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Czech and Slovak users appreciate CAD / CAM Cimatron from technology-support s.r.o., part 2.
- 16.01.2019
- Services
Continuation of article technology-support s.r.o. dated...
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Quality assurance non-destructive use of computer tomography at the ZEISS Metrological Center in Trnava
- 15.01.2019
- Services
Quality assurance is achieved by control and measurements of products. To check the products many types of measuring technology can be used. One of them is computer tomography. Carl Zeiss Slovakia, p. r. o., Industrial Measurement Division, offers training and customized measurements using computer...
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Vienna Autoshow 2019 - photo gallery of the largest car show in the region
- 14.01.2019
- Services
The Vienna Autoshow was a 4-day event at the Reed Messe exhibition in Vienna. Visitors could enjoy the automobile models of many automobile brands, including interesting...
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Schoeller Allibert plastic packaging saves you money and is environmentally friendly
- 10.01.2019
- Plastics packaging
Whether you do business in any field, it is always necessary to store the manufactured or purchased products and then transport them to the customer. The key to this process is to ensure maximum security, easy manual and automated handling, easy identification and traceability of...
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Safety guarding new from ENGEL
- 09.01.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
ENGEL is a total supplier of system solutions with injection molding machines and automation. A key component is the free-standing safety guarding for the safe enclosure of robot applications as well as additional injection units or mold change...
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Cleaning forms laser from DYSK, spol. s r.o.
- 08.01.2019
- Plastics Moulds
DYSK, spol. s r.o. provides a laser cleaning service. It is the surface cleaning of predominantly metallic and some composite materials without breaking the base material. In the plastics, rubber and glass industry, the laser is suitable for mold cleaning. After laser cleaning, no further treatment...
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Reinforced Paneltim® sandwich panels from TITAN-Tatraplast s. r. o.
- 07.01.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products by Industry
Paneltim is the market leader in plastic sandwich panels produced by injection or mirror...
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Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Digital Prototype from SMARTPLAST s.r.o.
- 03.01.2019
- Plastics Moulds
The Autodesk Simulation Moldflow digital prototype enables optimization of the plastic injection process - from optimizing the design of the product itself through the settings of the injection molding machine and choosing the most suitable plastic to optimizing the production tool, injection...
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1.PLASTCOMPANY organized a symposium WE, PLASTICS AND MACHINES
- 02.01.2019
- Services
The third symposium of WE, PLASTICS and MACHINES was held on November 21st and 22nd. This year 1.PLASTCOMPANY and VALPLAST have chosen the pleasant environment of Tri Vežičky Hotel in Střítež u Jihlavy for their more than 100 participants. The two-day meeting was devoted mainly to novelties from...
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FORMNEXT 2018: The 3D printer is not just on the office table, but compete injection molding
- 31.12.2018
- Plastics Processing
The most important European fair Formnext brought News. Metal 3D printing is a cost-effective technology available for smaller businesses. Production large quantities plastic parts becomes the mantra of manufacturers of industrial 3D printers. Large-scale production can not be efficiently used...
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FRIMO mold carrier - new ergonomics for lightweight RTM
- 28.12.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
The Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC) works mold carrier, which FRIMO has developed specifically for RTM...
