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Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
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ZKW will switch to CO2-neutral production worldwide until 2025
Energy savings, waste prevention and the transition to green electricity strengthen sustainable production that is environmentally friendly - by 2038, all ZKW CO₂ products should be neutral. Sustainable management is the main goal of the ZKW Group and its...
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Inflatable toy Buvol of the company Fatra, a.s. celebrates the 50th anniversary
- 21.07.2021
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
This year, the muscular red BUVOL is living to a beautiful age in excellent condition. He loses nothing of his bloating and stubbornness and is in the same condition as when he was born. It is celebrating 50 years this...
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The digitization of the industrial company is more necessary than ever before
- 20.07.2021
- Services
- Automation
- Smart factory
Dianie okolo pandémie urýchlilo prenikanie moderných informačných a komunikačných technológií do oblastí, kde sa tak doposiaľ dialo skôr pozvoľna a pomaly. Mnoho ľudí najrôznejších profesií boli zo dňa na deň prinútený pracovať z domova a osvojiť si nový štýl práce, ktorý je úplne závislý na...
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Machining complex cavities and contours only with FANUC ROBCUT α-CiC
- 19.07.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
Thanks to breakthrough improvements, the new range of FANUC ROBOCUT α-CIC EDM wire cutters offers an even higher level of reliability, cutting speed, surface roughness and dimensional...
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Filters made of wire fabrics for the plastics industry from the company VOMET spol. s.r.o.
Stainless or black steel wire cloth filters and cutouts are used in a wide range of applications that require different holes. These filters can be used in conjunction with perforated sheets or expanded metal. Stainless steel filters made of wire fabrics are ideal for filtration used in...
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Summer buildings in the garden only with polycarbonate boards TITAN - Tatraplast s.r.o.
- 14.07.2021
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
Are you building a greenhouse, shelter or pergola? You will definitely need polycarbonate boards for the construction. The best is offered by the Ružomberok company TITAN - Tatraplast s.r.o, which is a supplier of first-class plastics and semi-finished...
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The MOL Group will build a rubber asphalt plant in the Tatar Republic
- 13.07.2021
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Rubber
MOL and Tatneft, one of the largest oil and gas companies in Russia, have inaugurated a joint project to build a rubber asphalt plant in the Tatar...
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The plastics producers met again at the General Assembly of the Slovak Plastics Cluster
- 12.07.2021
- Services
- Events
- Photo reportage
The General Assembly of the Slovak Plastics Cluster (SPK) took place on June 29, 2021 in the Hotel Mikádo in Nitra. It was led by the chairman of the presidium Prof. Ing. Ivan Hudec, PhD., Who informed about the activities of SPK for the year 2020. Subsequently, the 3rd seminar from the cycle "When...
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The role of plastics in modern transport is huge. Radiation crosslinking of plastics expands their use.
Radiation crosslinking can change the performance of plastic products, thus extending the scope of their use. Improved material properties and better durability of such modified products open up a wide range of potential new applications. For example, metals in functional parts can be replaced by...
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BARTECH SLOVAKIA presents a tool management system TMS
- 07.07.2021
- Services
- Software for industry
Last year, we also deployed the TMS application for the registration of molds and tools at the NEMAK customer. Head of Department p. Dekýš described the reasons for the introduction as well as his first experience with this application for their company magazine. With their consent, we publish...
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Stay cool! Water cooling versus air-cooled drives – what are the differences?
There are two different cooling concepts for electric motors and converters in injection moulding machines. Cooling is either directly with circulating air or via a closed cooling circuit with water. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach? And why does ARBURG often use water...
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Home 3D printing: when will it pay off?
- 02.07.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D Fillaments
- 3D technology
3D printing has several applications, but not all of them are suitable for home production. Let's take a look at when it is worth printing objects at home and when, on the contrary, it is better to leave 3D printing to...
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Optimize your production with VMM s.r.o.
VMM s.r.o. is the exclusive distributor of STRACK Norma products, one of the leading suppliers of standardized parts in Europe. The company is taking another step towards Industry 4.0. It expands its digital product range with a monitoring system that increases productivity and product...
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Ampacet Introduces Nucleating Agent for Improved Stiffness Polypropylene Parts
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced Nucleant PP 4000389-E, a nucleating additive designed to improve polypropylene mechanical properties and...
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Complex solutions of extrusion systems with CPM Extrusion Group
The CPM Extrusion Group is affiliated to CPM, which has many subsidiaries around the world, including companies that provide the world's leading process equipment and systems. The three companies of CPM Extrusion Group in Europe, America and Asia have provided an installed base of more than 5,000...
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Optimal lubrication of swivel rings, bearings and gears with Q-TRIBO
Q-TRIBO supplies special oils and top lubricants that are used at extremely high and low temperatures or in aggressive environments. Q-TRIBO lubricants are indispensable in reducing wear or extending the life of...
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Facilitate the packaging of products in stretch film with PENTA - Servis spol. s.r.o.
- 25.06.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Packaging
Do you still pack goods in stretch film by hand? We present you a simple manual wrapping machine PP-90H, which will significantly facilitate packaging and speed up the dispatch of...
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MOLD ID - life monitoring, planning and maintenance of injection molds
NCtech offers the MOLD ID system, the aim of which is to automate processes within the framework of life monitoring, planning and maintenance. The solution consists of hardware and...
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ELEKTRO RECYCLING s.r.o. - How to get quality recycled plastic from electrical waste?
The company ELEKTRO RECYCLING, s.r.o. deals with the processing of electrical waste and portable batteries, while ensuring the processing and subsequent recovery of all categories of discarded electrical equipment. We process approximately 16,000 tons of electrical waste per year and achieve an...
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Heraeus Noblelight introduced air disinfection suitable for any interior
- 22.06.2021
- Services
- Disinfection
Soluva® Air W disinfects room air simply, safely and quickly without the use of chemicals. The disinfection unit is wall-mounted and cleans 100-400 cubic meters of air per hour/ 3531-14,126 cubic feet/h. During the almost silent operation the room air is continuously circulated. This leads to a...
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SHIMADZU presents a new plastic analysis system
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has introduced a new solution for plastics analysis. The FTIR Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer achieves highly accurate qualitative analysis in the determination of foreign substances, contaminants and...
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Motan equipment in pharmaceutical and medical technology
- 18.06.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
In probably no other industry is safety and precision as important as in pharmaceutical and medical technology. After all, the patient's physical integrity is paramount. The knowledge and implementation of several guidelines is therefore essential for manufacturers of medical...
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Why is it appropriate to start with a prototype, advises Stepanek3D
- 17.06.2021
- Services
- CNC technologie
- Prototyping
Prototyping saves costs and time associated with the production of incorrect molds or other large-scale production tools. What other benefits does it...
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Faster, more accurate and more stable welding with the TTW900
- 16.06.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Service of machines
The TTW900 micro-welding machine can be used to repair tools made of all types of metals (iron, steel, aluminum, copper, brass, bronze and others). In addition to adjustable power in the range of 1 to 95 A DC, the device also boasts mobility, robust construction, long life and extremely intuitive...
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VEEM TRADING, s.r.o. offers new ejectors for FIPA vacuum technology
- 15.06.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Control technology
Ejectors play an important part in automation and are prefect for decentralized vacuum generation. We have updated our ejector portfolio and are introducing 4 new series of ejectors to cover a even wider range of...
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Everything under control. SOFTIP has IT solutions for all aspects of production.
- 14.06.2021
- Services
- Software for industry
It is advantageous to have IT products with a 100% guarantee of mutual compatibility. All the more so if we are talking about manufacturing companies - that is, companies with a number of complementary activities. That is why SOFTIP has gradually built a comprehensive portfolio of software products...
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Production of expansion aids in MCAE Systems
- 11.06.2021
- Services
- 3D technology
The young beginning designer Kristýna Karpalová founded a project called Neoway with the aim of designing a dilatation aid for women with gynecological problems which she prepared as a design student at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague as part of her bachelor's thesis. MCAE...
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New representation of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag on the Czech and Slovak market
In April 2021, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag began operating a subsidiary in the Czech and Slovak markets, focusing on the sale and service of plastic injection...
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The expert advises how to spring maintenance of plastic windows and doors
- 09.06.2021
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
Plastic windows and doors are becoming increasingly popular, as they offer owners a number of benefits. They have excellent thermal and technical properties, save energy, have a long service life and minimal maintenance requirements. Nevertheless, experts advise that they be cared for at least once...
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FANUC adds digital service to its range of services
FANUC, a specialist in industrial automation, is adding a new FANUC Assisted Reality (FAR) digital service to its service offering in Europe. Repair times will continue to be reduced - Quick diagnosis of problems with a secure data...
