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Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
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The new version of VISI 2020.1 includes improvements from data scanning to mold making
The latest version of VISI software includes improvements in development, tool design, reverse engineering and plastic injection analysis. Last but not least, direct interfaces for Digimat, Stampack Xpress and an interface for NC Simul software have been added to...
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Use of neural networks in optical control
- 14.07.2020
- Services
- Quality control
Most modern manufacturing companies actively solve how to achieve the highest possible quality during the production process, at the lowest possible cost. However, an error may occur and the product produced is not of the required quality. There can be many reasons, from bad input material, through...
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Take part in Ecomondo 2020 for free, the largest green fair in the Mediterranean
- 13.07.2020
- Services
- Exhibitions
The Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in the role of the official partner of the Ecomondo trade fair (3-6 November 2020, Rimini, Italy), would like to invite you, as a representative of the professional public, to its 24th year, as part of the upcoming Czech...
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Uneven filling of injection mold cavities and how to adjust the filling
- 09.07.2020
- Injection molds
Uneven filling of the cavity or cavities of the injection molds is a phenomenon that has been encountered by everyone involved in plastic injection technology. In this article, we will show what causes uneven performance and how it can be effectively...
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Fast and reliable pressure coating from FRIMO
- 08.07.2020
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Automation
- Automotive
Customers' expectations and demands for the design and equipment of vehicle interiors continue to rise. While in the past we met with the right or artificial leather mainly in the premium segment, these noble materials are increasingly moving into the middle class today. The armrest or center...
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The Slovak Plastics Cluster presented new projects at the General Assembly
The General Assembly of the Slovak Plastics Cluster (SPK) took place on June 30, 2020 in the Mikádo Hotel in Nitra. It was led by the chairman of the presidium Prof. Ing. Ivan Hudec, PhD., Who informed about the activities of SPK in 2019. The main topic and subject of discussions was the new...
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Polykemi Group increases the efforts in China
- 06.07.2020
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
Polykemi Compounds in Kunshan, China has recently finished their third factory building. This gives the company the possibility to install at least five additional extruding lines, that would increase the production capacity by more than 10 000 tonnes per...
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Use of vacuum in the production of plastics
- 02.07.2020
- Plastics Processing
- Peripherals
Vacuum is key to most of the chemical industry's manufacturing processes. The basic ones include vacuum degassing, vacuum forming, plastic molding, plastic molding, vacuum injection, EPS foaming and the production of composite materials. However, they also play a major role in the degassing of...
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LUMOS II - Fully automated FTIR microscope for chemical imaging
- 01.07.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Testing
- Research
- Research
LUMOS II is a very easy-to-use stand-alone FTIR imaging microscope with top performance in any measuring mode. Whether you need to measure in transmission, reflection or attenuated full reflection (ATR); LUMOS II is always the right...
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Free handover of old plastic windows at LB Plast s.r.o.
The service life of PVC plastic windows can be estimated at 30 - 40 years. Due to various circumstances such as use of Eurofund projects to reduce the energy intensity of buildings (facade insulation and replacement of windows) or the overall modernization of the building's appearance, old plastic...
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Jiří Kuliš: The cancellation of the MSV trade fair was a responsible decision for the exhibitors, but at the same time it is a corporate disaster
International Engineering Fair - another victim of coronavirus. Interview with Jiří Kuliš, CEO of Veletrhy Brno, based on the questions that were most often asked in connection with the abolition of MSV...
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TCU and MoldFlow: Maximum control of temperature control circuits
- 26.06.2020
- Industry 4.0
- Control technology
Multi-circuit distribution system for connection to the TCU for individual measurement and monitoring of flow and return temperature. Visualization, operation and communication are performed using the 7" TCU touch...
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The 62nd International Engineering Fair will not take place until 2021
- 25.06.2020
- Services
- Events
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
The traditional International Engineering Fair, held regularly since 1959 at the Brno Exhibition Center, will not take place this year. On June 25, 2020, the Board of Directors of Veletrhy Brno decided on this. This was done on the basis of a thorough consideration of all factors and risks...
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Systems for removal and transport of plastic granulate for manufacturing companies
- 24.06.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Peripherals
At present, many manufacturing companies face the problem of labor shortages. This is not the case in the plastics industry either. Therefore, more and more companies are focusing on increasing the degree of automation of production, as well as the efficiency of the use of existing labor. In...
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KURZ and BURG DESIGN – Visionary Design
With the goal of creating, and offering creative new impulses in the world of surface design, we've initiated an in-house source of inspiration for thought-leaders, thinkers, and visionaries called Visionary...
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The Czech car industry is starting up only slowly
- 22.06.2020
- Services
- Automotive
The Czech automotive industry recorded a significant decline again in May 2020. 62,609 motor vehicles were produced, ie 52.8% less year-on-year. The total numbers copy the development of passenger car production, which, despite the gradual restart of the markets, is starting up only slowly. Thus,...
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The fastest service of strapping and packaging technology
No more than 30,000 spare parts in stock! In 2019, we performed 2763 service interventions directly at the customer's and 382 workshop repairs. PENTA-servis s.r.o. has been operating on the Czech market for almost 30...
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Application of 3D metal printing in plastic injection
- 18.06.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
As one of the main global innovation drivers, voestalpine is leading the way into the new area of Additive Manufacturing. Based on experience and tradition, by offering the whole value chain from the start to finalization and beyond. All in-house and in one...
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Renishaw technology can identify micro-plastics in the environment
Can rubber and plastic from tires washed into rivers and other waterways contribute to wastewater pollution? A group of Danish scientists validate this problem using a Renishaw Raman...
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New cooperation between RÖHM and GRAFE
From 1 July 2020, GRAFE Polymer Solutions GmbH, based in Blankenhain, will start production and sales tasks for low-volume orders for PLEXIGLAS® pre-painted material from RÖHM GmbH on the German...
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Radiation crosslinking refines plastics in serial production
- 15.06.2020
- Plastics Processing
- Radiation technologies
Lightweight materials are crucial for climate-neutral production. Plastics are often effective in this context. However, depending on the application, they have to stand up to high temperatures and extreme conditions. Radiation crosslinking of thermoplastics offers new potential for lightweight...
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MOL Group reported a net loss of $ 152 million in the first quarter
- 12.06.2020
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
MOL Group announced financial results for the first quarter of 2020. Extensive losses from inventories and foreign exchange transactions resulted in MOL reporting a net loss of $ 152 million. This is the first manifestation of a pandemic...
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Design and manufacture of lenses for LED plastic headlights instead of glass
- 11.06.2020
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Software
Increasingly, our streets are illuminated by middle and upper class cars, trucks and, last but not least, street lighting with LED technology. Due to the fact that LEDs generate less heat than conventional light bulbs, there is an opportunity to replace the glass that has been used as the main...
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VÁŽEME s.r.o. - What is made of recycled plastic?
- 10.06.2020
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Recycled plastics
Our company ranks among the leading Czech processors of industrial plastic waste. We are mainly engaged in professional recycling of plastics and production of plastic regranulates. Recycling production is linked to a number of other activities in the form of plastic injection, production of...
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How to take better care of oil systems with ESOS Ostrava s.r.o.
Knowledge of the machines, knowledge of the content and quantity in the oil tank, the amount of topped up oil, the total amount of oil and lubricant in the machines, the amount of filtered oil is very important. Constantly compare this and look for the root causes of the problems. Every year we...
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A unique helper for wrapping in foil and printing adhesive tape from W rent, s.r.o.
- 08.06.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Packaging
The company W rent, s.r.o. reacts to the current situation and the period when the dispatch of smaller consignments prevails to a greater extent, which also confirms the increased interest of customers in horizontal packaging equipment of the WR1050, WR1400 series and printing of adhesive...
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PA66 Vydyne - Over 180 approvals for automotive OEMs and Tiers
Company Ascend is the world‘s largest fully integrated PA66 producer. Full integration means that Ascend produces all raw materials needed for PA66 polymerisation itself and customers therefore benefit from high quality and reliable availability of PA66...
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Nordson EFD Helps Medical Manufacturers Meet Growing Demand for COVID-19 Treatment and Diagnostic Devices
- 04.06.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
From ventilator sub-assemblies to diagnostic test kits, Nordson EFD is putting medical manufacturers’ needs first with rapid response and...
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GRANITOL - 125 years with you
- 03.06.2020
- Services
- Plastic packaging
One and a quarter centuries, that's a good number of years. And our company is celebrating 125 years since its foundation this year. We would like to take a look and remind you in this article of a few snippets from...
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Is everything styrene? Testing of materials and identification of plastics during recycling using infrared spectroscopy
- 02.06.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Peripherals
Recycling plastics is becoming increasingly important - especially since oil on this scale will no longer be the main source of raw material for polymer production as has been the case so far. The Earth's resources and atmosphere are limited. "New" polymers are made, among other things, from...
