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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
- 3D technology
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
- Autosalon
- Design of molds
The Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC) works mold carrier, which FRIMO has developed specifically for RTM...
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MATEICIUC a.s. constantly improves its products
- 27.12.2018
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
For various reasons the selection of materials for the construction is often a compromise, yet we should not forget that the materials chosen decide on the characteristics of the whole building. MATEICIUC a.s. as a manufacturer of pipes, hoses and building profiles makes sure that their products...
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Reverse Engineering and Inspection Analysis of ADATEX, s.r.o.
- 20.12.2018
- Plastics and Rubber products
- 3D technology
ADATEX, s.r.o. was given a task to re-create and subsequently print the holder, which was sent to them by their customer. The work was distorted in some places, and elsewhere a piece was missing. So, a 3D scanner from Shining3D, Autodesk's Fusion360 CAD software, and the Zortrax M200 Plus printer...
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VELOX CMS organized a seminar on defect prevention, problem solving, cost savings and innovation for plastic injection
On 06. - 07.11.2018 VELOX CMS organized a 15th training seminar on the prevention of defects, problem solving, cost savings and innovation for plastic injection. The seminar attended 51 representatives of manufacturers of plastic parts, intended for a wide range of industrial areas. Seven lecturers...
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The new THAYA kayak from GUMOTEX, a.s. appreciated by world experts
- 18.12.2018
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
The GUMOTEX Czech Republic won the gold medal at the largest European water sports fair, which is traditionally held in Nuremberg, Germany. In the Paddlesport Product of the Year Awards, the new THAYA kayak took the first place. The jury was captured by new technology which ensures perfect...
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Czech and Slovak users appreciate CAD / CAM Cimatron from technology-support s.r.o., part 1.
Cimatron software is focused on the tool shop and relies on 35 years of intense development. This software is used by thousands of designers and programmers for example, in neighboring Germany, but also in other countries worldwide. It also operates in the Czech and Slovak environment where it has...
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Excellent functions of 5 axis machining and easy usage, these are just some of the improved features of the Tebis 4.0 Release 6
- 14.12.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
New, optimized features of 5-axis continuous milling are perfectly utilized by all companies who want to take full advantage of the potential of their modern and powerful machine tools. Additionally - Tebis software stands out for ease of use and security. To Czech and Slovak market is supplied by...
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Modula, high-efficient solutions for drying plastic granules from Piovan
- 13.12.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
- Drying
Modula is a central, multi-hopper, fully automatic drying system providing optimal and constant production parameters at low power consumption. The system uses the first patent issued in Europe for a highly efficient polymer drying...
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Synventive Plate Actuation
- 12.12.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
- Hot runners
For a process stable and synchronised filling of smaller injection molded parts using a pneumatic actuated hot runner system Synventive now offers a plate actuation...
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Finding suitable materials for 3D printing with VELOX CMS
Recent growth of additive manufacturing has been dramatic and it is quickly approaching mainstream adoption. Today, a wide variety of materials can be 3D printed using many platform technologies to build a large diversity of products and functional components for industrial usage. For plastic...
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Sustainability development, recycling and re-use are key topics for every business
- 10.12.2018
- Plastics packaging
- Storage
We often hear today about the dangers of plastic packaging for ecology. The truth is that the intelligent use of plastic products in the 360 return plastic mode (100% return of material back to production) - saves ecology more than excessive mining of forests or heavy metal...
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SPIROL manufactures aluminum components for the automotive industry
- 06.12.2018
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Automotive
SPIROL is a leading manufacturer of fasteners and engineering components, including installation equipment for these parts. Since 1948 the company provides expertise and experience with fastening, joining and assembly applications. SPIROL operates on 4 continents in 14 countries and offers its...
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Rondo Plast, Member of the Polykemi Group, supplies recycled materials to Volvo Cars
- 05.12.2018
- Plastics recycling
- Automotive
- Recycled plastics
Rondo Plast, a member of the Polykemi Group, is supporting Volvo Cars ambition to have at least 25% of the plastic in their cars being made from sustainable materials by 2025. The Volvo Cars demonstrator vehicle that was revealed this summer exemplifies their commitment to this ambition, which is...
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Cimatron from technology-support: The way to make production more efficient in tool shops
Nowadays, when there is a great deal of pressure from customers, especially to shorten the development and production time of the tool, it is almost an existential issue to be a flexible tool shop, ie to be able to react quickly to potential changes from the customer, in particular, always quickly...
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Industry4UM Survey: Positive trends in industry transformation need to be accelerated
- 03.12.2018
- Services
- Industry 4.0
Representative Initiative of Industry4UM conducted a survey of Industry 4.0 penetration into Slovak enterprises. According to the survey, the proportion of companies using Industry 4.0 is growing. However, companies do not have an organizational and personal structure for innovative management and...
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Gantry Fluid Dispensing Robot with Vision from Nordson EFD
- 28.11.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
The world’s leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer Nordson EFD, introduces the vision-guided GV Series automated fluid dispensing gantry...
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Wittmann Battenfeld SK - quality repaired and verified tempering devices also thanks to the test station
- 27.11.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
- Control technology
Everyone in the plastics industry knows that without a quality and reliable tempering device it can not produce any more complicated application. Tempering devices are devices that work for thousands of hours with high temperatures and pressures, so they will ruin once in a...
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SELEX INDUSTRIAL, s.r.o . - At Fakuma 2018 you could see a full electric injection BMB with a cycle of 2.9s
- 26.11.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
At Fakuma 2018, BMB exhibited a fully electric injection press eKW18Pi / 700 with a focus on speed, accuracy and consistency obtained by combining precision mechanics and sophisticated...
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Successful presentation of Stäubli Systems s.r.o. on MSV 2018
- 22.11.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
- MSV Brno
As a traditional exhibitor at the International Engineering Fair in Brno, Stäubli Systems s.r.o. could not miss even this year's 60th annual - on the contrary, the company prepared a significantly larger...
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ENGEL represents the systems CC300 with new features
ENGEL has redefined the human-machine interface with its CC300. The control unit makes it even more efficient, user-friendly and safe to use injection moulding machines and integrated system solutions. For its fifth anniversary, the ENGEL control unit will be showcased along with an upgraded...
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Rotary stacking box - BITO U-Turn. The new stacking and insertion box from BITO.
- 19.11.2018
- Plastics packaging
- Packaging
As the storage space is expensive, for any intralogistics it is important to save space with efficient storage solutions, irrespective of the type of industry or the business...
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The Fair Fakuma 2018 was successful for ARBURG
- 16.11.2018
- Services
- Automation
- Injection molding machines
From 16 to 20 October 2018, ARBURG offered an insight into the future of the injection at the Fakuma International Fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The main theme was "Road to...
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Control of the manufacturing process using computer tomography CT in ZEISS Trnava
- 15.11.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
- Quality control
Carl Zeiss Slovakia, s. r. o., Industrial Measurement Division, offers training and customized measurements using computer tomography, implemented at the ZEISS Metrology Center in...
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Fakuma 2018: ENGEL continues to grow in DACH countries and Asia
ENGEL AUSTRIA can present itself in good spirits at Fakuma 2018. The injection moulding machine manufacturer and system solutions provider is expected to experience further moderate growth for the current fiscal year, even despite the strong growth of recent years shifting to a sideways movement...
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The second edition of the CEE Automotive Supply Chain 2018: The automotive industry has a local market chance
- 13.11.2018
- Services
- Events
- Photo reportage
At the second edition of the CEE Automotive Supply Chain 2018 in Šamorín on October 23 and 24, 2018, all key players in the automotive industry and affiliated areas met, discussing together, sharing their buying strategies, and finding solutions to multiple barriers to doing...
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Resinex: Bioplastics – current important trend
- 08.11.2018
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Bioplastics
Today a bioplastic alternative exists for almost every conventional plastic material and the corresponding...
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Wittmann Battenfeld SK spol. s r.o. has purchased high quality Austrian peripherals for fast delivery to customers
- 07.11.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
- Peripherals
Wittmann Battenfeld SK spol. s r.o. In 2018 he bought the customer in a warehouse in Trencin as part of customer service improvement peripheral devices for fast delivery to...
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Sales partnership extended: Biesterfeld distributes Solvay's sulfone polymers in Switzerland starting in 2019
Biesterfeld Plastic will distribute sulfone polymers, manufactured by Solvay, in Switzerland beginning in January 2019, following the extension of their mutual distribution agreement. The product portfolio includes the Udel® PSU, Radel® PPSU and Veradel® PESU brands. These products has been selling...
