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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Czech branch marks one year anniversary
- 23.05.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery Èesko spol. s r.o., Prague (Czech Republic) is celebrating its first anniversary. Officially opened on 1 April 2021, the branch office in the Czech capital has achieved all of its initial business ambitions and maintained its unwavering service focus, with...
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MOL Group wants to fill more than 50 jobs with young people - recent university graduates
- 19.05.2022
- Services
- Business economics
MOL Group is opening a call to join for his annual Growww talent program. The development program is an ideal opportunity for recent graduates and graduates of master's or engineering studies who are looking for opportunities to start their careers in one of the largest companies in the...
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SIMONA showcases expanded product range at IFAT 2022
SIMONA AG will be presenting a range of new products at IFAT 2022 and has brought together its plastic solutions for water management and infrastructure in a dedicated business...
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Wirthwein Medical opts for HASCO's new multicoupling system
- 17.05.2022
- Plastics Moulds
- Standardized parts
- Injection molds
Wirthwein Medical, a system supplier for medical technology based in the Odenwald region of Germany, has been using HASCO’s quality standard mould units for many years now. With the help of the new multicoupling system Z8094ff, the set-up times for the production of measuring vials has been...
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Uniplast MH invests in ecological energy sources
Uniplast MH s.r.o. works with plasticinjection molding, construction and production of new molds. They supply products for white goods, transport technology, the automotive industry, the electrical engineering industry and construction. Our editorial staff terminated the executive director of...
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MSV 2022 in Brno, Czech Republic: Major companies across industries will present their products
- 13.05.2022
- Services
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
This year's International Engineering Fair, which will take place from 4 to 7 October 2022 at the Brno Exhibition Center, will feature major companies from all branches of engineering. Regular and new exhibitors are preparing their presentation, and a number of companies that could not participate...
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The company BARTECH Slovakia spol. s.r.o. delivers the smallest Zebra WS50 mobile terminal
Zebra has introduced the smallest WS50 mobile terminal available. The compact device has all the key features such as full-size terminals and maximum flexibility, thanks to its compact dimensions. With its appearance, the WS50 can resemble a smart watch or a ring...
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Moretto: Reliability and precision are essential in dosing systems
- 11.05.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Dosing equipment
Speaking about plastic materials treatment, dosing is one of the main processes. To produce a quality product that respects the characteristics defined in the design phase is essential to implement advanced...
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Change of brand strategy for the WITTMANN Group
The WITTMANN Group has decided to change its previous brand strategy, transforming it from a two-brand strategy into a one-brand strategy, with the aim of communicating its advantage of being able to offer complete system solutions from a single source via the brand as...
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EXPLAST Slovakia opens new plant in Nitra, Slovakia
In the West Park Lužianky complex near Nitra (SK), the company ceremoniously opened its own administrative and warehouse buildings in April 2022 on an area of about 11,000 square meters. The ribbon was cut by the management of EXPLAST, represented by directors Mr. Miloš Sova and Mr. Ján Sova and...
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ORLEN Unipetrol produced certified renewable polypropylene from waste vegetable oil
- 05.05.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- PP Polypropylene
Refining and petrochemical group ORLEN Unipetrol continues meeting its Strategy 2030 goals. As part of this strategy, it undertook to invest CZK 35 billion in developing sustainable projects and digitalization. Under this strategy, the Group wants the recycled and renewable sources to contribute...
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Modular system of raised flower beds made of recycled plastic from ESOX, spol. s.r.o.
ESOX, spol. s.r.o., a manufacturer of high-quality plastic products and injection molds, presents its new product Laanik. Thanks to the Laanik modular system, you can assemble a decorative raised flower bed, vegetable garden or sandpit for...
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We visited the Bratislava Motor Show 2022 - photo report
- 03.05.2022
- Services
- Autosalon
- Photo reportage
- Exhibitions
The focus of this year's Bratislava Motor Show was a little different, which we have been used to so far. This year's subtitle "Mobility Salon" provided a cross-section of the possibilities of passenger and commercial transport, electromobility and related...
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Teknor Apex Announces NEW Monprene® TPEs that contain 25-35% recycled content
- 02.05.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Recycled plastics
The NEW Monprene® TPEs meeting consumer and regulatory demands for higher levels of recycled content in products. This significant added value helps brands achieve their sustainability...
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Ampacet introduces OdorClear™: Powerful wide spectrum odor-absorbing masterbatches
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has extended the OdorClear™, range of innovative odor-absorbing masterbatches designed to optimize the use of post-consumer recycled...
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Letting the engine breathe properly - LANXESS
Polybutylene-terephthalate (PBT)-based compounds that offer not only high hydrolysis stability in hot and humid conditions but also good laser transparency for laser transmission welding are a...
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Dynabook is a major enhancement to dynaEdge smart glasses for assisted reality
Dynabook Europe GmbH announces an update to its dynaEdge AR (Assisted Reality) solution and introduces the next-generation dynaEdge DE200 smart glasses, which are part of a high-performance mobile edge computing system with Windows 10/11...
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Artificial intelligence for plastic inspection - easier than you think!
- 22.04.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Quality control
Camera-based inspection systems with artificial intelligence enable product quality control at a level that previously could only be performed by humans. This article explains how and why to use AI in your production and how PEKAT VISION can help...
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Education in the plastics industry - professional training of SimulPlast s.r.o.
- 21.04.2022
- Services
- Injection molding
The reality of recent years has taught us to get used to rapid and frequent changes in both work and personal life. In manufacturing companies, this is reflected in the constant and often unexpected change of orders, problematic supplies of materials and energy with great price volatility, shortage...
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Maximize the flow of goods with maximum efficiency Time Slot Control (interview)
- 20.04.2022
- Services
- Automation
- Interview
Time Slot Control is a cloud solution for a reservation system for the receipt and dispatch of goods. Here you can find more about the individual processes of this application from an interview with the sales director, Mr. Michal...
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SUBTER PLUS s.r.o. - Surface inspection for products with a circular cross-section
- 19.04.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Quality control
- Industry 4.0
The launch of the AllRounDia DualVision system is PIXARGUS 'response to market demand for cost-effective 360 ° inspection of circular products. This 2in1 system with an extremely compact design measures and inspects pipes, hoses or multilayer composite pipes with a 100% defect detection rate. Also...
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K SHOW celebrates its 70th anniversary - remembrance of the first big market in 1952
- 13.04.2022
- Services
- K Show
- Exhibitions
On October 11, 1952, the Messe Düsseldorf exhibition center opened its first large market, the trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, which is still the largest industry and the largest trade fair in this market. See what the first big market looked...
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How the specialist from Stepanek3D developing new products?
- 11.04.2022
- Services
- 3D technology
- Prototyping
- Research
How is the development of new products in a short time with the possibility of further piece or even serial production? What materials and technologies are appropriate? What documents should be prepared? We answer these and other questions in the article...
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Polykemi Group’s material-smart life cycle analysis – now with third-party certification
In the autumn of 2021, Polykemi Group launched materialsmart.info, a website based on a scientific study that helps customers reduce their carbon footprint. The reliability of the study is now confirmed with an objective third-party...
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Plastic granulate price reports: Steep price increase in April
- 07.04.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Commodity plastics
There was a significant increase in olefin and styrene monomer prices exceeding 15.5-20%. And this far exceeds expectations. The monomer price increases in April are mainly due to high energy costs and uncertainty over gas purchases in...
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Machines replace people. Is it a step towards huge unemployment or help in many sectors?
Many people still believe that machines are just stealing people's work, and we should not rush too much with too much automation. Exactly the same people who throw laundry in the washing machine, and without this invention they could clean it in a stream. However, they will not swear on the...
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Maintenance stories with all wins and losses - IPA Slovakia s.r.o.
The practical maintenance forum celebrates 10 years! We have summarized for you and its moderators what has changed over the last decade, how they have coped with the challenge of the past months, and what stories will be told during the jubilee...
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Ampacet introduces UVProtectTM, a new generation of UV stabilizers for outdoor plastics
- 01.04.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, introduces UVProtectTM, a new generation of long-lasting UV stabilizers designed to extend the life of polyolefin-based plastics used in outdoor...
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Plastic granulate price reports: April price increase with many question marks
- 31.03.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Commodity plastics
At the end of March, polymer producers began announcing their April plans to increase prices. One thing seems certain, there will be a significant increase in prices compared to the first week of March. In the case of olefin monomers, polymer producers predicted a price increase of € 150-200 / t....
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GRAFE competence in coloring recycled materials
Studies see significant growth for hybrid materials in the automotive sector After a slump due to the Corona pandemic, the market for composites in the automotive sector will grow significantly again in the coming years. This is the result of several studies in this...
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