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SOFTIP: We are a Microsoft Solutions Partner. What does that mean for you?
- 31.03.2023
- Services
- Software for industry
You may have noticed that recently we no longer use the Microsoft Gold Partner title. Instead, SOFTIP is a Microsoft Solutions Partner. And that in up to five areas. Our new designation fully replaces and even surpasses the previous accreditation. What is the reason for this change? And what does...
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Production of regranulates from technical plastics in VÁŽEME s.r.o.
VÁŽEME s.r.o. produces and sells regranulates from technical plastics. Waste sorting and subsequent recycling of secondary raw materials are currently generally considered to be very beneficial activities for the environment. This is one of the main paths to sustainable development and...
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AutoSAP announcement about current developments in the approval of the CO2 regulation for passenger cars and Germany's request for carbon neutral fuels
- 27.03.2023
- Services
- Automotive
Announcement from the Association of the Automotive Industry on current developments in the approval of the CO2 regulation for passenger cars and Germany's requirement for carbon neutral fuels. The announcement provides a description of the current situation, legal status, possible scenarios "what...
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Lubomír Zeman: Electromobility and injection molding of thermoplastics, part 3.
Recognized expert in the field of plastic injection, Ing. Lubomír Zeman prepared a professional article focused on electromobility and injection molding of thermoplastics. The third of a total of three articles is dedicated to regranulates, bioplastics and the sustainable development of injection...
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technology-support: Implementation of CAD/CAM Cimatron in PEARTEC tool shop – stage one
- 22.03.2023
- Services
- CAD/CAM
- Design of molds
Interview with the manager of PEARTEC s.r.o. Tomáš Podlena and Cimatron software application technician Ondrej Vopravil about changing CAD/CAM solutions and implementing new software "on the...
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The WITTMANN Group looks into the future with optimism
For the WITTMANN Group, the fiscal year 2022 was characterized on the one hand by a high order intake, which was well above average especially during the first half of the year. On the other hand, the tight situation regarding the supply of purchased parts, in particular electronic components,...
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Lubomír Zeman: Electromobility and injection molding of thermoplastics, part 2.
Recognized expert in the field of plastic injection, Ing. Lubomír Zeman prepared a professional article focused on electromobility and injection molding of thermoplastics. The second of a total of three articles is dedicated to lithium batteries, thermoplastics with reduced flammability and...
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The company Green Moon s.r.o. presents the new LiteG® composite boards
- 15.03.2023
- Plastics Semi-finished products
- Composites
The company Green Moon s.r.o. represents a new ultra-light, freely moldable thermoplastic with unlimited possibilities of use. LiteG® combines the durability and rigidity of PP boards with the structural strength of fiberglass...
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Are you a small or medium-sized business and need to move forward in digitalization? You will meet your challenges with EXPANDI 4.0
- 13.03.2023
- Services
- Automation
- Smart factory
Digital and Innovation Hub (EDIH) EXPANDI 4.0 comes with an offer of specialized services in the field of digitization, automation and security. Professional services can be refinanced by small and medium-sized enterprises in full from the resources of the European Commission and from the Recovery...
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Lubomír Zeman: Electromobility and injection molding of thermoplastics, part 1.
Recognized expert in the field of plastic injection, Ing. Lubomír Zeman prepared an article focused on electromobility and injection molding of thermoplastics. The first of three articles is devoted mainly to electromobility and sustainable...
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ZSNP Trade s.r.o. supplies Meyer optical separators for the separation of plastic bottles, granules and regrinds
The company ZSNP Trade is the exclusive importer of #MEYER, selected products of the manufacturer Meyer Optoelectronic Technology INC for the territory of the Slovak and Czech...
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LIPM s.r.o. - Do you need custom-made recycling lines or peripherals for injection molding?
The company LIPM s.r.o. offers regranulation lines from PLASMAC from the EREMA GROUP, customized recycling lines, plastic crushers and separators. We are a company dealing with innovative technologies largely for the plastics...
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ENGEL supplies two 8,000-tonne injection molding machines
- 03.03.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
Austrian injection molding machine manufacturer ENGEL has set a new record with two injection molding machines delivered to the USA. With a clamping force of 8,000 tons each, they are the largest machines ever built at the St. Val- entin plant in...
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Ampacet introduces ELTech™ masterbatches for E&E market
- 01.03.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has launched the ELTech™ product range, specifically formulated to respond to the stringent requirements of the E&E...
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Dormer Pramet: Why solid carbide drills offer higher and more reliable performance
- 27.02.2023
- Plastics Moulds
- CNC technologie
The engineering industry has major changes in the last few years. The demand for higher quality and more reliable products is constantly growing, and manufacturing companies must respond to it. At Dormer Pramet, we have recently launched a generation of multi-purpose cemented carbide drills with...
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Emission standard Euro 7/VII: high costs vs. negligible benefits
- 24.02.2023
- Services
- Automotive
The draft of the new Euro 7/VII emission standards will have a fundamental negative impact on vehicles with a combustion engine and their availability. At the same time, it will drain much-needed resources for investments in the development of electric...
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MSV 2023: A unique opportunity for the presentation of new industrial technologies, products and services
- 22.02.2023
- Services
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
How is the industry ready for the digital era? Which technologies will help increase energy efficiency and save costs? What new business opportunities does the changing world bring? Tens of thousands of professional visitors will be looking for answers to these questions in Brno from October 10 to...
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Do you need waste management in your company in accordance with applicable legislation?
- 20.02.2023
- Services
- Waste Management
PRÁKA CERTIFIKAČNÁ s.r.o. provides comprehensive services in the field of certification of construction products, plastic products, petroleum products, rubber, road salt and technical foils according to ISO/IEC 17065:2012. Prva certificačná also deals with waste management according to the...
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OPTIK INSTRUMENTS presents new technologies in mobile FTIR spectrometers
- 17.02.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Testing of plastics
Nowadays, FTIR spectrometry is a widely used analytical technique for both qualitative and quantitative analysis, and it finds application in e.g. wherever it is necessary to identify substances, control their quality or determine their...
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ALFA CHROM servis invests in the future: expanded production facilities and new Demag cranes
- 15.02.2023
- Plastics Moulds
- Maintenance of injection molds
"Demag cranes are our investment for the future," says Aleš Koutný, CEO of ALFA CHROM servis. The company ALFA CHROM servis, which mainly deals with the repair of molds for the automotive industry, has doubled its production facilities over the past year and equipped them with a pair of new Demag...
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Mikron MILL P900: The best solution for tool shops and manufacturers of precision parts
- 13.02.2023
- Plastics Moulds
- Toolmaker
- Injection molds
GF Machining Solutions is a leading supplier of machine tools and automation solutions. It focuses on mold makers, tool makers and precision parts suppliers. Therefore, it has included in its offer the Mikron MILL P 900 with a portal frame made of mineral concrete, which will provide you with a...
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PENTA - servis spol. s r.o. will help you reduce the cost of packing goods - even a small change can mean a big saving
- 10.02.2023
- Plastics packaging
- Packaging
The economic crisis and the rise in prices associated with it affects everyone, not only households, but also companies, where costs climb to astronomical figures, primarily due to high energy prices. Based on this, many companies try to save where...
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How does Stepanek3D use powder technologies for polymer sintering?
- 08.02.2023
- Services
- 3D technology
- Research
In this article, we will focus on polymer powder sintering technologies that are popular mainly in industry and functional applications due to, among others, their versatility, availability, speed of delivery and other aspects. We will also explain standard delivery dates, prices, materials, sizes...
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The company ECORETAN s.r.o. developed and patented a new method of chemical recycling of PUR waste
- 06.02.2023
- Plastics recycling
- Recycling technologies
After several years of hard work, we managed to develop and patent a new method of chemical recycling of PUR waste. At the same time, we built a production line capable of processing several hundred tons of PUR waste per year. Instead of PUR waste ending up in landfills or incinerators, it is...
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Biopolymers: New application possibilities in electronics and electrical technology through radiation crosslinking
Products in the electrical technology and electronics (E&E) industry have to meet high flame retardant standards and often demanding thermal requirements. Polymers available on the market so far do not meet these...
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At the K 2022 in Düsseldorf grew up a green world : arburgGREENworld
Fair K in Düsseldorf is the most important information and business platform in the field of plastics and rubber industry. At the last event in October 2022, 3,300 exhibitors from 69 countries presented themselves. A whole range of current trends and innovations was presented. Among the most...
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Despite the extensive challenges of 2022, a total of 1.25 million were produced in the Czech Republic. vehicles
- 30.01.2023
- Services
- Automotive
The year 2022 was filled with many difficult challenges for the Czech automotive industry. Despite the ongoing shortage of semiconductors and other components, the war in Ukraine, difficulties in production and logistics chains, a total of 1,249,281 road vehicles of all types were produced between...
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BARTECH SLOVAKIA spol.s r.o.: Are you considering a solution that will ensure the collection of information during production without operator intervention?
- 27.01.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
Potřeba identifikace komponentů během výroby, zabezpečení systému TRACEABILITY pro splnění podmínek INDUSTRY 4.0. , zda nastupujícího INDUSTRY 5.0. nebo skenování balíků a zboží na logistice – to je pouze zlomek operací, které je nutno zajistit personálně i hardwarovým vybavením v procesu výroby a...
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Half time of Slovak electromobility. How will it turn out?
- 25.01.2023
- Services
- Automotive
- Electromobility
According to preliminary results, Slovak car manufacturers produced approximately one million cars in 2022, which is a slight decrease of less than 5 percent compared to the previous year. Next year, according to estimates, the production oscillation will continue at the level of around one million...
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TRANE ČR: Heat pumps of the affiliated company ICS Cool Energy reduce heating costs by 68%
TRANE, an international market leader specializing in complete temperature control and regulation solutions for manufacturing processes and other applications, has replaced a fossil fuel heating system with a new "Free-heating" (i-FH) industrial heat pump rental solution in the manufacturing...
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