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MCAE Systems thanks for your visit during MSV 2021
Exactly a month ago, the largest engineering event in the country took place - the International Engineering Fair in Brno - at which many companies present their innovations every year. After a year, there was just room to show what did not happen in the first "covid year". MCAE Systems, a leading...
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New PICO® XP Jetting Technology from Nordson EFD Gives Manufacturers Next-Level Production Control
- 15.12.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
Micron (µm) level stroke adjustment and self-regulating calibration allow this revolutionary jetting system to meet unprecedented levels of fluid dispensing repeatability, both valve-to-valve and after...
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LUGER: The new series of HB-Thermo-6 temperature control units is even better!
The new Series 6 generation of HB-Therm temperature control units was presented for the first time at Fakuma 2021 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The slogan says it all: Thermo-6 takes the good of Thermo-5 and makes it even better – in unit technology, standard equipment, energy efficiency, warranty...
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Arburg and Leonhard Kurz: In-Mould Decoration (IMD) for finishing of plastic parts
The in-mould lamination of decorative films with plastic creates high-quality surfaces like those that are increasingly in demand for control panels in the automotive industry and in the field of home appliances, for example. For their first joint demonstration of In-Mould Decoration (IMD), Arburg...
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Humidification of industrial premises with Merlin Technology systems
- 03.12.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Cost savings
Proper humidity is important in industrial, food and other operations to maintain an optimal climate. This is necessary for technological processes, reducing electrostatic charge and maintaining the properties of raw materials. Humidification improves and maintains the stable properties of...
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DESMA India delivers the 2000th injection molding machine
Since 1995, DESMA has been established on the Indian market with its own production plant and has thus contributed significantly to the development of the Indian rubber industry. With over 100 employees, DESMA offers a wide range of machines, from 250kN - 7000kN clamping force for various...
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October car production in the Czech Republic fell by almost half
Car production in the Czech Republic fell by 47% year on year in October due to outages caused by a lack of chips, with 68,202 passenger cars produced. A total of 899,855 cars were produced this year. This is 4% less than in the same period last year, which was the worst in terms of volume since...
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MCAE Systems has produced a new printer for serial 3D printing of metal parts
- 10.11.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
The Shop System from the American company Desktop Metal enables the production of up to 70 kilograms of metal parts per day using a method called Binder Jetting. At the same time, it is possible without lasers, complicated print preparation and demanding...
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Powerful NAMWON Turbo One turbochargers are supplied by Air Technologies Europe s.r.o.
- 09.11.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Peripherals
Air Technologies Europe s.r.o. has become the exclusive representative of the world leader in the field of turbochargers with air bearing from NAMWON Turbo One (KOR) for The Czech Republic and...
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Arburg at MSV 2021: Smart digital solution for efficient plastic injection
At the MSV in Brno, Czech Republic, Arburg will present from 8 to 12 November 2021 in Hall G1 an efficient injection moulding application with an electric Allrounder 530 E. A hands-on experience of the Gestica control system and the "arburgXworld" customer portal will also be provided at two...
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New Sumitomo Technology Center (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery Česko spol. Ltd. in Prague
The company Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery Česko spol. Ltd. is currently setting up a technical center for training, sampling and testing, as well as a presentation of MSV with its own robotic solution of the SAM C series. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery Česko spol. s r.o., Prague...
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ENGEL: What are the challenges facing the plastics industry in 2021?
- 26.10.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Business economics
- FAKUMA
- Injection molding machines
- Injection molding
After a long break, ENGEL presented itself at FAKUMA 2021. "The markets are recovering faster than expected," says Dr. Chris-toph Steger, CSO of the ENGEL Group. "The demand is huge, and the plastics industry is tak-ing a very dynamic approach to tackling the challenges of digitalisation, cli-mate...
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motan-colortronic presents new dosing and mixing units as well as a new dry air dryer
The motan-colortronic company participated in the FAKUMA 2021 trade fair, where the peripheral supplier exhibited a new LUXOR SG 50 dry air dryer for plastic granulate as well as the new dosing and mixing units MINICOLOR SG V and GRAVICOLOR...
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20 years of successful cooperation of 1.PLASTCOMPANY & Wanner Technik GmbH seen through the eyes of the owners
- 21.10.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Recycling technologies
1.PLASTCOMPANY and Wanner Technik GmbH are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their successful cooperation. A very strong bond was formed, both in the working and interpersonal levels. The managing director of 1.PLASTCOMPANY, Mr. Petr Betáš, and the owner of WANNER Technik GmbH, Mr. Ralph...
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25 years of Arburg success on the Czech and Slovak markets
Arburg's subsidiary in Brno, Czechia, celebrated the 25th anniversary of its foundation on 30 September and 1 October 2021. On this special occasion, Arburg Managing Partner Juliane Hehl thanked Dr. Daniel Orel, Managing Director of Arburg spol. s r.o., and his 40-strong team for their huge...
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Efficient operation of industrial cooling systems
- 18.10.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Control technology
Top quality industrial cooling water for higher stability of the production process, increased productivity and reduced maintenance costs - without the use of bioside - ONI AquaClean AC-2G from...
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3-point bending test of plastics reinforced with cellulose nanofibers
- 15.10.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Testing of plastics
Plastic foam is lightweight and has excellent thermal insulation and damping properties because the interior of the material contains many cavities. On the other hand, the strength of plastic foam is lower than non-foam materials because the volume of plastic per unit volume is...
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ŠKODA AUTO a.s. component production plant in Vrchlabí produces CO2 neutral
- 12.10.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automotive
- Waste Management
The component plant in Vrchlabí has been ŠKODA AUTO’s first CO2-neutral production site worldwide since the end of 2020. To achieve this, the car manufacturer systematically reduced its energy consumption and switched to renewable energies. In doing so, the company was able to cut CO2 emissions at...
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ENGEL injection molding machines - fast delivery for your success
- 11.10.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
Are you looking for an injection moulding machine that is quickly available? ENGEL now offers an extensive stock machine program to address the challenges of the global supply shortage. Increase your production capacity and flexibility with ENGEL stock...
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Multifunctional ultrasonic polisher for 100 + 1 surfaces - JAN SVOBODA s.r.o.
TTP400 significantly facilitates the machining of molds after welding. Compared to manual polishing, working time is reduced by up to 80%. Furthermore, it is possible to perform EDM erosion of shapes without the need for a depth and...
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Moretto at Fakuma 2021: Digitalization is boosting circular economy
- 06.10.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Conveyors
- FAKUMA
- Peripherals
- Software for industry
- Drying of plastics resins
- Exhibitions
Moretto is pleased to announce its participation in FAKUMA 2021 (Friedrichshafen, 12-16 October) Hall B3 – 3208, one of the major European events for the plastics...
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Production of unique prototypes of LED lights with 3D printer Lisa PRO
- 01.10.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
The Italian company A.A.G. Stucchi, which has been producing quality products with the “Made in Italy” brand, has been an active leader in the field of lighting for more than 70 years. They have evolved from a supplier of components to creators of custom...
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Innovative new addition to the FIPA area gripper portfolio
- 28.09.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Control technology
In manufacturing, it is often the case that several parts have to be lifted simultaneously by a suction gripper in order to be able to process them further. FIPA vacuum grippers have always stood for reliability and...
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WITTMANN BATTENFELD live at the Fakuma 2021
Following a year of “Fakuma break”, the WITTMANN Group is now looking forward to presenting itself again live on site in Friedrichshafen and showing its product highlights at booth 1204 in hall B1. But this time, “live” is more than just being there on...
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Common Dispensing Challenges and Solutions with Nordson EFD
- 24.09.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
Almost 900 plant engineering and management personnel from diverse industries within the United States weigh in on specific challenges they face relating to their dispensing methods. Find out how to address some of these challenges to improve control in manufacturing...
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More productivity for all robot payloads thanks to new series
- 22.09.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Robotics
Stäubli presents a new series of compact robotic tool changing systems, up to 80 kg robot payload. With the introduction of this new product series that can be individually adapted to any application, Stäubli now enables more productivity for robots of all manufacturers and for all...
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The Piovan complete solution for your smart material tracking
Production manufacturing in modern plastic factories can be quite complex to manage, due to a wide range of different raw materials storage coming from different sources, a big number of IMMs or extruders, highly demanding standard of quality and productivity and frequent change of production...
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Fanuc, a specialist in industrial automation, has already sold 750,000 robots
- 13.09.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Robotics
FANUC Corporation, one of the world's most prominent suppliers of automation technology, continues to expand its market-leading position with the production of its 750,000th industrial robot, which is more than any other manufacturer in this segment.At present, FANUC produces around 8,000...
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Achieving sustainable profitability in today's plastics industry
“Plastic products are essential in our every day life” says Renato Moretto, founder and President of Moretto SpA, a world leading manufacturer of auxiliary equipment for the plastics industry. “Our real challenge is to turn the critical issues related to plastics mass production into opportunities...
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The company SELEX INDUSTRIAL, s.r.o. expands offer with autonomous mobile robots OMRON
SELEX INDUSTIRAL, s.r.o. based in Šamorín is a long-term supplier of technologies for plastics processing cooperating with major manufacturers in the industry. Since 2010 we have been cooperating with the Japanese manufacturer of three-axis robots STAR and since 2015 also with the largest...
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