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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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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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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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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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The Arburg host computer system ALS – a powerful information centre for plastics processing
- 28.03.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Smart factory
- IIoT - industrial internet of things
- Injection molding machines
More and more plastics processors are turning to digitised processes to achieve further increases in production efficiency. Arburg has developed the Arburg host computer system (ALS) as a central component enabling its customers to digitise production planning, maintain an overview, create...
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Higher output and reduced energy consumption: NETSTAL launches the ELIOS 4500 with all-electric clamping unit
- 24.03.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
Powerful and particularly energy-efficient: With the hybrid high-performance machines of the ELIOS series, NETSTAL is excellently positioned in the application field for high-speed thin-wall applications with clamping forces between 4500 and 10000...
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Why does plastic leak during injection?
The problem of plastic leakage is not as simple as it seems at first glance. Thanks to the reduction of the basic (purchase) prices for the procurement of the mold, the quality of the basic material of the mold and the mold as a whole is reduced, which brings the issue of plastic leakage to the...
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Fuchs professional guitars manufactured on Stratasys 3D printers from MCAE Systems
- 28.02.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
Today, 3D printers are helping in many industries, with the exception of 3D printing in the production of guitars. Major customers who use 3D printers from MCAE Systems include the world-renowned guitar manufacturer, Furch...
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Stepanek3D: What are the available technologies for 3D metal printing?
- 16.02.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
3D printing from metal materials may be an unknown area for many people. With this article, we will therefore try to clarify several ways of producing 3D metal printing, as well as explain their use and available...
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Think big with the FANUC M-1000iA heavy-duty robot
- 09.02.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Robotics
FANUC is unveiling a new large handling robot, the M-1000iA, with a wrist payload of 1000 kg and a maximum reach of 3253 mm. Of particular note, the M-1000iA is FANUC’s largest robot to feature a serial link mechanism, rather than the parallel link mechanism typical of heavy payload...
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Narran laser in automotive - where can we find them everywhere?
- 31.01.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automotive
- Lasers
CO2 and fiber lasers are an integral part of the versatile tools in the automotive industry, mainly due to their ability to process a wide range of materials including plastics, metals, textiles, glass, rubber, but also less conventional materials such as wood, leather or carbon fibers in the...
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MCAE Systems introduces a new 3D printer for industrial 3D metal printing at an affordable price
- 17.01.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
The new XM200G 3D printer from the American company Xact Metal, which aims to bring affordable metal 3D printing to small and medium-sized companies and decentralize metal 3D printing, represented by MCAE Systems, brings to the market an affordable solution for industrial 3D metal...
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Discover the advantages of the BandAll Multi-Width strapping machine with PENTA - servis spol. s.r.o.
- 12.01.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Packaging
BandAll strapping machines are used for strapping with paper and foil binding tape. They have versatile uses, but are most often seen in the food, pharmaceutical, drugstore and printing...
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REGNER® has to no longer rely on external suppliers for prototyping
- 07.01.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
- Prototyping
The manufacturer of OEM parts and solutions for motion control (from control cabinets to linear actuators), the Catalan company REGNER®, whose products we would find in most electric wheelchairs from Europe to Australia, managed to save half the development time thanks to SLS technology from...
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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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