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Uniplast Brno conference focused on the perspectives of the use of plastics in the conditions of circular economy
- 23.09.2021
- Services
- Events
- Photo reportage
After last year's break, a conference on Molds, Machines and Materials was held on September 15 and 16, 2021 in the Hotel Tri Věžičky near Jihlava. This year, it was subtitled Perspectives on the Use of Plastics in Circular Economy. The conference is traditionally organized by UNIPLAST...
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GRAFE has developed a solution that ensures product protection and prevents brand plagiarism
- 16.09.2021
- Services
- Plastic products
- Research
Invisible product protection in the form of marking substances offers significantly increased counterfeit protection for original labels and thus effectively prevents brand piracy. GRAFE, headquartered in Blankenhain, Germany, has been active in this field for many years and works with various...
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Reportage from the 4th Central European Plastics Meeting
- 09.09.2021
- Services
- Events
- Photo reportage
The PlasticPortal.eu team participated in the 4th year of the traditional plastics conference organized by the Hungarian company myCEPPI, Central European Plastics Meeting (CEPM). The main topics of this year's conference were: the plastics market post-covid, recycling and chemical...
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Why do injection mold manufacturers need specialized CAD/CAM software?
Do you think this is a difficult question? No, the answer is simple: to save. Some time ago I wrote an article on increasing the designer's performance and one of the points was working on two monitors. I know a few people who work on one monitor and say they don't need two, but I don't know anyone...
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Waste is first and foremost a business. Only then can we talk about ecology
- 25.08.2021
- Services
- Circular economy
- Interview
Back up PET bottles? According to waste management expert Alena Myslivcová Fučíková from the University of Hradec Králové, this is not as great a solution as it seems at first glance. As well as packaging, bioplastics, wooden toothbrushes or the pursuit of zero waste life. It would not waste...
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Fakuma 2021 - circular economics as one of the main topics
- 11.08.2021
- Services
- Circular economy
- FAKUMA
The 27th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing extends its invitation to the live trade fair in Friedrichshafen from the 12th through the 16th of October, 2021. In addition to the issues of injection moulding, extrusion technology and thermoforming, the industry highlight will...
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The digitization of the industrial company is more necessary than ever before
- 20.07.2021
- Services
- Automation
- Smart factory
Dianie okolo pandémie urýchlilo prenikanie moderných informačných a komunikačných technológií do oblastí, kde sa tak doposiaľ dialo skôr pozvoľna a pomaly. Mnoho ľudí najrôznejších profesií boli zo dňa na deň prinútený pracovať z domova a osvojiť si nový štýl práce, ktorý je úplne závislý na...
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The plastics producers met again at the General Assembly of the Slovak Plastics Cluster
- 12.07.2021
- Services
- Events
- Photo reportage
The General Assembly of the Slovak Plastics Cluster (SPK) took place on June 29, 2021 in the Hotel Mikádo in Nitra. It was led by the chairman of the presidium Prof. Ing. Ivan Hudec, PhD., Who informed about the activities of SPK for the year 2020. Subsequently, the 3rd seminar from the cycle "When...
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BARTECH SLOVAKIA presents a tool management system TMS
- 07.07.2021
- Services
- Software for industry
Last year, we also deployed the TMS application for the registration of molds and tools at the NEMAK customer. Head of Department p. Dekýš described the reasons for the introduction as well as his first experience with this application for their company magazine. With their consent, we publish...
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MOLD ID - life monitoring, planning and maintenance of injection molds
NCtech offers the MOLD ID system, the aim of which is to automate processes within the framework of life monitoring, planning and maintenance. The solution consists of hardware and...
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Heraeus Noblelight introduced air disinfection suitable for any interior
- 22.06.2021
- Services
- Disinfection
Soluva® Air W disinfects room air simply, safely and quickly without the use of chemicals. The disinfection unit is wall-mounted and cleans 100-400 cubic meters of air per hour/ 3531-14,126 cubic feet/h. During the almost silent operation the room air is continuously circulated. This leads to a...
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Why is it appropriate to start with a prototype, advises Stepanek3D
- 17.06.2021
- Services
- CNC technologie
- Prototyping
Prototyping saves costs and time associated with the production of incorrect molds or other large-scale production tools. What other benefits does it...
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Everything under control. SOFTIP has IT solutions for all aspects of production.
- 14.06.2021
- Services
- Software for industry
It is advantageous to have IT products with a 100% guarantee of mutual compatibility. All the more so if we are talking about manufacturing companies - that is, companies with a number of complementary activities. That is why SOFTIP has gradually built a comprehensive portfolio of software products...
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Production of expansion aids in MCAE Systems
- 11.06.2021
- Services
- 3D technology
The young beginning designer Kristýna Karpalová founded a project called Neoway with the aim of designing a dilatation aid for women with gynecological problems which she prepared as a design student at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague as part of her bachelor's thesis. MCAE...
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Recycling of used refractory material MgO-C - Messer Tatragas
- 02.06.2021
- Services
- Recycling technologies
MgO + C and MgO are materials used for electric arc furnaces and ladles. Intocast Slovakia and Messer Tatragas have agreed to analyze and develop a new process...
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Euro 7/VII emission standards must be environmentally and economically sustainable
- 28.05.2021
- Services
- Automotive
The European Commission plans to introduce new Euro 7/VII emission standards later this year. They should replace the existing emissions regulations from 2025, after being discussed by the European Parliament and the Council. Although there was some easing of the original proposals in early April,...
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MSV 2021 will present the innovations for the industry of the future
- 26.05.2021
- Services
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
The gates of the International Engineering Fair will reopen in November this year. The digitization of industry will be one of the main topics. Attention will also be paid to 3D printing, which is currently experiencing a significant increase. Innovative industrial technologies will be presented...
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ENGEL performance.boost: Unlock the full potential
- 17.05.2021
- Services
- Industry 4.0
- Injection molding
Whether it's cycle time, energy consumption or process stability: the adjusting screws take many forms for higher efficiency and injection quality. Two paths lead to the full realization of the potential: deep knowledge of the injection molding machine and rich technological...
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The circular economy is getting closer to companies in the border regions of Slovakia and Hungary, it is brought by the CircularRegions project
- 13.05.2021
- Services
- Circular economy
In order for the circular economy to become a common practice in every business, we must show entrepreneurs the way and guide them through the first steps to successful transformation. This project will design a service for companies that want to turn their business models into circular ones. This...
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Simulation technology not only for the plastics industry
- 03.05.2021
- Services
- CAD/CAM
- Injection simulation
- Software for industry
- Cost savings
- Injection molding
- Research
Simulations and computer technology in general using computer resources have been helping to save money in the development of new products for a long time, practically more than half a century. Recently, however, from the originally only verification phase of product design, simulations have been...
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Linaset a.s: New production capacity for plastic injection
Linaset Company offers top production capacity in one of the most modern plastic injection services in Czech Republic. The new production hall was put into operation in 2018 and expanded the existing production capacities of the Bruntál...
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Faktum Design s.r.o. creates a new product design
Faktum Design s.r.o. - We understand design as a creative combination of aesthetics, functionality and technical solution. We use knowledge gained through many years of practice across the industrial spectrum. We are based on available facts, we use our art and talent to create a functional design...
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AutoSAP: Despite the limitations, the automotive industry manages to maintain production
- 25.03.2021
- Services
- Automotive
Even in this difficult period, the companies of the Czech automotive industry managed to keep production at a stable level, despite outages in the supply of parts, restrictions in the transport of goods or the tense situation on the labor...
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3D printing of metal parts is now even easier thanks to MCAE Systems, s.r.o.
- 19.03.2021
- Services
- 3D technology
At the beginning of 2021, the American company Desktop Metal, which is represented in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by MCAE Systems, introduced a new version of the 3D printer for printing from metals Studio System 2, bringing faster and easier 3D printing from metallic...
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Education changes for Industry 4.0 need a broad consensus. Employers are looking for it together with schools
The Association of Intelligent Industry - Industry4UM (Industry4UM) together with Trexima Bratislava organized an online discussion forum on the topic: What university graduates does a digitally transforming company...
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The effects of the pandemic on motor vehicle production continued in 2021
- 05.03.2021
- Services
- Automotive
The continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to stifle the automotive industry in the new year. The production of passenger cars in the Czech Republic in January fell by 11.7% year-on-year to a total of 104,576 units. 297 buses were produced, ie about a fifth less than in January...
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Dräger CZ presents: Moretto - exclusive publication on the 40th anniversary of the founding of the company
It was January 14th, 1980 when Renato Moretto went to the Padua Chamber of Commerce to register the company "Lavorazioni Lamiere di Moretto Renato". “It was done and I felt the full responsibility of my actions...
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The wood-plastic composite as a solution for disposable plastics is provided by WoodflourMill, a.s.
- 02.03.2021
- Services
- Wpc-wood-plastic composite
At a time when the European Union and the world are fighting against disposable plastics, wood flour is taking on a whole new meaning as "Nature filler". Most manufacturers are aware of "wpc" mainly as terrace boards, fence boards and posts or other building materials. WoodflourMill, a.s. brings...
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LANXESS opens a new nitrous oxide reduction plant in Antwerp
- 26.02.2021
- Services
- Smart factory
- Research
LANXESS has taken another important step towards climate neutrality. A company specializing in specialty chemicals has opened a nitrous oxide reduction plant in Antwerp, Belgium, which can decompose approximately 500 metric tons of nitrous oxide per year, which is equivalent to the climatic impact...
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Development of the situation in international transport associated with COVID-19
- 24.02.2021
- Services
- Business economics
International shipping around the world faces many challenges, not only with covid-19, but also with Chinese New Year celebrations. Geis CZ Air + Sea procurator David Knobloch informs about huge traffic jams in front of large ports and record profits of...
