Current News Articles - page 36
Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
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Bioplastics: Promising but pricey
- 13.03.2019
- Plastics Processing
- Recycled plastics
One of the bio-based plastics that have attracted major interest in recent years is PHA. Produced by bacteria, PHA is not just one, but a family of naturally occurring biopolyesters with the potential to replace a host of conventional, fossil-based...
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Kia again won the iF Design Awards
- 12.03.2019
- Services
- Automotive
Number three became a happy number of Kia. After introducing the new, third generation Kia Ceed, currently sold in Europe in three different body styles, each of the three newcomers received the iF Design Award. This three-fold triumph in the world-renowned design competition is also the third...
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MOL Group 2018 Results: Highest EBITDA since 2011
- 11.03.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
MOL Group announced its financial results for 2018. MOL increased its EBITDA by 10% comfortably beating its upgraded 2018 target as Upstream and Consumer Services continued to significantly increase their contributions, while a strong internal performance in Downstream partly offset the weakening...
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HANNOVER MESSE 2019: Industry 4.0 hand in hand with Artificial Intelligence (UI)
- 08.03.2019
- Services
- Industry 4.0
- Exhibitions
The HANNOVER MESSE fair is moving digital transformation of the industry and the energy economy forward. Every year means the next step towards the future. For the year 2019, the title of the main topic is "Integrated Industry - Industrial Intelligence". The meaning is the digital networking of...
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PP KOVANDA: New Technologies and Trends of Drying Hygroscopic Plastic Materials
Drying of the material is an integral part of the quality of the final product. For quality processing of plastics an adequate drying set must always be selected not only with regard to the consumption of the material, but also the correct principle of drying itself has to be taken into...
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Fillamentum is launching polyvinylchloride suitable for 3D printing
Fillamentum, a Czech company that is one of the world's leading manufacturers of strings for 3D printers, is launching the long-awaited Vinyl 303 filament for sale. Polyvinylchloride, which was developed by Fillamentum with the Nakano brand, was put on sale on March 4,...
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ai magazine a ATP journal stores invite you to II. the annual conference of Robotics in the production practice of small and medium-sized enterprises
- 04.03.2019
- Services
- Events
- Automation
- Robotics
LEADER press, s.r.o. and HMH, s.r.o. organizing - through their journals and magazine and ATP Journal - also the second edition the successful Robotics Conference in the Manufacturing Practice of Small and Medium...
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Industry 4.0 solutions – IT networking via Arburg host computer system ALS
With over 30 years of experience in digitally networked machines including automation and peripheral equipment, Arburg is an industry leader and trendsetter in the areas of Industry 4.0 and digital transformation. From the ALS host computer system to the Smart Machine, Smart Factory and Smart...
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TWINSON terraces, facades and fences from TITAN-Tatraplast
- 26.02.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
The Twinson Terrace system offers maximum comfort from the first moment of design, during and after the...
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Molds for plastics stored in dynamic boxes from Obchodní společnost Kredit, spol s r.o.
- 25.02.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Storage
Obchodní společnost Kredit, spol s.r.o. works in the field of manufacturing and supply of professional storage technologies. It specializes in manufacturing mobile devices and delivering dynamic storage...
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CAD / CAM Cimatron solution offers both efficiency and user freedom
- 21.02.2019
- Services
- CAD/CAM
- Software for industry
The manufacture of the electrode starts with the construction of the electrode model and the preparation of the NC code for its machining. For this input part of the manufacturing process, it is crucial to use a high-quality CAD / CAM software solution that saves the time of the designer and...
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Recycling at Fatra: We give plastic a second chance
- 20.02.2019
- Plastics recycling
- Circular economy
- Plastic regrind
- Recycling technologies
- Recycled plastics
In 2014, Fatra decided to turn into reality a visionary idea: to recycle plastic waste that Fatra produces during the manufacturing process. The company pursued two goals - to reduce the environmental burden of production on the one hand and to increase the economic efficiency of production when...
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FANUC Slovakia s.r.o. is solving questions about cooperation of human with a robot
- 14.02.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Robotics
From its inception in 1956 the concept of numerical control(NC), FANUC has been at the forefront of a worldwide manufacturing revolution. With more than 4 million CNC controls and 550,000 robots installed worldwide, FANUC is the leading global manufacturer of factory automation. The company now...
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Stratasys partner of MCAE Systems, s.r.o. extends the cloud global manufacturing network and offers Aircraft Interiors Certification Solution
In the last decade, Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) has continued to develop pioneering unique cloud tools and pre-ordered pay-per-use services for its industry-leading 3D printer - across a select group of providers through the global Stratasys Global Manufacturing Network...
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CZ PLAST - plastic production by rotational plastic molding method
CZ PLAST's activities department is the rotary molding of plastics - rotomolding, rotomoulding. The company manufactures fuel tanks, plastic tanks, water manholes, sewerage shafts, cesspools and...
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BASF launches production of chemically recycled plastic products
The BASF ChemCycling project has shown that chemical recycling offers the possibility to reuse plastic. The new recycling method means a major shift in the circulation...
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Mepla s.r.o, a manufacturer of plastic boards, has been on the market for 25 years
- 08.02.2019
- Plastics Semi-finished products
- PE Polyethylene
- Semi-finished plastic products
- Plastic products
- PP Polypropylene
Mepla s.r.o. Mělník celebrates 25 years since the beginning of the production of plastic boards, which shows a firm position on the market. Mepla s.r.o. produces hard plastic boards made of PVC, PE and...
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IPA Slovakia, s.r.o.: Correlation Industry 4.0 and Lean Management Tools
- 07.02.2019
- Services
- Industry 4.0
At present, organizations are trying to exploit the principles of lean manufacturing that focus on value-adding activities, constantly improving, and removing all forms of waste from production and administrative processes. In the field of production, a paradigm called Industry 4.0 or the fourth...
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Professor Tomáš Polcara's team received a grant for the development of special surfaces, working with major Czech engineering companies
- 06.02.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Research
- Research
Improve machining tools for titanium alloys and composite materials. Create bearings or piston rings with lower friction to reduce oil and fuel consumption in cars. These are some of the goals of Professor Tomáš Polcara´s team from the Department of Control Engineering of the Faculty of Electrical...
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Device for storage of finished products on mobile racks Mobipal from Obchodní společnost KREDIT, spol. s r.o.
- 05.02.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Storage
Obchodní společnost KREDIT deals with the production of storage technology, rack systems and provides comprehensive logistics solutions for warehouses and archives. It provides high-quality technical preparation of racks and storage technology, safety calculations of project equipment as well as...
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Company CHODOS CHODOV s.r.o. launched an educational project named Family Company
- 30.01.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Business economics
- Extrusion
Given the current labor market situation in the Czech Republic and the declining interest of students about apprenticeship and craft industries, CHODOS CHODOV s.r.o. has decided, in cooperation with selected primary and secondary schools in the region, to launch an innovative FAMILY COMPANY...
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Ivo retrofits s.r.o.revamps and reconstructs injection molding
Ivo retrofits s.r.o. is engaged in the renovation and reconstruction of injection moulding and compression presses. Thanks to its independence and flexibility, the company offers a wide range of services related to plastic and rubber moulding...
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Window profiles from MATEICIUC a.s.
- 28.01.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
Window profiles make it easier and faster to work and improve the technical quality of the joining profile. Czech firm MATEICIUC, a.s. belongs to established manufacturers of high quality plastic profiles including wide range of PVC window profiles. Their use is a professional solution to details...
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Luger is intorducing dosing of plastics according to industry 4.0 standards
Process control of extrusion systems with continuous automation of all individual components is at the forefront of the IPEC Research Institute (Institute for Polymer Extrusions and Mixtures) at JKU (Johann Kepler University) in Linz on the Danube. The necessary management algorithms are developed...
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Digital HR is for business necessity, announces SOFTIP, a.s.
- 23.01.2019
- Services
- Interview
- Software for industry
We spoke to a member of SOFTIP board of directors and CFO, Martin Vlčko about the current trends in information systems for HR management and the experience with their management at SOFTIP. He is responsible for managing the central support services from the economy and the economic administration...
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Overturned Class at University? A visionary teacher from the CTU FEL, instead of a lecture, is a YouTube video
- 21.01.2019
- Services
Prof. Zdeněk Hurák from the Department of Control Engineering, FEL ČVUT, has been experimenting for several years with the teaching of technical subjects in the so-called " inverted class. Students will see an interpretation of animated videos on YouTube at home, and they will only solve examples...
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ADATEX s.r.o. presents prototype the rotor redesign 3D print SLS Sinterit LISA
- 18.01.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
Firefighters need high-quality equipment on which human lives may depend, the effective flow of water in firefighting equipment is essential. With the Sinterit LISA 3D printer and Selective Laser Sintering, ADATEX s.r.o. redesigned the rotor of the water pump 3 times faster than in the normal...
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Wireless system for checking the number of cycles via Bluetooth interface from E - Normalie servis s.r.o.
The MoldMaker system is a complete technologically-informative solution designed for small, but also large companies dealing with plastic processing. It uses a cycling engine mounted onto the injection mould to determine the current injection moulding...
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Czech and Slovak users appreciate CAD / CAM Cimatron from technology-support s.r.o., part 2.
- 16.01.2019
- Plastics Moulds
- CAD/CAM
- Software for industry
Continuation of article technology-support s.r.o. dated...
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Quality assurance non-destructive use of computer tomography at the ZEISS Metrological Center in Trnava
- 15.01.2019
- Services
- Quality control
- Plastic packaging
Quality assurance is achieved by control and measurements of products. To check the products many types of measuring technology can be used. One of them is computer tomography. Carl Zeiss Slovakia, p. r. o., Industrial Measurement Division, offers training and customized measurements using computer...
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