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GRAFE passes audit for latest norm to qualify as supplier for the automobile industry
- 19.06.2018
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Automotive
- Compounds
The certification for IATF 16949 has been granted to the GRAFE Group. Upon passing the audit, the company from Blankenhain has qualified itself as manufacturer and developer of color masterbatches for the automobile industry. In so doing, the Thuringian company has once again assumed a lead role in...
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10 years WITTMANN BATTENFELD: Concentrated Power for the birthday party
WITTMANN BATTENFELD is celebrating its 10th anniversary with its business partners is these days. Among other attractions, the guests will have the opportunity to experience the company’s expertise first-hand with 14 machines from the PowerSeries demonstrating interesting processes and...
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ENGEL at the DKT 2018 conference
At the German Rubber Conference DKT 2018 in Nuremberg, Germany, from July 2 to 5, ENGEL will present three applications to demonstrate its high expertise in systems solutions for elastomer processing. On show: horizontal, vertical, hydraulic and all-electric injection moulding machines that...
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Controlled gas springs from E - Normalie servis s.r.o.
The current automotive industry is under constant pressure as a result of ever-increasing demands for comfort, safety, emission reductions and, of course, the price of cars. For this reason, it is necessary to follow the trends in the automotive...
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Time to buy a new injection press right now
- 11.06.2018
- Services
- Cost savings
- Injection molding machines
In the last two decades, the plastics industry is slowly evolving. Traditional hydraulic (or pneumatic) injection machines are replaced by electric and hybrid machines. The main reason that pushes for the benefit of electric machines is simple - energy...
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LASCAM systems - Conference Lasers and Optics in Industry 2018
- 06.06.2018
- Services
- Events
- Photo reportage
- Lasers
Lasers and optical instruments are part of an increasing number of industrial applications, both in the processing of metallic and non-metallic materials. In the first half of May, LASCAM, in cooperation with its partners, has organized the first year of the Lasers + Optics Conference in the...
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Georg Steinbichler rewarded for services to plastics technology in Austria
- 05.06.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
- Business economics
- Awards
Professor Georg Steinbichler, Senior Vice President of R&D Technologies at ENGEL AUSTRIA, has been awarded the gold badge of honour by the VÖK association of Austrian plastics processors. In conferring the award, the VÖK has acknowledged Steinbichler’s contribution to the development of plastics...
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COMBO FRUCTUS® innovative stacking container by Schoeller Allibert
- 04.06.2018
- Plastics packaging
- Plastic packaging
Combo Fructus® is the latest type of Medium Large Folding Container (IBC) introduced this year by Schoeller Allibert. It is a modern stacking container for the transport and storage of tomato paste and fruit...
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International Engineering Fair 2018 in Nitra - photogallery
- 01.06.2018
- Services
- Photo reportage
- Exhibitions
The end of May at the exhibition center agrokomplex NÁRODNÉ VÝSTAVISKO traditionally belongs to engineering and technology. On May 22 - 25, 2018, the jubilee 25th International Engineering Fair in Nitra took...
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PlasticPortal.eu participated in the PLASTPOL 2018 - photogallery
- 31.05.2018
- Services
- Photo reportage
- PLASTPOL
- Exhibitions
In the Polish city of Kielce, the 22nd International Plastic and Rubber Trade Fair PLASTPOL 2018 took place from 22 May to 25 May 2018. From a small event, PLASTPOL gradually grew into a trade fair in Europe but also in the world. That's why PlasticPortal.eu decided to visit him this...
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JAN SVOBODA s.r.o. - 9th year of the MOULDS and PLASTIC CONFERENCE Brno 2018 was again successful
- 30.05.2018
- Services
- Events
- Photo reportage
In the pleasant environment of Maximus Resort, on 16.5. - 17 May 2018 held the 9th year of the MOULDS and PLASTIC CONFERENCE Brno 2018, traditionally organized by JAN SVOBODA s.r.o. The conference with its rich programs and expertise is the largest professional activity in the plastics industry in...
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HEYCO’s strategic partnership with Synventive
- 25.05.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
- Hot runners
- Injection molds
The HEYCO company was founded in 1937. From 1980 onwards, the original production of hand tools expanded to include plastic parts and forgings, with HEYCO becoming a leading supplier for the automotive...
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Stäubli Robotics kindly announce the launch of the new TS2 SCARA series
- 24.05.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Robotics
With the launch of the new TS2 SCARA series, which is making its world debut at Automatica, Stäubli is entering a new performance class. The completely redesigned four-axis machine with proprietary JCS drive technology facilitates ultra-short cycle...
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Arburg: Allrounder 1120 H wins iF Design Award 2018
This year, Arburg has won the iF Design Award for its new large machine, the hybrid Allrounder 1120 H, and therefore counts among the prize winners of the internationally recognised and highly renowned design prize. The machine received the prize in the "Product“ discipline within the "Office &...
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Vstřikování plastů - Teorie a praxe: the second extended edition of the book from Lubomír Zeman
- 22.05.2018
- Services
- Injection molding
The first edition of Lubomir Zeman's book, Vstřikování plastů, was published in 2009 and immediately became the bestseller in the plastic industry. Today, the second edition of the Vstřikování plastů - Teorie a praxe is coming to market. The book was introduced and baptized at this year's...
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ENGEL is growing - the largest investment program in the company's history
ENGEL is continuing to grow. For the fourth time in sequence, the injection moulding machine builder and system solution provider based in Schwertberg, Austria, was able to increase its annual revenue. At the end of March, the group of companies concluded the financial year of 2017/18 with revenues...
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Haitian International published the results for the fiscal year 2017
Haitian International Holdings Limited, one of the world's largest manufacturers of plastic injection molding machines, announced its results for the fiscal year 2017. With growing market demand and the implementation of a successful strategy, the company has again achieved record economic results....
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The GRAFE Design Center presents the trend colors of 2019 and celebrates its 10th year anniversary and 100 years of Bauhaus in Weimar
Marvel at creativity, indulge in reminiscences, be inspired – the Design Center of the GRAFE Group, Blankenhain, is hosting an exhibition to mark the10th anniversary of the GRAFE Color Preview. Take a fascinating look at all the previous unique trend color projects Take a fascinating look at all...
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Scientists engineer plastics-eating enzyme
- 15.05.2018
- Plastics recycling
- Recycled plastics
- Research
Photography John McGeehan and colleagues inadvertently engineered an enzyme better at degrading plastic than the enzyme which evolved in nature. Researchers in the US and UK have engineered an enzyme that could help solve the problem of PET bottle...
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Printer Willmark returned to the market after the devastating fire
- 14.05.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
- Business economics
"It was also an emotional decision," remembered Willmar's executive director, Ing. Jakub Jurášek. They battled their place in the printing press for 16 years, and they came to the company within an...
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Austria's z-Werkzeugbau shows demoulding in four directions
- 11.05.2018
- Plastics Moulds
- Design of molds
- Injection molds
At the Drinktec show in Munich, the Dornbirn, Austria-based company had moulds in operation in cap moulding demonstrations at three injection press suppliers: Arburg, SHI-Demag and...
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Fatra invests in both newcomers and long-time employees
- 10.05.2018
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
Fatra has been on the market for over 80 years. During that time, several generations of employees crossed the gates of the napajedel plastics company. And as Fatra enters the 4th Industrial Revolution, he is also intensively looking for a new generation of staff to handle plastic surgery for the...
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Statues, model of human heart, food from 3D printers will be at the 3DExpo
- 09.05.2018
- Services
- 3D Fillaments
- 3D technology
- Exhibitions
A 3Dexpo exhibition of technologies related to 3D printing takes place in Prague from 2014. Every year, experts and the general public find it easy to get acquainted with the trends and innovations in the field of 3D printers, 3D scanners, print materials and the possibilities of using these modern...
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Dräger the Moretto's strategic partner for the development of the plastics market
- 07.05.2018
- Machinery & Equipment
- Quality control
- Peripherals
A “historical” partnership that has lasted for over fifteen years and that has allowed the realization of important successes in Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech...
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Comparison of class A and B plastic window profiles
- 04.05.2018
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Extrusion
The user of modern plastic windows expects life and perfect functionality for decades. High heat and noise insulation, wind and rain resistance, as well as resistance to violent intrusion and low maintenance requirements are obvious. The article reads what is the importance of the thickness of the...
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Reduce deformation and defects of molded parts using Moldflow Part 2.
Continuation of Article p. Halaška dated...
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VELOX CMS has already organized the 14th Learning Seminar
- 30.04.2018
- Services
- Injection molding
On April 10th and 11th, 2018, this 14th training seminar organized by VELOX CMS was held successfully in Jihlava on the topic of "prevention of defects, troubleshooting and cost savings and innovation" for plastic...
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Bratislava Motor Show 2018 - photogallery
- 27.04.2018
- Services
- Autosalon
- Photo reportage
- Exhibitions
In Slovakia, the Motor Show Bratislava 2018 is being held in these days. During the 28 years of existence, it has grown to the most anticipated and the most prestigious event of the year not only in Slovakia but also in the Central European...
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Faster than ever before - Tebis V4.0 Release 5 from MCAE Systems
Tebis, and MCAE Systems for the Czech and Slovak Republics, presented the latest version of Tebis V4.0 R5. In this version, NC programming has been up to 40% faster (depending on the work), performance has even improved by as much as...
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Reduce deformation and defects of molded parts using Moldflow Part 1.
- 24.04.2018
- Plastics Moulds
- Software for industry
In the standard design of the design, the designer and designer's experience is mainly used. To what extent was the design of the spray and mold successful after the injection molding process and after the molding of the moldings. The same applies to the parameters of the injection process itself,...
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