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Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.

Used for lightweight construction
- 07.08.2014
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
With the new vertical large-scale machine series ENGEL v-duo the manufacturer of injection moulding machines ENGEL AUSTRIA opens up new areas of application in lightweight automobile construction. ENGEL delivered a first ENGEL v-duo to the BMW Works in...
IRISA celebrates 60 years of existence
- 06.08.2014
- Plastics Processing
Plastic molding in Irisa has been working for 60 years. What was worth the plastics industry in the birth of Irisa How to molding the team developed what preceded and what was his path to...
With CzechTrade the engineering exhibition EuroMold 2014
- 05.08.2014
- Services
Foreign agencies CzechTrade Germany prepares a presentation of Czech companies for the purpose of finding new market outlets for Czech exporters. Euromold is the most important international events art engineering technologies. It is a unique platform for the presentation of the entire process...
How can we save costs by using suitable packaging?
- 04.08.2014
- Plastics packaging
At each contact with companies listen to the words that need saving, the need for an investigation, reduce costs, lower prices. To which part of the process however, we should assign these...
Woodplast Grena material for decks, fences
- 31.07.2014
- Plastics and Rubber products
Woodplast decking Grenadeck is also known as WPC - Wood-Plastic Composite (faux wood). It is produced by the so-called extrusion = extruding the components under pressure and temperature. Grenadeck is a product of wood-plastic mixture = a combination of wood chips with wholesome thermoplastic...
New trends in injection molding after the K 2013, Part 3
- 30.07.2014
- Plastics Processing
The main directions of innovation are, logically, focused on reducing costs while ensuring the increased quality parameters of injection. This applies even for moderate injection molds, which can access the system, especially in serial production, generate significant savings, even in combination...
Biesterfeld represents EXXTRAL � materials to reduce weight and cost
- 28.07.2014
- Suppliers of raw materials
- PP Polypropylene
EXXTRAL � Performance Polyolefins offers new possibilities for use in automotive and white goods...
ENVI-PAK engaged the attention at Bazant Pohoda
- 24.07.2014
- Plastics recycling
For Bazant Pohoda eighteenth, the ENVI-PAK eighth annual music festival from Sunday, July 13 history. Pleasant memories of interesting music projects, excellent organization, unique atmosphere, great festival audiences, but also the purity of the festival...
New trends in injection molding after the K 2013, Part 2
- 23.07.2014
- Plastics Processing
At K 2013, on newsstands European manufacturers of injection molding machines, the term "European" is not a guarantee that the machines or their parts have been produced in Europe are discovering all the three ways to drive injection molding machines. For these manufacturers, machine drive...
Freeformer from ARBURG wins prestigious design prize
- 22.07.2014
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
On 7 July 2014, the design world gathered in Essen for the presentation of the internationally renowned Red Dot Award. The 40-strong Red Dot expert jury evaluated a total of 4,815 submissions from 53 countries. The Freeformer is the first product from machine manufacturer Arburg to win the coveted,...
Nordson EFD�s New ValveMate 9000 Precision Valve Controller Offers Next Generation Dispense Valve Functionality
- 21.07.2014
- Machinery & Equipment
Nordson EFD introduces the new ValveMate� 9000, state-of-the-art precision valve controller. The intricate micro-processor circuitry ensures the dispensing of precise, accurate, and repeatable amounts of the adhesives, lubricants, and other assembly fluids used in many of today�s advanced products,...

SMED - for easy and quick change injection molding molds
- 17.07.2014
- Machinery & Equipment
This stands for "Single Minute Exchange of Die" today is a big issue not only in plastic indutry and its meaning includes all efforts to maximize production capacity and minimize downtime. The goal is to handle as many supporting acts during the machine cycle. And even though the name suggests that...
New trends in injection molding after the K 2013, Part 1
- 16.07.2014
- Plastics Processing
The world's largest trade fair focused on the production and use of plastics and rubber K 2013 (The word Kunststoff-plastic), held a three-year periodicity in D�sseldorf, Germany, in October last year celebrated 60 years of its existence. The first edition was held in 1963 under the slogan "Wunder...
Optimizing profitability plastics molding
- 15.07.2014
- Plastics Moulds
Expert system CalcMaster 7.2 operating on the principle reflected wave brings new possibilities in the process of supply and demand for molds for plastics and light metals. The system integrates the issues of price and quality depending on the form and injection conditions before starting the...
Premium-quality plastic products with injection molding machines from WITTMANN BATTENFELD
- 14.07.2014
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
h�nersdorff GmbH based in Ludwigsburg, Baden W�rttemberg/Germany has made a name for itself in Germany and beyond its borders as an absolute top-quality plastics processing specialist. With some 40 injection molding and blow molding machines, it manufactures plastic products to meet all conceivable...
Sepro Earns Prestigious Awards from Key Global Customer � Faurecia Interior Systems
- 10.07.2014
- Machinery & Equipment
Automotive supplier names robot-maker Sepro as one of three Premium Suppliers and gives the company a special award for Technological...
CzechTech China Center opened in Suzhou
- 09.07.2014
- Plastics Processing
Czech business delegation led by Minister of Industry and Trade Jan Mladek went to ten million ancient city of Suzhou, which was once the capital cities of China. The morning meeting was performed with Shanghai mayor for the economy and local...
Nozzle Heating Elements hotslot� from Hotset �R s.r.o.
- 08.07.2014
- Plastics Moulds
Even for nozzle heating, hotset offers specific heating elements for each...
Haitian Europe presents the entire product portfolio
- 07.07.2014
- Machinery & Equipment
Haitian Europe (HTE), Haitian International European Headquarter, is opening its doors and invites all plastics processors to the Zhafir Plastics Machinery pl�nt at the EUROPEAN OPEN HOUSE...
Branson Slovakia opens the door for laser
- 03.07.2014
- Machinery & Equipment
- Lasers
- Welding of plastics
On 20-21th May section Branson held Laser Open Days event in Slovakia. The aim of this event was to introduce the technology of laser welding of plastics professional community particularly among current and potential customers. The event had international...
ENVI-PAK with their know-how strenghten activities EXPRA
- 02.07.2014
- Plastics recycling
EXPRA, an alliance enforcement agency correct implementation of extended producer responsibility, brings together leaders currently has 18 national authorized organizations who play a significant role in shaping European legislation. Authorized organization ENVI-PAK is one of the founding members...

Hand in hand with the robot St�ubli
- 01.07.2014
- Machinery & Equipment
With the new robots and TX2 controller CS9 St�ubli Robotics opens a new chapter in human-machine cooperation. Innovation in the form of Safe Speed, Safe Stop and Safe Zone shifting existing borders. Now nothing stands in the way of safe and empowered partnership between human and...
The unit for maintenance and testing of molds
- 30.06.2014
- Plastics Moulds
The company SVOBODA provides a comprehensive supply of semi-finished molding tools and light metals, but also for forming tools since 1995. It offers complete support for cooling systems from the Italian...
Yaskawa presents new high-end controller for robots Motoman DX200
- 27.06.2014
- Machinery & Equipment
DX200 controller for Motoman robots from Yaskawa celebrated its European premiere at the fair Automatica (3rd to 6th June 2014 - Munich Exhibition Centre). This new high-end controller is an extension of a very successful model DX100 with a range of additional features, for example. security...
Meeting with subcontractors in the regions of Nitra, Bansk� Bystrica
- 26.06.2014
- Services
Nitra held the fourth of regional meetings with representatives of the Association of Slovak automotive industry and companies operating in the automotive sector. Meetings are primarily designed for contractors and subcontractors for automakers. Nitra turned up 17 company representatives to hear...
Cooling and separation conveyors and equipment from Marting, Ltd.
- 25.06.2014
- Machinery & Equipment
Cooling and separation conveyors (units) and equipment are used wherever it is necessary or advantageous infinitely cool (or tempered) products. According to the principle of cooling offer 2 types. Common applications of cooling conveyors in mills plastic parts for optimum cooling and increased...
Micro-injection moulding with ARBURG
- 23.06.2014
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
Micro-components are often smaller than a single grain of granulate. A homogeneous preparation of the melt, short dwell times of the plastics and operation according to the first-in, first-out principle are therefore key for the quality of your parts. We also offer practical and efficient solutions...
FORMS Conference in Brno 2014
- 20.06.2014
- Plastics Moulds
Company Jan Svoboda and Uniplast Brno organized at Fountain hotel in Brno every year�s edition of the conference Forms, which is currently one of the largest such domestic gathering, an organization dedicated to plastics processing technology. Invitation to conference accepted about a hundred...
Slovnaft reached one of the milestones in the construction of the logistics plant for new polyethylene production
- 19.06.2014
- Suppliers of raw materials
In early June SLOVNAFT, a.s. reached one of the milestones in the construction of the logistics plant for the new polyethylene production plant LDPE 4. The contractor, the German TALKE Group, completed the installation of 28 silos, where low density polyethylene will be stored and subsequently...
MSV 2014 with a complete range of industrial technologies
- 18.06.2014
- Services
The 56th International Engineering Fair will take place in late September and early October on 29/9 to 3/10 2014 and five other specialized exhibitions will be taking place simultaneously: 9th International Trade Fair for Machine Tools IMT, 15th International Foundry Fair FOND-EX, 22nd...