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NEWMATEC 2023: The transformation of the automotive industry is a difficult challenge, but companies can face it
- 12.05.2023
- Services
- Events
- Automotive
- Electromobility
The transformation of the automotive industry in connection with the advent of electromobility and ESG requirements, the Euro 7 standard and other European legislation, the competitiveness of the Slovak and Czech automotive sector in the light of changing geopolitical conditions - these were the...
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ENSINGER: Our plastic components made of TECAPEEK also fly in orbit
- 11.05.2023
- Plastics Semi-finished products
- Composites
- Semi-finished plastic products
- Plastic products
- Interview
The company Ensinger s.r.o. since 1993, it has been supplying plastic semi-finished products and CNC machined plastic parts, as well as injected parts and extruded plastic profiles, which are used in almost all industries. This year marks 30 years since the company has successfully operated on the...
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RESINEX Czech Republic presents the INFINO® product line
Polycarbonates under the INFINO® brand belong to the portfolio of the world's leading manufacturer LOTTE Chemical. LOTTE has a main production plant in Korea and a compounding plant in Hungary. Thanks to this, customers can rely on the delivery of material in short periods and at prices that are...
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VACULA : Customer trust is one of the most important prerequisites for a successful company
The family company, VACULA s.r.o., has gradually developed into the strongest player on the technical plastics market since its establishment in 1997. After the death of the founder of the company, the family was forced to make some big changes. We can now confirm that the younger generation is...
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The beginning of a new era for KraussMaffei
- 05.05.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
November 29, 2022 marked the beginning of a new era for KraussMaffei: As planned, on this day the Group took delivery of the keys to its new plant and corporate headquarters in Parsdorf from the project developer...
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An investment that pays off: Adaptive system pressure reduction makes injection molding machines from NETSTAL even more energy efficient
A new option is now available for hybrid injection molding machines from NETSTAL: Adaptive system pressure reduction permanently determines the optimum operating pressure in the hydraulic system. The retrofittable feature lowers power consumption while maintaining at least the same productivity,...
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Fluid Dispensing for Medical Device Manufacturing with Nordson EFD
- 28.04.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
The medical device and life sciences industry must meet stringent regulations for quality and product consistency, making process control a critical issue. All materials and manufacturing processes – including machining, assembly, and packaging – must be documented for complete traceability and...
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Stäubli: Pardubice will become the center of robotics and automation in industry in June
- 26.04.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Events
- Automation
- Robotics
For the third time, Stäubli offers the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of top solutions for the most demanding tasks in robotics and automation. From June 6 to 8, Technology Days 2023 will be held in Pardubice's Ideon, a company fair focused on modern industrial technologies...
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Travel and gastronomy fairs with Autosalon ended with success (Photo gallery)
- 25.04.2023
- Services
- Automotive
- Photo reportage
- Exhibitions
Experiences for the third - this was the subtitle of the trio of events that took place from Thursday, April 20 to Sunday, April 23 in Incheba, Bratislava. The tourism and gastronomy fairs ITF Slovakiatour and Danubius Gastro together with Autosalon covered the products and services of nearly 250...
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The fair trades INDUSTRY DAYS and AUTOMOTIVE HUNGARY will bring new trends in industries
- 24.04.2023
- Services
- Events
- Automotive
- Exhibitions
Hungary's largest business gathering showcasing all the sectors of the industry serves as a professional forum for the owners of small and mid-size enterprises as well as those of major corporations, where they can find out more about the developmental tendencies and the latest achievements of the...
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Hi-Technology Moldings Slovakia s.r.o. opened new production plant in Košice (Slovakia)
Hi-Technology Moldings Slovakia, a top manufacturer of plastic moldings, has moved its production from the brownfield on Južna trieda in Košice to new modern industrial premises near the second largest airport in Slovakia in Košice - Barca...
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Daniel Orel: ARBURG's philosophy has been an environmentally friendly approach for several decades (interview)
The Hehl family, owners of ARBURG GmbH + Co KG, are in business for 100 years this year. We talked about celebrations, news and current challenges in the field of plastics with the director of the the ARBURG spol. s r.o. and ARBURG SK s.r.o., Ing. Daniel Orel,...
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VALPLAST & 1.PLASTCOMPANY: Two young companies with a promising future celebrated their 10th anniversary
- 17.04.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Events
Friendship, fun, trust, professionalism and expertise were the most mentioned words during the spectacular celebration of companies VALPLAST - supplier of plastic granules and 1.PLASTCOMPANY - supplier of plastic technologies. This celebration was proof that it is possible to build strong and...
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GRANITOL: Post Consumer vs. Post Industrial recycled materials
- 13.04.2023
- Plastics recycling
- Recycled plastics
You have most likely come across the abbreviations PCR and PIR in connection with plastics. What do these terms mean? How do they differ from each other and what are their...
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Sales of injection molding machines in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 2022
- 13.04.2023
- Business economics
- Injection molding machines
Since 2011, the PlasticPortal.eu® editors have been conducting an annual survey of the sale of injection molding machines in the Czech and Slovak...
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Corporate 5G networks: Catalyst of digitization and Industry 4.0
- 11.04.2023
- Services
- Automation
- Smart factory
- Industry 4.0
If there is one thing that can push digitization by leaps and bounds, it is fast, low-latency communication. These two attributes present 5G networks, the deployment of which will enable the use of a wide range of applications, from communication between robots to virtual reality to the operation...
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ADATEX: Custom printed tools and fixtures at the Toyota plant with Zortrax 3D printers
- 05.04.2023
- Plastics and Rubber products
- 3D technology
One of the largest car factories in Europe, which deals with the assembly of engines for Toyota cars, has been using tools printed on Zortrax 3D printers on its production lines for many years. Multiple 3D printed gadgets and tools help to optimize the workflow in huge processes that have a...
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Ampacet GASTOP-Flex™ Named Plastics Recycling Awards Europe Finalist
- 03.04.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
Ampacet GASTOP-Flex™ has been named a Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 finalist in the category of Product Technology Innovation of the Year. GASTOP-Flex is part of the Ampacet R3 Sustainable Solutions portfolio, which features innovations that help to protect our...
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SOFTIP: We are a Microsoft Solutions Partner. What does that mean for you?
- 31.03.2023
- Services
- Software for industry
You may have noticed that recently we no longer use the Microsoft Gold Partner title. Instead, SOFTIP is a Microsoft Solutions Partner. And that in up to five areas. Our new designation fully replaces and even surpasses the previous accreditation. What is the reason for this change? And what does...
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Production of regranulates from technical plastics in VÁŽEME s.r.o.
VÁŽEME s.r.o. produces and sells regranulates from technical plastics. Waste sorting and subsequent recycling of secondary raw materials are currently generally considered to be very beneficial activities for the environment. This is one of the main paths to sustainable development and...
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AutoSAP announcement about current developments in the approval of the CO2 regulation for passenger cars and Germany's request for carbon neutral fuels
- 27.03.2023
- Services
- Automotive
Announcement from the Association of the Automotive Industry on current developments in the approval of the CO2 regulation for passenger cars and Germany's requirement for carbon neutral fuels. The announcement provides a description of the current situation, legal status, possible scenarios "what...
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Lubomír Zeman: Electromobility and injection molding of thermoplastics, part 3.
Recognized expert in the field of plastic injection, Ing. Lubomír Zeman prepared a professional article focused on electromobility and injection molding of thermoplastics. The third of a total of three articles is dedicated to regranulates, bioplastics and the sustainable development of injection...
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technology-support: Implementation of CAD/CAM Cimatron in PEARTEC tool shop – stage one
- 22.03.2023
- Services
- CAD/CAM
- Design of molds
Interview with the manager of PEARTEC s.r.o. Tomáš Podlena and Cimatron software application technician Ondrej Vopravil about changing CAD/CAM solutions and implementing new software "on the...
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The WITTMANN Group looks into the future with optimism
For the WITTMANN Group, the fiscal year 2022 was characterized on the one hand by a high order intake, which was well above average especially during the first half of the year. On the other hand, the tight situation regarding the supply of purchased parts, in particular electronic components,...
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Lubomír Zeman: Electromobility and injection molding of thermoplastics, part 2.
Recognized expert in the field of plastic injection, Ing. Lubomír Zeman prepared a professional article focused on electromobility and injection molding of thermoplastics. The second of a total of three articles is dedicated to lithium batteries, thermoplastics with reduced flammability and...
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Are you a small or medium-sized business and need to move forward in digitalization? You will meet your challenges with EXPANDI 4.0
- 13.03.2023
- Services
- Automation
- Smart factory
Digital and Innovation Hub (EDIH) EXPANDI 4.0 comes with an offer of specialized services in the field of digitization, automation and security. Professional services can be refinanced by small and medium-sized enterprises in full from the resources of the European Commission and from the Recovery...
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Lubomír Zeman: Electromobility and injection molding of thermoplastics, part 1.
Recognized expert in the field of plastic injection, Ing. Lubomír Zeman prepared an article focused on electromobility and injection molding of thermoplastics. The first of three articles is devoted mainly to electromobility and sustainable...
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LIPM s.r.o. - Do you need custom-made recycling lines or peripherals for injection molding?
The company LIPM s.r.o. offers regranulation lines from PLASMAC from the EREMA GROUP, customized recycling lines, plastic crushers and separators. We are a company dealing with innovative technologies largely for the plastics...
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ENGEL supplies two 8,000-tonne injection molding machines
- 03.03.2023
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
Austrian injection molding machine manufacturer ENGEL has set a new record with two injection molding machines delivered to the USA. With a clamping force of 8,000 tons each, they are the largest machines ever built at the St. Val- entin plant in...
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Ampacet introduces ELTech™ masterbatches for E&E market
- 01.03.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has launched the ELTech™ product range, specifically formulated to respond to the stringent requirements of the E&E...
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