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Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
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New and Innovative Copolyesters for Medical Applications
Biesterfeld's Interowa GmbH & Co KG partner, company SK Chemicals, has introduced innovative copolyester grades, which set new standards in medical...
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BGS Beta-Gamma-Service celebrates its 40th company anniversary
- 09.08.2021
- Plastics Processing
- Radiation technologies
BGS, a specialised provider in the area of radiation sterilization and crosslinking, is turning 40: Founded by Dr. Lothar Wiesner in 1981 in Wiehl and a current headcount of more than 190 employees across three locations in Germany, BGS today has co-developed established processes and is a leading...
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Cleaning from foundations - ECOBOX water purifier from Sady, s.r.o.
The basis of everything is water. Water purity is affected by a number of factors. We often choose a dwelling based on practical attributes such as location, price, accessibility to the city, or civic...
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The innovative collaborative robot Melfa Assista is coming to the market
- 04.08.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Robotics
A novelty of Mitsubishi Electric is the collaborative robot MELFA ASSISTA, which is the first cobot from the company's workshop. The robot codenamed RV-5AS-D delivers extreme accuracy up to ± 0.03 mm, as is customary with Mitsubishi Electric robots. Thanks to a reach of 900 mm, it is also one of...
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Mechanical stroke regulator Oerlikon HRSflow avoids surface defects
Oerlikon HRSflow has developed a Mechanical Stroke Regulator (MSR) for hydraulic driven valve gate systems that makes it easy to individually preset the opening positions of the pins in hot runner systems. Via a graduate scale adjusting screw the user specifies the individual oil volume, which the...
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A time-saving method of pipeline renovation that pays off quickly
- 29.07.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Cost savings
Replacing vertical lines inside buildings is often problematic due to difficult access to the risers themselves. Not to mention the exchange itself, which is a tedious and time-consuming task. Investments in this type of equipment open up a lucrative, new market for companies involved in the...
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MCAE Systems presents a new version of CAD / CAM software TEBIS 4.1
The complex manufacturing world requires easy-to-use software - a new version of the long-awaited CAD / CAM software TEBIS 4.1 was introduced by a Czech distributor - MCAE Systems. TEBIS v4.1 provides a solution for all production tasks and at the same time is easy and intuitive to...
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eOrange: New color-stable, cost-effective PA color masterbatch for E-mobility
The striking pastel orange RAL2003 is increasingly being used to identify plastic-sheathed, high-voltage, current-carrying components in E-mobility to warn of the dangers associated with this new...
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The Role of Vision in Robotic Fluid Dispensing
Key to streamlining robotic fluid dispensing, vision-guided systems allow precise deposit placement, permitting these robotic systems to deliver faster production cycles and remove the guesswork from the dispensing process, which minimizes programming time and reduces overall operational...
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Inflatable toy Buvol of the company Fatra, a.s. celebrates the 50th anniversary
- 21.07.2021
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
This year, the muscular red BUVOL is living to a beautiful age in excellent condition. He loses nothing of his bloating and stubbornness and is in the same condition as when he was born. It is celebrating 50 years this...
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Machining complex cavities and contours only with FANUC ROBOCUT α-CiC
- 19.07.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
Thanks to breakthrough improvements, the new range of FANUC ROBOCUT α-CIC EDM wire cutters offers an even higher level of reliability, cutting speed, surface roughness and dimensional...
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Filters made of wire fabrics for the plastics industry from the company VOMET spol. s.r.o.
Stainless or black steel wire cloth filters and cutouts are used in a wide range of applications that require different holes. These filters can be used in conjunction with perforated sheets or expanded metal. Stainless steel filters made of wire fabrics are ideal for filtration used in...
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Summer buildings in the garden only with polycarbonate boards TITAN - Tatraplast s.r.o.
Are you building a greenhouse, shelter or pergola? You will definitely need polycarbonate boards for the construction. The best is offered by the Ružomberok company TITAN - Tatraplast s.r.o, which is a supplier of first-class plastics and semi-finished...
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The MOL Group will build a rubber asphalt plant in the Tatar Republic
- 13.07.2021
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Rubber
MOL and Tatneft, one of the largest oil and gas companies in Russia, have inaugurated a joint project to build a rubber asphalt plant in the Tatar...
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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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The role of plastics in modern transport is huge. Radiation crosslinking of plastics expands their use.
Radiation crosslinking can change the performance of plastic products, thus extending the scope of their use. Improved material properties and better durability of such modified products open up a wide range of potential new applications. For example, metals in functional parts can be replaced by...
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Stay cool! Water cooling versus air-cooled drives – what are the differences?
There are two different cooling concepts for electric motors and converters in injection moulding machines. Cooling is either directly with circulating air or via a closed cooling circuit with water. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach? And why does ARBURG often use water...
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Home 3D printing: when will it pay off?
- 02.07.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D Fillaments
- 3D technology
3D printing has several applications, but not all of them are suitable for home production. Let's take a look at when it is worth printing objects at home and when, on the contrary, it is better to leave 3D printing to...
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Optimize your production with VMM s.r.o.
VMM s.r.o. is the exclusive distributor of STRACK Norma products, one of the leading suppliers of standardized parts in Europe. The company is taking another step towards Industry 4.0. It expands its digital product range with a monitoring system that increases productivity and product...
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Ampacet Introduces Nucleating Agent for Improved Stiffness Polypropylene Parts
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced Nucleant PP 4000389-E, a nucleating additive designed to improve polypropylene mechanical properties and...
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ELEKTRO RECYCLING s.r.o. - How to get quality recycled plastic from electrical waste?
The company ELEKTRO RECYCLING, s.r.o. deals with the processing of electrical waste and portable batteries, while ensuring the processing and subsequent recovery of all categories of discarded electrical equipment. We process approximately 16,000 tons of electrical waste per year and achieve an...
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SHIMADZU presents a new plastic analysis system
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has introduced a new solution for plastics analysis. The FTIR Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer achieves highly accurate qualitative analysis in the determination of foreign substances, contaminants and...
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Motan equipment in pharmaceutical and medical technology
- 18.06.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
In probably no other industry is safety and precision as important as in pharmaceutical and medical technology. After all, the patient's physical integrity is paramount. The knowledge and implementation of several guidelines is therefore essential for manufacturers of medical...
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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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Digital Factory 2.0 is again part of the International Engineering Fair Brno
- 17.06.2021
- Services
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
The second year of the successful Digital Factory 2.0 exhibition will be a part of this year's international engineering fair, which will take place at the Brno Exhibition Center from 8 to 12 November 2021. This year's topic will be the technological transformation of the Slovak...
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Faster, more accurate and more stable welding with the TTW900
- 16.06.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Service of machines
The TTW900 micro-welding machine can be used to repair tools made of all types of metals (iron, steel, aluminum, copper, brass, bronze and others). In addition to adjustable power in the range of 1 to 95 A DC, the device also boasts mobility, robust construction, long life and extremely intuitive...
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VEEM TRADING, s.r.o. offers new ejectors for FIPA vacuum technology
- 15.06.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Control technology
Ejectors play an important part in automation and are prefect for decentralized vacuum generation. We have updated our ejector portfolio and are introducing 4 new series of ejectors to cover a even wider range of...
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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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New representation of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag on the Czech and Slovak market
In April 2021, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag began operating a subsidiary in the Czech and Slovak markets, focusing on the sale and service of plastic injection...
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