Current News Articles - page 22
Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
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FANUC adds digital service to its range of services
FANUC, a specialist in industrial automation, is adding a new FANUC Assisted Reality (FAR) digital service to its service offering in Europe. Repair times will continue to be reduced - Quick diagnosis of problems with a secure data...
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Cooperation of disinfection manufacturer Hagleitner with Mold-Masters during the Covid-19 pandemic
Founded in 1971, Hagleitner Hygiene International GmbH has specialized in innovative hygiene solutions. Their product assortment ranges from soap and disinfectant dispensers to dosing system for washing and rinsing systems through to highly effective cleaning...
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Stratasys has made three radical innovations in additive manufacturing
- 04.06.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
Stratasys, a world leader in 3D printing solutions from polymeric materials, has introduced three new 3D printers that together will make a significant impact on the multi-billion end-use parts market. A common feature of these systems is a faster transition from traditional to additive production...
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Pavol Cacara from CASPRO s.r.o. – during the pandemic, we invested in development
CASPRO s.r.o. has been focusing since 2002 on the supply of specific equipment, especially for plastics processing but also for other industries. The year 2020 was challenging for all companies. The manager of CASPRO, Ing. Pavol Cacara, told us about how they managed it, but also about news and...
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Despite the complications, the Czech car industry is reaching pre-crisis values
- 01.06.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automotive
Motor vehicle production in the Czech Republic is coming to life again. A positive signal is not only the year-on-year increase, but also the comparison with the pre-crisis values of 2019. The domestic production of electric vehicles, whose share in total production is currently approaching 10%, is...
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New Schoeller Allibert Purity Line crates made of antibacterial materials
- 31.05.2021
- Plastics packaging
- Packaging
- Plastic packaging
Schoeller Allibert’s Purity Line has been developed after seeing a growing awareness of the importance of Health & Safety in the market, together with a willingness to invest in products that protect their contents from bacterial...
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Euro 7/VII emission standards must be environmentally and economically sustainable
- 28.05.2021
- Services
- Automotive
The European Commission plans to introduce new Euro 7/VII emission standards later this year. They should replace the existing emissions regulations from 2025, after being discussed by the European Parliament and the Council. Although there was some easing of the original proposals in early April,...
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Company ARBURG extend the life of plastics
A circular economy only works if all players in the process chain work together – from the material and injection moulding machine manufacturers to the recycler. ARBURG first showed how this could be done at K...
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MSV 2021 will present the innovations for the industry of the future
- 26.05.2021
- Services
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
The gates of the International Engineering Fair will reopen in November this year. The digitization of industry will be one of the main topics. Attention will also be paid to 3D printing, which is currently experiencing a significant increase. Innovative industrial technologies will be presented...
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PLASTIKA a.s. -The automotive industry is looking for fully integrated suppliers
- 25.05.2021
- Plastics Processing
- Surface treatment
Increasing demands on demanding parts are leading to demand for suppliers with fully integrated development and production...
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Innovative technologies for the circular economy - process-stable processing of recyclates
Do roku 2025 si Európska únia kladie za cieľ ročne viac ako zdvojnásobiť používanie recyklátov pri výrobe plastových výrobkov. Na dosiahnutie tohto cieľa sú okrem záväzkov firiem pôsobiacich na trhu a vyššie kapacity pri spracovaní plastového odpadu potrebné predovšetkým nové technológie...
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The HASCO cooling system celebrates 50th birthday
- 21.05.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Peripherals
- Injection molds
For 50 years, standardised components from HASCO have been enabling mouldmakers throughout the world to ensure efficient cooling of injection moulding tools. From connections and quick couplings to adapters and hoses, HASCO offers the most comprehensive range of coolants for modern mold...
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Company ENGEL brings a symposium to their customers
Real enthusiasm for the cause, real innovations, virtual experiences - this is the motto of the ENGEL live e-symposium. The manufacturer of injection molding machines and the supplier of system solutions are organizing it from 22 to 24 June. For the first time in history, this traditional ENGEL...
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Company BGS modify the physical properties of plastic products and expand their potential use
- 19.05.2021
- Plastics Processing
- Radiation technologies
Plastics are lightweight and have huge potential, especially for designs that emphasize a combination of low weight, good performance and excellent formability. A process known as radiation crosslinking, which changes the physical properties of a material, significantly expands this...
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25 years ago, KUBOUŠEK joined forces with KraussMaffe
KUBOUŠEK entered the plastics processing industry in 1991, a year after its establishment, and thus enriched the original focus on quality control and measuring devices with a rapidly growing plastics segment. Twenty-five years ago, in 1996, the calm level of the divided market in the Czech...
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ENGEL performance.boost: Unlock the full potential
- 17.05.2021
- Services
- Industry 4.0
- Injection molding
Whether it's cycle time, energy consumption or process stability: the adjusting screws take many forms for higher efficiency and injection quality. Two paths lead to the full realization of the potential: deep knowledge of the injection molding machine and rich technological...
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Wittmann Battenfeld SK spol. s.r.o. - the fifth year on the Slovak market
When we started the Slovak branch of the Wittmann Battenfeld concern five years ago, we were slightly worried about whether our customers would accept us after we took over Slovakia from the Czech branch. The goal of our concern is to be as close to customers as possible and Slovakia is such an...
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The circular economy is getting closer to companies in the border regions of Slovakia and Hungary, it is brought by the CircularRegions project
- 13.05.2021
- Services
- Circular economy
In order for the circular economy to become a common practice in every business, we must show entrepreneurs the way and guide them through the first steps to successful transformation. This project will design a service for companies that want to turn their business models into circular ones. This...
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K.D. Feddersen distributes Poketone from Hyosung Chemical in Europe
Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen is expanding its portfolio with polyketone. Since 2015, K.D. Feddersen Ueberseegesellschaft mbH, with its Polymers & Compounding Technology business unit, is mainly selling the extrusion grades of polyketone from Hyosung Chemical to the compounding...
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Antimicrobial protection of plastic products - solutions offered by IMCD Czech Republic s.r.o.
- 11.05.2021
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
The coexistence of humanity and microorganisms is ancient, the interconnectedness of these two worlds is enormous and the balance is very fragile. Thanks to the development of science, especially in the last two centuries, we have been able to gradually understand the individual mechanisms of...
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Innovated products in the air conditioning section by FORT - PLASTY s.r.o.
- 06.05.2021
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
As part of the continuous development and improvement of products, the company FORT-PLASTY s.r.o. in addition to the standard offer of air-conditioning elements in this period, it focused on the innovation of four products, namely suction frames, plenum boxes, swirl diffusers and pool...
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Polykemi Inc opens own plant in Gastonia, North Carolina
- 04.05.2021
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
Polykemi Group is investing almost 10 million Euro in its own plant in the United States. That is the greatest single investment in the Group’s history. The goal is to launch production of plastic compounds as early as...
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Simulation technology not only for the plastics industry
- 03.05.2021
- Services
- CAD/CAM
- Injection simulation
- Software for industry
- Cost savings
- Injection molding
- Research
Simulations and computer technology in general using computer resources have been helping to save money in the development of new products for a long time, practically more than half a century. Recently, however, from the originally only verification phase of product design, simulations have been...
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Addiplast acquires a colouring unit from Toyo Ink
The specialist in technical polymers for the plastics industry, based in Haute-Loire, close to Lyon, in France, is taking over the business of the Japanese company Toyo Ink Europe Speciality Chemicals, located in the Oise...
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Linaset a.s: New production capacity for plastic injection
Linaset Company offers top production capacity in one of the most modern plastic injection services in Czech Republic. The new production hall was put into operation in 2018 and expanded the existing production capacities of the Bruntál...
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Transparent plastic screens in the food industry from Portaflex s.r.o.
- 27.04.2021
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
The technology of processing food raw materials is changing at a dizzying pace today. The products have been handled for an incomparably longer time than before, they are being imported from increasingly remote areas. Therefore, hygienic requirements are logically...
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New SAF technology from Stratasys for mass production of 3D printing is coming to the market
- 26.04.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
Selective Absorption Fusion technology will be the basis of the new 3D printers of the H series from Stratasys, which are distributed by MCAE Systems. Stratasys is thus entering the growing market of 3D printed parts for high-volume...
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Updated MOL 2030 strategy: The MOL Group will focus on sustainable business and carbon neutrality
The Board reviewed and approved the update of the "MOL Group 2030+" long-term strategy - originally published in October 2016 - which is fully integrated with the new sustainability strategy and complemented by a long-term vision and ambitions beyond...
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Economic and ecological advantages of electric drives in ultrasonic welding machines
- 21.04.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Welding of plastics
As a globally recognized technology, ultrasonic technology is pioneering in the areas of welding, cutting, sealing, punching and rivets of thermoplastics, textiles and nonwovens as well as the cutting of...
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Ampacet receives COTREP certification for NIR-sortable REC-NIR-BLACK
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has obtained COTREP certification for its NIR-sortable black masterbatch REC-NIR-BLACK PE 302 (1900302-E) for use in PP rigid packaging...
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