Current News Articles - page 24
Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
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Wittmann Battenfeld: Do exhibitions still make sense after COVID-19?
- 15.12.2020
- Services
- Exhibitions
News about COVID-19 has been pouring in on us from all sides since March. This invisible enemy has struck us on all fronts. He limited us not only in privacy but also at work. Decline in orders, orders, demand, or problems with workers who have had to stay home with children, whether in quarantine...
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Quality control of plastic parts with ZEISS CT computed tomography
- 14.12.2020
- Services
- Quality control
Quality assurance of plastic parts is achieved by their control and measurement. Many types of technology can be used to inspect parts. One of them is computed tomography, CT. The company Carl Zeiss Slovakia, s.r.o., a division of ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions, brings complex CT technology...
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What materials are used in 3D printing?
First of all, it is necessary to realize and distinguish that there are currently up to 11 technologies for 3D printing, of which 7 are standardized according to the ISO/ASTM 52900 standard. Different materials are specific for each...
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SIMAP GROUP, a.s. - Advantages of using collaborative robots
- 09.12.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Industry 4.0
- Robotics
In recent years, the industry has moved significantly forward and is experiencing many innovations, including the introduction of Industry 4.0. Along with technical innovations, more and more attention is being paid to increasing productivity, production efficiency and minimizing costs. One of the...
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The MOL Group has again been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
- 08.12.2020
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Circular economy
Following the 2020 assessment process, the MOL Group again qualified for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) in the Upstream & Integrated Oil & Gas...
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Declaration of hardness of nitriding surfaces of plastic and rubber screws from the company BOCO PARDUBICE machines, s.r.o.
- 07.12.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Extrusion
A few days ago, our long-term customer contacted us and sent him a newsletter with an article comparing the hardness of nitriding screws from different manufacturers. Unfortunately, we were not approached for this independent testing, so we decided to compare its results with the screws we...
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Slovak companies are lagging dramatically behind in the digital transformation. The corona crisis may deepen their decline
At the turn of August and September, the Association of Intelligent Industry - Industry4UM (Industry4UM) carried out the 4th year of the survey on the level of digital transformation in industrial enterprises. Compared to last year, the survey revealed stagnation in the digitization of industrial...
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The digital edition of Ecomondo and Key Energy is over, the Green Community will meet again in November 2021
- 02.12.2020
- Services
- Events
- Circular economy
Over 5,000 business opportunities generated in the two weeks´ activity on the Italian Exhibition Group´s digital platform. 73,000 views of the profiles of the 400 companies actively using the digital space. With a view to returning to a live expo in Rimini, the circular bioeconomy and renewable...
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DATRIA s.r.o. - The most common failures of injection molding units of injection molding machines part no.1
- 30.11.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
Dear users of injection molding machines, whether you are operators, technologists, maintenance workers, production managers, etc., during my 25-year career I am constantly invited to various defects of injection molding machines and during this time I try to analyze them, find solutions and causes...
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ŠKODA AUTO launches series production of the ENYAQ iV at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav
- 27.11.2020
- Services
- Automotive
Serial production of the ENYAQ iV model began at ŠKODA AUTO's main plant in Mladá Boleslav. The 100% battery-electric SUV is the first ŠKODA series production model based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit...
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Autumn production of passenger cars is pushing the economy forward
- 26.11.2020
- Services
- Automotive
Despite the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and the significant limitations associated with it, motor vehicle manufacturers were again able to cut back some of their losses in October, when their production in all monitored segments exceeded performance in October last year. Since January,...
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Material from Polykemi for portable ventilators
- 25.11.2020
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Compounds
Polykemi has delivered compounds used for parts in portable ventilators for several years. During 2020, the demands have increased dramatically, which has led to orders and deliveries having more than...
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3D printing vs. CNC machining
- 24.11.2020
- Services
- 3D technology
- CNC technologie
Many engineers, technologists and managers are currently wondering where 3D printing is used compared to CNC machining. In this article, we will therefore focus on answering the main differences and benefits of each...
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Easytherm from the manufacturer Aquatech from the PiovanGroup is expanding its range
Mould temperature control is a crucial in plastics processing: it must be steady, strict and precise as it directly influences production costs and the quality of the final...
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A new, cutting-edge HRSflow workplace to better serve the European market
- 18.11.2020
- Services
- Business economics
The construction of the new HRSflow site is now drawing to an end with an area of approximately 3,000 sqm: a significant expansion for the San Polo headquarters...
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MOL Group EBITDA bounced back in the third quarter despite crisis, challenge period continues
- 16.11.2020
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
MOL Group announced financial results for the third quarter of 2020. During the pandemic and economic crisis, net CCS EBITDA rebounded from a low in the second quarter, reaching $ 610 million in the third quarter, down 12% from the same period last year. . Together with this result, EBITDA for the...
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Determination of bending properties - three-point bending test on plastics according to EN ISO 178
- 13.11.2020
- Services
- Quality control
Thanks to their temperature, material properties and weight, plastics are becoming an increasingly common material in a variety of applications and areas of life - whether it is a small gear wheel or an aircraft fuselage. In order to correctly describe all the properties of materials, many...
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DESMA Xpertforum: Digital Openhouse replacement with positive results
After exactly 25 days, with more than 1,300 registered persons and more than 16,000 page views, Klöckner DESMA Elastomertechnik GmbH in Fridingen is ending the first digital in-house exhibition called Xpert...
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ENGEL's virtual trade fair sets new standards
True passion, real innovation, virtual experience – this was the message which ENGEL put out for the first edition of the ENGEL live e-xperience in mid-October 2020 – and ENGEL was true to its word. Several thousand customers, partners and interested parties from 90 countries took part in the...
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News from the manufacturer BCN3D
- 09.11.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
The Spanish company BCN3D Technologies has introduced several new products. Specifically, the new generation of the Epsilon series - the Epsilon W27 and Epsilon W25 printers, as well as the Sigma D25 printer. A pleasant surprise is the brand new Smart Cabinet, which simplifies everyday work and...
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1.PLASTCOMPANY new website & Technical center Dr. Boy
Every year for our company, 1.PLASTCOMPANY was annually associated with the International Engineering Fair in Brno. This year was canceled due to the unfavorable pandemic situation, as well as the German fair FAKUMA. We at 1.PLASTCOMPANY want to be always in touch with you, our customers and...
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Stepanek3D: What is topological optimization?
- 04.11.2020
- Services
- 3D technology
In short, it is a method for designing the most suitable geometric shape of a body or assembly under known boundary conditions. In practice, we can use it to design the shape of the product with significant savings in volume and therefore...
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Quality analysis of nitriding surfaces of plastic screws from DATRIA s.r.o.
- 02.11.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Extrusion
From time to time, we hear doubts about the quality of nitriding steels, or the quality of nitriding surfaces of screws produced by Hayeur from nitriding steels used in Asia. It can be assumed that these doubts are mainly used by some local sellers as a sales argument. But did anyone ever find out...
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MOL has completed the construction of a plant for the production of rubber asphalt from used tires at the Hungarian Zala refinery
- 30.10.2020
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
The MOL Group has completed the construction of a rubber asphalt plant at the Hungarian Zala refinery for approximately USD 10 million. The plant can produce 20,000 tons of rubber asphalt per year. In addition to recycling 8-10 percent of used tires in Hungary, the new plant will contribute to the...
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Plastics saves the future through spiral economy
One of the big and important issues for both industry and individuals is how we can increase sustainability and recycle the material that exists today. One solution is to create new life for previously used material. Scanfill calls it a spiral...
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The production of road vehicles is catching up with the spring losses
- 27.10.2020
- Services
- Automotive
The production of road vehicles in the Czech Republic in the third quarter of the year will catch up with the losses caused by spring outages. Production in the summer months and in September contributed to the gradual easing. Since the beginning of the year, a total of 835,082 road vehicles...
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Cabinets and warehouses for hazardous substances from DENIOS
Do you need to store hazardous or flammable substances directly in production areas or existing warehouses? We have professional and sophisticated solutions for...
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K.D. Feddersen – your distributor for engineering plastics from Teijin
K.D. Feddersen CEE GmbH is the distributor for Teijin’s PC and PC/ABS for Central Eastern Europe in the countries Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic and...
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Quick-action clamping systems for STRACK molds from VMM
- 20.10.2020
- Plastics Moulds
- Maintenance of injection molds
- Cost savings
- Injection molds
- Injection molding machines
Our innovative solution to reduce set-up costs and to increase flexibility due to fast and easy tool change on your injection moulding machine. The proven mechanical tool quick clamping system for injection moulding tools from STRACK NORMA is suited for two- and four bar versions of all...
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Rack- and spiral gears from KNARR
Double the output volume while using the same tool and machine size and with reasonable investments and significantly lower unit costs? To ensure that this idea does not remain an illusion, some injection moulders rely on stack moulds, especially for flatter plastic...
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