Current News Articles - page 28
Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
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Nordson EFD Helps Medical Manufacturers Meet Growing Demand for COVID-19 Treatment and Diagnostic Devices
- 04.06.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
From ventilator sub-assemblies to diagnostic test kits, Nordson EFD is putting medical manufacturers’ needs first with rapid response and...
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GRANITOL - 125 years with you
- 03.06.2020
- Services
- Plastic packaging
One and a quarter centuries, that's a good number of years. And our company is celebrating 125 years since its foundation this year. We would like to take a look and remind you in this article of a few snippets from...
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Is everything styrene? Testing of materials and identification of plastics during recycling using infrared spectroscopy
Recycling plastics is becoming increasingly important - especially since oil on this scale will no longer be the main source of raw material for polymer production as has been the case so far. The Earth's resources and atmosphere are limited. "New" polymers are made, among other things, from...
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AYES presents smart glasses and augmented reality for industrial companies
- 01.06.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Smart factory
- IIoT - industrial internet of things
- Industry 4.0
- Software for industry
Augmented reality has become another trending topic in the industrial environment in recent years. Unlike artificial intelligence, which is based on machine learning and in which machines are intended to replace the human factor in the long term, augmented reality pursues a different goal: to...
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ADATEX, s.r.o. - Table vs. Industrial SLS 3D Printers
- 29.05.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
This comparison is directed to the educational sector, which has an impact on a wide selection of 3D technologies. From simple and cheap FDM to state-of-the-art 3D metal printing equipment. The ideal device must be simple, affordable, reliable and easy to...
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ML Polyolefins presents GRAYFIN PPH30 - dark grey recyclate polymer
- 28.05.2020
- Plastics recycling
- Recycled plastics
The ML company offers a range of GRAYFIN products with MFI up to 30. Dark grey polymer is a response to the customer needs, especially for the manufacturers who are looking for high flow injection polypropylene from post-consumer waste. With the release of this product the company presents a new,...
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ABI Profils develops a 3D plastic threshold for social distance marking
The current sanitary situation and the social distancing measures adopted to stop the spread of COVID-19 drove the French plastics company ABI PROFILS to develop a special 3D plastic threshold to mark the safe social...
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TECRON composite grippers: Lower weight, higher accuracy
- 26.05.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Manipulators
The use of robotic grippers and manipulators is common in the plastics industry, with an ever-increasing number of applications. They are used not only for removing moldings from the mold, but also for subsequent handling, insertion of parts for the plug and the...
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Moving and installing machines from ORCCA industry s.r.o.
- 25.05.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Service of machines
Orcca industry s.r.o. is engaged in assembly, disassembly, installation, transport and removal of standard and oversized loads, both weight and dimension. These include: complete production lines, single-purpose and multi-purpose machines, robots and robotization centers, injection molding...
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PP KOVANDA is the new representative of TOOL-TEMP
- 22.05.2020
- Services
- Peripherals
- Control technology
The dynamically growing company of Petr Kovanda, operating under the trade name PP KOVANDA in the field of the plastics industry, is expanding its portfolio with TOOL-TEMP tempering and cooling...
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Laser welding: Solution for solid joints from K.D. Feddersen
- 21.05.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Lasers
- Welding of plastics
Laser welding is a process of non-detachable joining, which has been an established method since the mid-1990s. It uses plasticization created as a result of power supply. It provides solid, non-detachable...
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WITTMANN and FarragTech are now under one roof
- 19.05.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Peripherals
The Austrian family group WITTMANN took over the Austrian company FarragTech from Wolfurt. For more than 25 years, FarragTech GmbH has been active in the peripheral segment, focusing on compressed air-based granule...
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Ultrapolymers and Domo extend partnership with Technyl
DOMO Chemicals, a leading producer of engineering materials and Ultrapolymers, the pan-European distribution company, have announced a European distribution partnership. The acquisition of Solvay’s European Performance Polyamides Business (Polytechnyl) by DOMO initiated a change in Technyl®...
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ML Polyolefins is expanding its offer with PCR recyclates
- 15.05.2020
- Plastics recycling
- Recycled plastics
ML Polyolefins, a producer of PP recyclates has presented a new product portfolio adapting its offer to the expectations of all customers and grouping its materials by processing method. Preparing the new offer, ML expands the range of plastics with the premiere injection...
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Scanfill AB and Plast Petter AB in new collaboration - will manufacture up to half a million protective face shields
- 14.05.2020
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Compounds
Packaging company Scanfill is adjusting the production for a brand new market. The company will produce up to half a million face shields together with Plast Petter AB - every...
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Quality control of plastics from Anamet s.r.o.
- 13.05.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Quality control
Are regular deliveries of polymers at the entrance to your production qualitatively identical? Did you receive unknown material? And what is the flow index of these materials? Do you need a quick and easy analysis of polymeric...
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Polymers from Slovnaft are also used in the production of protective equipment for healthcare
In response to the spread of coronavirus, the demand for health care products has increased significantly this year. Polymers from Slovnaft are also used in their production. Polymers from the Bratislava refinery - polypropylene and polyethylene - are suitable for the production of protective...
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Respiratory masks from the Czech Republic can put factories back into operation and save the film industry
- 11.05.2020
- Services
- Injection molding
- Research
Jan Svoboda senior founded his company in the mid-1990s. He has been trading for a quarter of a century with semi-finished products for tools used for pressing plastics and light metals. During that time, he probably never got into the situation in which he is now together with his son Jan Svoboda...
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ENGEL and Haidlmair together against Covid-19: Face masks in record time
- 07.05.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
Together with business partner Haidlmair, ENGEL is committed to improving the supply of face masks worldwide. In record time, mould maker Haidlmair developed and implemented a new mould solution for the production of reusable masks, which is now being used by plastics processing companies...
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The coronavirus pandemic significantly affected the production of motor vehicles and the entire supply chain
- 06.05.2020
- Services
- Automotive
Car production dropped dramatically in March, with 47,452 fewer cars (ie 36.2%) compared to last year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, production growth in January and February markedly disrupted the otherwise very promising entry into this year. Almost 90% of companies in the sector were forced...
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How to spin with bacteria on the surface of objects not only in hospitals?
Currently, people deal with hygiene and protection against viruses and bacteria in practically all places. But for some it is absolutely essential. Are you interested in how to treat the surfaces of objects so that they are in front of microbes et al. perfectly...
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The company ADATEX, s.r.o. helps Slovak medics in the fight against COVID-19
- 29.04.2020
- Services
- 3D Fillaments
- 3D technology
In difficult times of the world pandemic and justified prediction of economic decline due to compulsory isolation, ADATEX, s.r.o. focused on the most essential, human health. Chasing numbers is understandable at a time when the economy is doing well and the situation is safe. In times of crisis and...
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New assortment of UPT, s.r.o. - protection against COVID-19
- 28.04.2020
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
UPT, s.r.o. promptly responds to the current situation. Therefore, it decided to expand its range and began to produce protective shields, covers, partitions and boxes suitable for protection against infection...
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Arburg helps in the manufacture of medical equipment
These days, nothing is the same as it was a few weeks ago. And yet the Corona crisis has made one thing very clear: companies in Germany and Europe are showing solidarity to help...
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Automation of disinfection is with Sanfog s.r.o. easy
Disinfection is a very important part of daily production in various segments. Not only during these difficult times of the global pandemic, but also during normal operations or production. In this article, we look at how large businesses, retail chains, but also smaller cafes and restaurants can...
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EF Recycling s.r.o. provides comprehensive service in the field of waste management
Given the growing importance of ecology, recycling is increasing in all areas of human activity. The basic goal of EF Recycling s.r.o. is to contribute to addressing the environmental burden of plastic and metal wastes in particular. The company specializes in purchase and recycling of plastics...
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Size, zeta potential and particle concentration analysis on Zetasizer Ultra
In 2018, Malvern Panalytical introduced a new analyzer for particle size, zeta potential and particle concentration in dispersions - Zetasizer Ultra, which is absolutely unique among devices working on the principle of dynamic and electrophoretic light...
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Preparations of MSV Brno continue as planned. The best conditions for exhibitors by the end of April
- 16.04.2020
- Services
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
The International Engineering Fair is a key event of the domestic industry. In its more than sixty years of history, it has built a strong position not only in the Czech Republic, but throughout Europe. Despite the current situation, which significantly affected the field of exhibitions,...
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The MOL Group guarantees a secure supply when optimized production and financial measures are taken
- 14.04.2020
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
The MOL Group has put in place measures that mitigate the impact of the current situation on the Group and allow the MOL to emerge stronger from this crisis. The MOL Group focuses on protecting the health and safety of its employees, minimizing the spread of COVID-19 through operations, and...
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FANUC - electric versus hydraulic injection molding
- 09.04.2020
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
Fanuc introduces you to the major differences between fully hydraulic and fully electric injection molding machines. The main and decisive difference between electric and hydraulic injection molding machines is in the way of transformation, number of transformations and energy...
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