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Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
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Schoeller Allibert launches detectable RTP for use in the Food processing industry
- 10.10.2019
- Plastics packaging
- Quality control
In most food processing industries where food products and ingredients are cut, ground and mixed, small particles of metal can become detached from cutting machines knives, and plastic parts from containers can become a real issue if they are not detected during the different production...
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GRAFE helps to eliminate problems such as unwanted flow lines at an early stage
- 09.10.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
Plastics with metallic effects are now an important design element - whether in automotive visible parts, the furniture industry, electronics or household goods. The Thuringian company GRAFE, headquartered in Blankenhain, has extensive expertise in this...
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HRSflow at K 2019: State-of-the-art hot runner solutions to be presented live at partner sites
- 08.10.2019
- Plastics Moulds
- Hot runners
At K 2019, which takes place from 16 to 23 October in Düsseldorf, challenging state-of-the-art applications of HRSflow’s FLEXflow hot runner technology will be presented at several booths of partnering machine producers. Some of these will use the company’s FLEXflow One electrically driven valve...
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UNIPLAST BRNO Conference - Molds, Machines and Materials
- 07.10.2019
- Services
- Photo reportage
Between 17th and 18th September 2019, a conference was held on the topic of Rationalization of the production of plastic parts in the pleasant environment of the Hotel Tri Věžičky near Jihlava. The international conference, the main organizer of which was UNIPLAST BRNO, was attended by a number of...
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The new KraussMaffei GX injection molding machine is here! Introduces at K 2019.
- 07.10.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding
Fair K 2019 (16. - 23. 10. 2019) is something as a plastic Olympics. Although it takes place every 3 years, the best of the industry can be seen here. KraussMaffei has also kept the triumphs and will present them here. One of them is the new GX hydraulic injection molding...
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Thermo Scientific Phenom Pharos - first desktop scanning electron microscope
- 04.10.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Quality control
Thermo Scientific Phenom Pharos is the first desktop scanning electron microscope (SEM) with a Schottky electron emission source. This electron source improves sharpness, contrast and image resolution to less than 2.5...
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EconCore chooses MEAF 50-H34 extruder for R-PET honeycomb sandwich panels
- 03.10.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Extrusion
EconCore from Belgium has chosen the high speed, energy efficient MEAF 50-H34 extruder for it is trial production of recycled PET (R-PET) ThermHex honeycomb sandwich panels. The R-PET honeycomb core is made of 95% recycled post-consumer PET from bottles, combining sustainability with the superior...
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New version of simulation software Moldex3D R17 - closer to the reality of plastic parts production
In the middle of this year, a new version 17 of the simulation software Moldex3D was launched. A long-term effort of the Moldex3D software manufacturer - CoreTM Systems Ltd. - is an approximation to the real world...
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The Digital Factory 2.0 exhibition will show the digital transformation of the industry in live streaming
Progressive digitalisation in all areas of human activity brings ever more new, more advanced yet realistic production models. In fact, a large part of the public, and often a part of the professional community, do not know what to really imagine under the name Industry 4.0. Therefore, on the...
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Exhibition Committee Report K 2019: Technology and Trends
- 01.10.2019
- Services
- K Show
- Exhibitions
More than ever before, plastics have been discussed in the media. Visible marine pollution has given plastics a widespread attention of the world's population, but the benefits of plastic for well-being and health, water, food and energy supply, as well as increasing mobility and intensified...
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Miroslav Kollár: We want to be a project partner for our customers, not just a supplier
- 30.09.2019
- Services
- Interview
- Software for industry
SimulPlast, s.r.o. is a technical-consulting company for manufacturers, developers, designers and users of injection-molded plastic parts. It is the exclusive dealer of Moldex3D CAE software for the analysis and optimization of plastic injection. In an exclusive interview, Mr. Miroslav Kollár told...
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Effective flame retardant for polycarbonate and polyethylene terephthalate from GRAFE
- 27.09.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Additives for plastics
GRAFE, headquartered in Blankenhain, has developed a new effective flame retardant for polycarbonate. It contains neither halogen nor phosphorus and achieves a UL94-V0 classification even at comparatively low...
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Company E - Normalie servis s.r.o. and voestalpine set the highest trend in 3D metal printing
- 26.09.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products
- 3D technology
3D printing - (additive manufacturing) is not just a new method of production, it is a new way of thinking about the final product. There are...
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At K 2019 you can experience DESMA’s service portfolio in a completely new concept
- 25.09.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molding machines
DESMA was one of the first engineering companies to develop concrete solutions in the field of networked production - industry 4.0. In the meantime, a variety of megatrends have added their influence. Demographic change, increasing digitisation, increasingly scarce raw materials and, last but not...
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The first International Engineering Fair began 60 years ago. To date, a single year has not been omitted
- 24.09.2019
- Services
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
On September 6, 1959, the first year of the International Engineering Fair was launched at the Brno Exhibition Center. After 60 years, MSV is the most important Central European fair of its kind with attendance of over 80,000 people and more than 16 hundred exhibiting companies. This year it takes...
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High Hydrolysis Resistance PA from Safic-Alcan
The power needed to drive a vehicle upon fuel combustion is produced by the engine. As the power is produced, the engine heat increases. Removing the increasing heat of the engine is one of the critical parameters that affect the vehicle performance and service life. Cooling systems are required to...
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K 2019 Düsseldorf: The World of Pioneers
- 20.09.2019
- Services
- K Show
- Exhibitions
The K 2019 - the world's leading plastics and rubber fair - has long been sold out. More than 3,200 exhibitors from over 60 countries will participate. Suppliers from Europe, in particular Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Turkey, and non-European countries, mainly from the USA, are...
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Interview with Schier Technik Slovakia, s.r.o. director Ing. Radoslav Zavřel about news and plans of the company
- 19.09.2019
- Services
- 3D technology
- Software for industry
Company Schier Technik Slovakia s.r.o. was the first official seller of SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD system and related applications in Slovakia. The company boasts a large number of satisfied customers, as well as the highest levels of certification from DS SOLIDWORKS Corp., as well as a reseller with the...
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MSV 2019 will be a fair of technology and innovation for the industry of the future
The 60th International Engineering Fair will once again show visitors the latest innovations and trends in industrial technology. From 7 to 11 October 2019, more than 1,600 exhibitors from dozens of countries around the world will be exhibiting in Brno. In addition, an interactive exhibition...
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ENGEL at K 2019 with new automation products
- 17.09.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Robotics
ENGEL develops custom-built automation solutions, from simple product removal and depositing to highly integrated and networked production processes. A comprehensive range of robots and high levels of special automation expertise are the essential ingredients for combining top quality with...
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KUBOUŠEK s.r.o. link the path production process with the final product
- 16.09.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
KUBOUŠEK s.r.o. will be presented at MSV in Brno for the twenty-eighth time since the opening of the fair. Last year, the company opened a virtual window to the Technology Center directly from the fair stand. This year, KUBOUŠEK s.r.o. intends to unconventionally link the long way of the production...
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EMO Hannover 2019 - network infrastructure changes industrial production
- 13.09.2019
- Services
- HANNOVER
- Industry 4.0
- Exhibitions
EMO will be held from 16 to 21 September 2019 in Hannover, Germany. The world's leading metalworking fair will once again be held in Germany, the world's third largest machine tool market. „In Hannover, all important manufacturers of manufacturing technology present themselves at the largest and...
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Research of technological parameters of injection with ambiguous influence on shrinkage of injection molded plastics
The main objective of the research was to obtain knowledge about the influence of process parameters on local dimensioned changes of injection molded part made of selected materials. The results should confirm current known theoretical knowledge and at the same time find an optimal combination of...
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ENGEL inject 4.0 to achieve new milestone at K 2019
At K 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany, between October 16th and 23rd, for the first time anywhere in the world, ENGEL is exhibiting its iQ weight control intelligent assistance system for injection moulding processes with a recycled material application, making the great potential inject 4.0 offers for...
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The success story continues - a strong first half year of 2019 for Polykemi AB
- 10.09.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
After several years with strong growth, Polykemi AB continues to deliver very strong results. During the first half of 2019, the company has gained 71 new businesses. We actually are at all time high levels and are so pleased to be able to keep on delivering that kind of figures, informs Mr Mattias...
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Product Relationship Management - an active Industry 4.0 application in real life
- 09.09.2019
- Plastics Moulds
- Industry 4.0
- Software for industry
MLIT is PRM (Product Relationship Management) - an active Industry 4.0 application in real life. Unlike standard CRM, where support is client-bound, the MLIT support and tracking always links to the product. Tracking and communicating on a project from the entire production chain cannot be defined...
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Arburg at K 2019: Two views of one world
Arburg's presence at the leading international trade fair K 2019 from 16 to 23 October 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany, will focus on the topics of digitalisation and circular economy. With "arburgXworld" and "arburgGREENworld", Arburg provides answers to important and pressing questions for the world...
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Who is behind Expect the Unexpected and what do these meetings bring?
Each of us wants to understand the future ahead of us in business or personal or social life. The most read periodicals write how many of the existing occupations are lost and how many people lose their jobs. It raises fear naturally. New and more demanding conditions arise for people at work, for...
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LASCAM systems s.r.o.: cutting and cleaning in the plastics industry in top quality
- 03.09.2019
- Plastics Moulds
- Lasers
Technological progress also brings higher quality requirements. Manufacturers are looking for ways to streamline production. It is also associated with the purity of the forms, which ensures that there are no visible marks on the final products. Laser technologies provide solutions for these...
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DOSS Visual Solution camera systems from SUBTER PLUS s.r.o. support Industry 4.0
- 28.08.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Quality control
The engineering industry is developing and placing increasing demands on all its segments. The ongoing automation trend is called Industry 4.0, and of course this direction of development also places extreme demands on the quality...
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