Current News Articles - page 33
Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
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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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DOPAG introduces: Liquid silicone dosing comfortably, reliably and flexibly with silcomix PE200/20
- 27.08.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
Silcomix PE200/20 is a compact, electrically driven dosing and mixing device with a piston pump. It is used for continuous processing of 100: 100 silicone-based multi-component media. Dosing takes place directly from original 20 or 200 liter containers. Liquid plastics are always transported to the...
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SIMCON has developed a single-stage production of metal / plastic hybrid products
In the "Medimold" research project, Simcon worked with research partners to develop a single-stage production process for metal/plastic hybrids. Metal/plastic hybrids are used for printed-board circuit tracks, for example. The new process reduces setup and assembly times for production as well as...
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GF Machining Solutions s.r.o. as part of the Technology Days program, has introduced a number of new features
- 22.08.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Events
GF Machining Solutions s.r.o. as part of the technology days program, it introduced a number of innovations from its portfolio to domestic customers, including a laser texturing machine and a new production center for additive metal parts...
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Lifocolor Farben is building a new production site and headquarters in Lichtenfels
Lifocolor Farben GmbH & Co. KG KG, a manufacturer of masterbatches in thermoplastics, will invest 20 million EUR to expand its parent plant in Lichtenfels. The first excavation took place in July 2019 and is scheduled to be completed in 18 months. The production plant in Lichtenfels (Oberfranken),...
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Stäubli shows the power of robots
- 19.08.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Events
- Automation
- Robotics
At the end of June was at Pardubice the biggest Czech Stäubli event called Technology Days. On 1300 sq. was possible to see many robots in interesting applications from Stäubli and their partners. It was much bigger than the first year (2017) and we can say even more...
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At the MSV 2019, Digital Factory 2.0 will be unveiled like never before
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, the...
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Compact design of single valve system - closed VeriShot single nozzle
- 14.08.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Injection molds
VeriShot is compact, precise, greatly reduces the height of the mold and also works as a positioning collar for a perfect fit between mold and injection molding. VeriShot offers advanced heating technology that provides optimum control and provides exceptional thermal performance and part...
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Resolving plastics - a holistic approach to the future
Together with its sister companies K.D. Feddersen, M.TEC and PolyComp, as well as its own branches AF-COLOR and BIO-FED, the compounder AKRO-PLASTIC will show at K 2019 under the banner of “Plastics Solutions” what the companies of the Feddersen Group have to offer in the field of...
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Mould filling simulation: Allrounder injection moulding machines even smarter
Arburg has set a new milestone in assistance functions: the integration of a mould filling simulation in the Gestica control system of its Allrounder injection moulding machines. What this feature fundamentally entails was already demonstrated at the Fakuma...
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Adiabatic cooling helps in the production of plastics
- 07.08.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Adiabatic cooling
High air temperatures are a big problem in the plastics industry when injecting plastics together with high process temperatures. Especially during the summer season, the climate is very unpleasant due to the high outside temperatures. This makes it harder for employees to work on machine...
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FORT-PLASTY s.r.o. realized the production of air conditioning for the ÚÈOV Prague
- 06.08.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
The production of air-conditioning ducts and custom production of plastics makes FORT-PLASTY s.r.o. Kromeriz has been working for more than 20 years. Many times they were approached in the implementation of various projects, some of which were a real...
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When saving money means to remake or challenge one technician
- 05.08.2019
- Services
- Software for industry
For several years now Mr. Szczecin from technology-support s.r.o. moves as an application technician and trainer in companies and has noticed an interesting thing. When a milling cutter comes to a supervisor or a business owner that he needs a new tool because the old one is no longer working, a...
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K 2019 Exhibition Committee Report: Market and economy
- 02.08.2019
- Services
- K Show
- Exhibitions
Since 1952, K Düsseldorf has held a privileged position among all the specialized trade fairs of plastics and rubber. No other event can see the worldwide success of polymeric materials so clearly, tangibly and transparently. The 21st edition of the trade fair also demonstrates the continued growth...
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Will plastics be green in the construction of water and sewerage systems in the future?
- 01.08.2019
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Welding of plastics
A well-functioning building must have very reliably solved water distribution, heating, air conditioning and sewerage. The demands and standards are constantly increasing. How do modern materials do in this...
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MSV 2019 will focus on digitization of manufacturing
61th International Engineering Fair (MSV) in Brno will once again showcase the latest news and trends in industrial technologies, the phenomenon of a digital factory and will open a debate on circular economy. MSV 2019 will be held from 7th to 11th October at the Brno Exhibition Centre,...
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Identification and quality control of plastics and other materials by infrared spectrometry
- 26.07.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Quality control
Infrared spectrometry (FTIR) is a widespread technique for chemical analysis of materials. Initially it was used in science and research, but thanks to the considerable simplification and cheaper instrumentation, it is now also applied for routine applications in...
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Polykemi is preparing for an electric future
Polykemi Ystad Sweden (Est. 1968) has for more than 50 years successfully developed and produced customer adapted thermoplastic compounds for the automotive industry, among others. To meet future demands regarding plastic materials for example for electric vehicles, the company recently invested in...
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FANUC ROBOSHOT - very precise plastic injection CNC technology
About 60 years of FANUC CNC experience and nearly 30 years of continuous progress are embedded in every FANUC ROBOSHOT machine. To date, it is the only fully electrically CNC - controlled injection molding machine in the world. All ROBOSHOT machines and their main components - steering, amplifiers...
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K 2019: ENGEL celebrates 30 years of tie-bar-less technology
When it comes to the unparalleled success story of ENGEL’s tie-bar-less technology, the numbers speak for themselves, with more than 70,000 machines in the hands of around 10,000 customers. It was first released 30 years ago at the K show in 1989 and is currently enjoying a true resurgence. ENGEL’s...
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New REACH registration of polymers
European chemicals legislation REACH has entered the next phase after the registration of substances above 1 tonne in 2018. In the case of plastics, monomers were addressed. Reviewing the effectiveness of REACH (REFIT) has made a recommendation to prepare a polymer registration...
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The dynamics of the world economy is slowing down - global development consumption machine tools in 2019
- 16.07.2019
- Services
- CNC technologie
- Research
According to the UK research institute Oxford Economics, the world economy is set to grow by 2.5% in early 2019. Investments and industrial production are growing by 2.4% each. Machine tool consumption is forecast at the beginning of the year, with a slight plus of 2.3% below. EMO Hannover 2019...
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Spray dispensing Valve System 781S by Nordson EFD for precise dispensing of oils and lubricants
- 15.07.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
Spray dispensing Valve System 781S it allows accurate and even liquid dispensing for a wide range of applications. The valve eliminates excessive application of liquids, thereby saving costs in the production process. It is used in a wide range of industries around the...
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New hot runner technical center for HASCO hot runner with SmartPower 120/350 from WITTMANN BATTENFELD
HASCO continues to expand its hot runner business and invests continuously in innovation. In June, HASCO hot runner opened a newly constructed hot runner technical center at its location in Guntramsdorf, Austria. The heart of this facility is the new SmartPower 120/350 servo-hydraulic injection...
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Excellent innovative strength and innovative achievements: BGS is TOP 100 Innovator
- 09.07.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Business economics
In the 26th edition of the innovation competition TOP 100, BGS Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG has secured its position among the best: At the awards ceremony held on June 28 in the Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle, the company was officially honoured for its innovative strength by Ranga Yogeshwar, the...
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New Advanced feature for the FLEXflow Controller: from the simulation analysis to the molded part.
HRSflow is proud to present newly implemented software for the FLEXflow Control Unit. The controller, provided with updated features, allows users to convert data of any filling simulation performed by HRSflow into data that can be preset automatically in the control unit and also in the injection...
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