Current News Articles - page 33
Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
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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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The assembly of the lines is being completed in the new Fatra mill, the start of production is in sight
Fatra has made significant progress in the construction of a new rolling mill for CZK 1.4 billion. From the point of view, it is clear that Fatra is close to its goal. The completion of the site, with the exception of a sprinkler station, which will be ready within a few months, indicates that the...
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Full house at ENGEL Lightweight Future Day 2019
- 03.07.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automotive
High priority: Lightweight construction is an important current and future topic that goes beyond the use of carbon fibres. ENGEL AUSTRIA attracted specialists from a wide variety of sectors to the Lightweight Future Day 2019 in May to discuss exciting developments and trends. Over 130 participants...
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The Slovak plastic cluster celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its operation at the General Assembly
At the Mikado Hotel in Nitra, 33 participants from 22 member firms of the Slovak Plastic Cluster (SPK) met to personally and commercially acquaint themselves with the General Assembly of the SPK (SPK) to vote for the budget, the 2019 activity plan and the Annual Report year...
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10th year conference of FORMS and PLASTICS 2019
The tenth year is organized by JAN SVOBODA s.r.o. in cooperation with ¼ubomķr Zeman, a professional conference focused on plastic injection. The aim of the conference is to provide information across the production chain so that companies can compete in the global...
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Motan supplies LIT Factory equipment in Linz
On June 5, 2019, the opening ceremony of the LIT Open Innovation Center on 8,000 m² and LIT Factory took place in Linz. The goal of the Open Innovation Center is the closer links between research, economy and...
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WITTMANN BATTENFELD wins award for its condition monitoring system
At this year’s Plastpol in Kielce, WITTMANN BATTENFELD was able to convince an independent jury consisting of experts from universities and specialist institutes of the benefits offered by its condition monitoring system (CMS) when used in injection molding machines for processing plastics. CMS is...
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K 2019 Düsseldorf - new technology as an innovation engine
More than 3,000 plastic and rubber companies will present products and solutions for productive and responsible today, tomorrow and after tomorrow. At a press conference in Budapest, the organizers of the fair met directly from Düsseldorf - Thorsten Kühmann Director of the German VDMA Association...
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Arburg to build new assembly hall at central production site in Lossburg
On 16 May 2019, Arburg officially marked the start of construction on a new assembly hall with a ground-breaking ceremony. With the new building, production capacities for large Allrounder injection moulding machines and customer specific turnkey systems are being further expanded. The investment...
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Plastics Machines, s.r.o. has become a sales representative of BOLE
After a long decision, Plastics Machines, s.r.o. decided to represent a Chinese manufacturer of injection molding machines BOLE. Longer consideration was mainly due to the quality and technical design of the machines produced in China and the competition of Chinese injection molding machines on the...
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Plastpol Kielce 2019 - Photo gallery
- 18.06.2019
- Services
- Photo reportage
- PLASTPOL
- Exhibitions
The balance of this year's international plastics and rubber trade fair Plastpol 2019 was record-breaking and impressive, with 910 companies from 42 countries taking part in 7 exhibition halls. The exhibition was the biggest in its history so far. The trade scope of the fair included technologies,...
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Recycled plastic profiles TOPeco - the perfect replacement for wood, metal and concrete
Today, recycling is the current environmental issue. It is dealt with by the public, parliament and the European Union in Brussels. TOPlast, a.s. has been operating in Slovakia since 2002, which recycles plastic waste and transforms it into very useful products for versatile...
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SUBTER PLUS s.r.o. - Automatic weighing of raw materials in the rubber and plastics industry
- 13.06.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
Today, in a time of scarcity and cost the automation of production. The interest in automation is in all industries and the preparation of rubber and plastics mixtures will not be...
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SOVA Digital: The first R&D meeting of Slovakia's leaders
- 11.06.2019
- Services
- Industry 4.0
R&D (Research & Development) Leaders of R&D Centers of Slovak Industrial Companies gathered for the first joint meeting to find a space for mutual cooperation to improve industrial R&D. The aim of the event was to create cooperation of R&D leaders, which has the ambition to contribute to the...
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MOL Group delivered over USD 500mn EBITDA in the first quarter of 2019
- 10.06.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
MOL Group announced the first quarter of 2019 financial results in Budapest. In the first quarter, EBITDA was in line with the annual plan of over USD 500mn. Upstream division EBITDA remained unchanged at 283 million euros. USD. Downstream Net CCS EBITDA decreased to USD 138mn. Customer Service...
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ENGEL ends fiscal year with growth
- 07.06.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Business economics
The ENGEL Group saw out the 2018/19 fiscal year, which closed at the end of March, with a turnover of €1.6 billion. The injection moulding machine manufacturer and systems solutions provider headquartered in Schwertberg, Austria, once again raised its sales, achieving a 6% increase over the...
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International Engineering Fair 2019 in Nitra - awards and photo gallery
- 06.06.2019
- Services
- MSV Nitra
- Exhibitions
The International Engineering Fair in Nitra was held at the Agrokomplex Exhibition Center on May 21 - 24, 2019 and again prepared for visitors a number of expositions with the latest solutions and technologies. In addition to engineering production, products and innovations from other areas of...
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ENGEL CZ Forum has continued successfully
Following the premium ENGEL CZ Forum in the fall last year, ENGEL has organized its sequel. The forum was attended by approximately the same number of companies as in the autumn. These were not just automotive topics, but also topics from the technical and medical sectors. Representatives of the...
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Remiva supplies complete peripherals for the new Rompa Group plant
- 04.06.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
- Peripherals
Exactly one year ago, a project was initiated for the construction of a new production plant in Leipheim, Germany, which is now the 10th branch location for Rompa Group, a global manufacturer of technical components. Remiva, s.r.o., which is the exclusive representative of Sysmetric Ltd for Central...
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Become an expert in plastic processing, secure your future profession
- 03.06.2019
- Services
If you are taught as a plastician, it will not happen that you will not have a job after graduation. New disciplines that you can report to today have already arisen from the initiative of manufacturing companies struggling with a shortage of skilled workers. At the instigation of plastics...
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High-performance material opening up new possibilities from K.D. Feddersen
- 31.05.2019
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Compounds
- PA Polyamide
As a global distributor and service provider with over 60 years of experience in the plastics market, K.D. Feddersen's portfolio of engineering plastics incorporating a range of top quality products and services. The company develops and implements innovative solutions and offers its customers...
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New alternative STRACK: Klinkenzug particularly suited for small strokes
The newly developed latch lock Z4-23 is particularly suited for small strokes, which have been combined up to now by Z4 and Z6 in one latch lock. Z4-23 only requires three instead of 7 mm minimum stroke for...
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DATRIA s.r.o. has signed a cooperation agreement with MEAF
- 29.05.2019
- Machinery & Equipment
- Extrusion
DATRIA s.r.o. would like to inform you about the conclusion of a major cooperation agreement with MEAF. MEAF is a manufacturer of foil extrusion and molding equipment from a wide range of raw materials and disposable plastic...
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New in LIFOCOLOR, s.r.o. - high temperature masterbatches LIFORMANCE
Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is a high temperature resistant semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer. Due to its chemical structure, it is a very durable polymer with excellent mechanical properties - even at temperatures above 200°C. LIFOCOLOR offers "LIFORMANCE" - a product line of seven standard...
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Proposal for Restrictions Targeted addition microplastics
- 24.05.2019
- Plastics Processing
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has presented a proposal to restriction microplastic particles that are specifically added to mixtures used by consumers or professionals. If accepted, this limitation can reduce the amount of microplastics released to the EU environmental components by 400,000...
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Automotive supplier Teknia simplifies spare parts procurement with ENGEL customer portal
ENGEL celebrates the 1000th user of its new customer portal e-connect. At its Nivnice plant in the south-east of the Czech Republic, the automotive supplier Teknia produces a wide range of products from technical parts to sophisticated visual components. e-connect offers on-site support to...
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