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Plastic windows can be replaced even in winter, but plan well!
- 31.12.2021
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
The coldest part of the year is ahead of us and if you have old windows at home, pay attention! After all, up to 50% of the heat can escape through old windows, which can, especially now, with skyrocketing energy prices, cost you dearly. If you find that your windows no longer seal properly, be...
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EDU-MaTech: training for companies in the engineering and automotive industries
- 27.12.2021
- Services
- Events
- Automotive
In February 2020, the implementation of an international project entitled "Creating strategic partnerships and preparing advanced lifelong learning courses for companies and clusters with innovation potential in the engineering and automotive industries" (EDU-MaTech)...
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A survey of Industry 4.0 in companies showed that top managers are a barrier
- 20.12.2021
- Services
- Smart factory
- Industry 4.0
In the months August - October, the Association of Intelligent Industry - Industry4UM and the company Trexima Bratislava carried out the 5th annual survey on the level of implementation of Industry 4.0 in industrial enterprises. A survey of a sample of 125 companies confirmed the downward trend in...
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MCAE Systems thanks for your visit during MSV 2021
Exactly a month ago, the largest engineering event in the country took place - the International Engineering Fair in Brno - at which many companies present their innovations every year. After a year, there was just room to show what did not happen in the first "covid year". MCAE Systems, a leading...
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New PICO® XP Jetting Technology from Nordson EFD Gives Manufacturers Next-Level Production Control
- 15.12.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Dosing equipment
Micron (µm) level stroke adjustment and self-regulating calibration allow this revolutionary jetting system to meet unprecedented levels of fluid dispensing repeatability, both valve-to-valve and after...
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Renowned manufacturer of plastic parts PLASTIKA a.s. joined forces with technology supplier Kovofiniš a.s.
The company PLASTIKA a.s. has been one of the reliable partners of customers for years who need to increase the added value of plastic parts by special surface treatment. These are the technologies of painting, printing, hot stamping and, most recently, galvanic plating, which imitates the metallic...
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LUGER: The new series of HB-Thermo-6 temperature control units is even better!
The new Series 6 generation of HB-Therm temperature control units was presented for the first time at Fakuma 2021 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The slogan says it all: Thermo-6 takes the good of Thermo-5 and makes it even better – in unit technology, standard equipment, energy efficiency, warranty...
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“The Plastic Age” requires good education of children. The Plastík figure with a magic suitcase should help
- 08.12.2021
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Events
So far, 26 primary schools in the Central Bohemian Region and the Ústí Region have joined the unique ‘Plastík and His Magic Suitcase’ project. It will offer schoolchildren an excursion into the world of chemistry using various entertaining experiments. The educational programme is based on a...
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Arburg and Leonhard Kurz: In-Mould Decoration (IMD) for finishing of plastic parts
The in-mould lamination of decorative films with plastic creates high-quality surfaces like those that are increasingly in demand for control panels in the automotive industry and in the field of home appliances, for example. For their first joint demonstration of In-Mould Decoration (IMD), Arburg...
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Plast vs. Paper - Are paper bags really ecological?
- 06.12.2021
- Plastics packaging
- Packaging
- Recycled plastics
Plastics are generally considered a non - organic product, the production and use of which contributes to environmental impacts from congested landfills to the country's dependence on oil. In an effort to reduce environmental pollution by plastics, shopping bag manufacturers are proposing to...
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Humidification of industrial premises with Merlin Technology systems
- 03.12.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Cost savings
Proper humidity is important in industrial, food and other operations to maintain an optimal climate. This is necessary for technological processes, reducing electrostatic charge and maintaining the properties of raw materials. Humidification improves and maintains the stable properties of...
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Unique plastic sports bottles made of durable TRITAN copolyester
Tritan materials belong to the group of copolyesters. This copolyester offers an innovative design and the possibility of use in applications where the emphasis is on high transparency, toughness, temperature and chemical...
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Ampacet introduces New FRESH+ antifog masterbatch for fresh produce packaging
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced FRESH+ 1032 AF (1001032-E), a new specialty antifog masterbatch for polyethylene flexible applications that offers exceptional slip performance and machinability on packaging...
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DESMA India delivers the 2000th injection molding machine
Since 1995, DESMA has been established on the Indian market with its own production plant and has thus contributed significantly to the development of the Indian rubber industry. With over 100 employees, DESMA offers a wide range of machines, from 250kN - 7000kN clamping force for various...
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Legislative changes in the field of packaging materials
- 25.11.2021
- Services
- Packaging
- Plastic packaging
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2020/1245 of 2 September 2020 amending the provisions and correcting Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 entered into force on 23 September 2020. 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with...
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Unsecured plastic windows can withstand thieves in just a few seconds! So how to choose safe windows?
- 24.11.2021
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
Windows belong to the most critical parts of a house or apartment not only from a construction point of view, but also from a safety point of view. If they are easily accessible on the ground floor or otherwise, they are usually the first place through which thieves try to get inside. Windows with...
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October car production in the Czech Republic fell by almost half
Car production in the Czech Republic fell by 47% year on year in October due to outages caused by a lack of chips, with 68,202 passenger cars produced. A total of 899,855 cars were produced this year. This is 4% less than in the same period last year, which was the worst in terms of volume since...
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62nd International Engineering Fair in Brno - photo gallery part 2
- 22.11.2021
- Services
- Photo reportage
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
The International Engineering Fair in Brno once again showed technologies and phenomena transforming industrial practice - the Internet of Things, robotics, corporate data systems and control using artificial intelligence. In the next part of our report we bring you a photo gallery from Pavilion F...
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62nd International Engineering Fair in Brno - photo gallery part 1
- 19.11.2021
- Services
- Photo reportage
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
After last year's break, the Brno Exhibition Center once again welcomed the largest Central European fair of industrial technologies. MSV 2021 took place on an unusual November date. We bring you a photo gallery from pavilions G1 (machines and equipment for plastics processing), pavilion V...
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Nissan demonstrates the benefits of dynamically implementing 3D printing on its assembly lines
- 18.11.2021
- 3D technology
- Automotive
The automotive giant Nissan relies on a small farm created from BCN3D printers at its plant in Barcelona, which has so far produced 700 tools, parts and guides that they use on their production...
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Efficient and accurate production of parts from plastics and other materials
- 16.11.2021
- Plastics Moulds
- Maintenance of injection molds
Do you machine aluminum, PVC, acrylic, Plexiglass, HPL boards, composites, GRP, CFRP, Dibond, Alucobond, Honeycomb, Styrodur, Phenolic, Texolite, foams and...
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The biggest transformation since industrialization - HANNOVER MESSE 2022
- 15.11.2021
- Services
- HANNOVER
- Exhibitions
Digitalization and sustainability – these are the key topics at HANNOVER MESSE 2022. The world's leading trade show for industrial technology thus promotes more climate protection in business and industry and clearly illustrates how digitalization, automation and regenerative energies can...
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CEE Automotive Supply Chain 2021: Sustainability not only on the road but also in production (photo report)
- 11.11.2021
- Services
- Events
- Automotive
- Photo reportage
Almost three hundred guests from nine European countries gathered for a conference and business meeting at the CEE Automotive Supply Chain 2021 event at the Clarion Congress Hotel in Olomouc. The leitmotif of the conference part of the event was the topic of sustainability, not only in relation to...
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MCAE Systems has produced a new printer for serial 3D printing of metal parts
- 10.11.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- 3D technology
The Shop System from the American company Desktop Metal enables the production of up to 70 kilograms of metal parts per day using a method called Binder Jetting. At the same time, it is possible without lasers, complicated print preparation and demanding...
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Powerful NAMWON Turbo One turbochargers are supplied by Air Technologies Europe s.r.o.
- 09.11.2021
- Machinery & Equipment
- Peripherals
Air Technologies Europe s.r.o. has become the exclusive representative of the world leader in the field of turbochargers with air bearing from NAMWON Turbo One (KOR) for The Czech Republic and...
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Biesterfeld Interowa GmbH&Co KG: distribution of sustainable new DuPont™ Delrin® Renewable Attributed products
Global innovation leader with technology-based materials DuPont is expanding its well-known Delrin® product family with the addition of new, sustainable types under the name Delrin® Renewable Attributed. Long-standing distribution partner Biesterfeld Plastic will distribute the products in large...
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Home – compostable coffee capsules in brilliant colours: here the eye and also the awareness of nature and the environment drink along
Opinions are divided on coffee capsules. Some love the portioned enjoyment with its variety of aromas and flavours, others consider the small containers of palate pleasers to be cumbersome and overpriced. But studies show that the market for coffee on demand is growing almost...
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News from the production and tool shop of PEARTEC s.r.o.
PEARTEC s.r.o. is a development and manufacturing company providing its products and services to the automotive and engineering industries. Managing Director, Ing. Tomáš Podlena, answers questions about news and prospects of PEARTECH...
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Arburg at MSV 2021: Smart digital solution for efficient plastic injection
At the MSV in Brno, Czech Republic, Arburg will present from 8 to 12 November 2021 in Hall G1 an efficient injection moulding application with an electric Allrounder 530 E. A hands-on experience of the Gestica control system and the "arburgXworld" customer portal will also be provided at two...
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