Technology

The Dynamic-Rubber Process Analyser (D-RPA) 3000 developed by MonTech, represented in Italy by DGTS (Development of Gauge and Test Systems), is one of the world's most advanced high-end process analysis instruments, capable of satisfying the static and dynamic testing requirements of quality control and R&D...

Clean, accurate cuts without dust and burrs; no material waste thanks to long-lasting thin blades; process reliability; energy efficiency; high productivity; low maintenance costs; optimisation of the cutting cycle in both directions thanks to double-edge blades; ease of use and quick blade change; versatility thanks to...

Varie soluzioni e diversi sviluppi innovativi per la lavorazione dei poliuretani saranno presentati da Cannon Group alla prossima edizione di Utech Europe (Maastricht, Paesi Bassi, 23-25 aprile), la manifestazione dedicata all’industria dei materiali espansi. Per quanto riguarda Cannon Afros verranno presentate...

Kuhne Anlagenbau focus at NPE 2024, Orlando, Florida, USA, 6-10 April, will be on large turnkey lines for extruding flexible simultaneously biaxially oriented barrier shrink films that do not require polyamide or polyester as a layer to impart strength to the structure. Consequently, they...

On the occasion of the next NPE show (Orlando, Florida, 6-10 May) Macchi will be exhibiting a 5-layer R-POD Flex blown film line representing the latest evolution of the innovative POD Flex system (dedicated to polyolefin), specifically designed for very high productivity and for the use of...

At the oncoming NPE 2024 show, in Orlando, Florida, from 6th to 10th May, Sacmi will be exhibiting a range of solutions based on human-machine interaction including new controls, digital tools and AI. The primary goal of digitally advanced controls is to protect the customer's investment...

CMG Granulators renews its presence at European Thermoforming Conference 2024, in Amsterdam from 10 to 12 April. On April 12 CMG will held a presentation about granulators for thermoforming scrap, featuring high capacity and reduced energy consumption...

Over 5,100 guests from all over the world who flocked to Lossburg for the Arburg Technology Days 2024 from 13 to 16 March were thoroughly impressed and in high spirits. The company presented a huge variety of plastics processing applications in its “Think Tank”, which featured over 40 exhibits, including many innovations...

Ganesha Ecopet, a division of the largest Indian PET recycler, Ganesha Group, entrusted Sorema, the division of Previero Srl specialized in the construction of plastic recycling plants, with the realization of a PET bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in India. It is a pioneering project, the first of its kind in the...

Amut recently installed the first of three post-consumer PET bottle recycling lines at a food and beverage company's plant in Lima, Peru. The line has a capacity of 6,000 kg per hour and is designed to recover rPET for the production of new bottles. The second and third lines, both 3,000 kg per hour, will be built at...

Gefit developed a new family of assembly machines with intelligent magnetic levitation motion technology without any mechanical friction on the way, to the benefit of freedom, independence, and silent movement. The elimination of any physical contact with guides or supports also drastically reduces any possible...

Two complete plants for the extrusion of rPET film for the thermoforming of rigid packaging have been installed by Union at a Mexican converter, which brings to 16 the number of lines in the fleet of this latter supplied by the Italian manufacturer. The two lines were developed to process up to...

Something huge is making its way around Europe over the next four months. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag presents to customers its first ever supersized roadshow truck. A 20-metre-long mobile exhibition space containing all of the latest injection moulding technologies and timesavers that...

OMV Technologies USA (part of OMV Group together with the Italian sister company OMV Machinery, based in Verona, Italy) sold an RM77 thermoforming machine to Goplas, a prominent thermoforming manufacturer based in Mexico City. This significant transaction marks a milestone in the...

The post-consumer PET bottle washing and recycling plant supplied by Sorema (the recycling systems division of Previero) running at Commercial Plastics (CPC) in Yangon, Myanmar, achieved the expected quality and quantity parameters, and will provide the basis for a second plant destined for...

Stepping up automation through the integration of one or more machines. IMG emphasises its focus on greater automation of the production processes related to rubber injection moulding, aiming at improving efficiency for the benefit of plastics converters. The company based in...

By mating its energy efficient sheet extrusion lines with Kreyenborg’s IR-Clean Super-Clean process for post-consumer recycled PET, Meaf Machines can now offer its customers a cost-effective alternative for the production of FDA/EFSA approved single layer PET food grade sheet. A first...

The correct process temperature is an essential factor for production, especially in applications where it is necessary to comply with very tight thermal tolerances, such as in plastics processing, and, therefore, even small temperature variations may have a negative impact on process performance. This is...

Sidel, a leader in innovative PET packaging solutions, is launching its latest quality control technology for PET bottles. IntelliAdjust is set to transform customers’ ability to produce PET bottles to a high and consistent standard. The smart bottle blowing control system offers high performance and easy to use technology that enables...

From 22 to 26 January, Bandera is opening the doors of its headquarters in Busto Arsizio (Varese, Italy) to introduce the Techno Flex PO5 blown extrusion line for the production of 5-layer film, designed to meet the evolving needs of the packaging industry. The Techno FleX PO5 boasts a sophisticated configuration aimed at maximizing efficiency...