Technology

  • 11 October 2024

    Piovan at Fakuma with debutants and confirmations

    PiovanGroup takes part in Fakuma 2024 with its brands Piovan, Piovan Fdm, Pelletron e Thermal Care, exhibiting an overview of the latest technological innovations resulting from intensive R&D activities in the field of automation systems for plastics processing. In particular, a...
  • 09 October 2024

    Innovating mould temperature control

    At Fakuma 2024 (Friedrichshafen, Germany, 15-19 October), Frigel will present its latest process cooling solutions, specifically designed to maximise productivity by significantly reducing cycle times and energy and water consumption. In the area of reducing cooling cycle times, the Tuscan company is launching...
  • 09 October 2024

    Fatigue and life cycle simulation testing

    The FT 3000 fatigue tester, developed by MonTech, a company represented in Italy by DGTS, is capable of performing flexural crack/growth and tensile fatigue tests according to the following standards ISO 132 (De Mattia), ISO 6943, ASTM D 430-B, ASTM D 813, ASTM D 4482, DIN 53 522 1/2/3. The instrument...
  • 09 October 2024

    Mixing nozzles to reduce streaking without using more colour

    At Fakuma 2024, Swiss manufacturer Promix will be presenting, among other products, mixing nozzles that replace open nozzles to solve quality problems in injection moulding, such as streaks that can affect the surface finish of parts, without having to increase the amount of material and colour or energy used...
  • 02 October 2024

    Calender with cycloidal gear reducers: energy consumption cut by 60%

    A new calender with a 3,500 mm working width for the processing of rollable thermoplastic has recently been supplied by Union to a processor operating in the geomembrane sector. For motorisation, the calender is equipped with special cycloidal gear reducers that enable a reduction in energy consumption by over 60%...
  • 11 September 2024

    The 8,800-ton “giant” of Haitian delivered in France

    Recently, the two-platen Haitian Jupiter 88000, an injection molding machine, was officially delivered to France. After the handover ceremony in October 2023 in Ningbo, China, the machine arrived in France in August 2024 after months of careful planning and international logistics and was...
  • 31 July 2024

    Coreless stretch film reels

    The production of coreless film rolls guarantees a saving of up to 15% in terms of weight, with huge savings both in terms of CO2 emissions and costs. Coreless stretch film continues to gain significant market share, having overtaken the 25% threshold of the total stretch film market in Europe alone...
  • 10 July 2024

    Agglomerator to support today's chemical recycling

    Although mechanical recycling is a well-established technology and remains the first choice for plastics recyclers due to its high efficiency, chemical recycling is now emerging as a key step in closing the plastics recycling loop, particularly for handling heterogeneous plastic fractions that pose a challenge for mechanical recycling...
  • 10 July 2024

    Wave-shaped base for rPET bottles

    StarLite-R Nitro - Sidel’s latest distinctive high-resistance bottle base for still nitrogen-dosed products in 100% rPET bottles - offers manufacturers of nitrogen-dosed still beverages and edible oils increased creative scope, greater sustainable manufacturing, and proven performance...
  • 10 July 2024

    Krones Recycling spun off as an independent subsidiary company

    The demand for recycled plastics is increasing rapidly worldwide: consumer awareness is growing, companies are setting themselves ever more ambitious sustainability targets and recycling requirements from international governments are also increasing. As a company with almost 30 years of experience in plastics processing and almost...
  • 03 July 2024

    Three days focused on the digitalization

    From 18 to 20 June 2024, Engel hosted the Digital Days event at its sites in Schwertberg and St. Valentin, getting new insights into the current state of process digitalization, in injection molding in particular, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in this field. During the three days...
  • 03 July 2024

    “We live injection molding”

    Under the motto of “We live injection molding”, the Wittmann Group invited its customers and partners to come on Wednesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 20 in Vienna. More than 1,000 guests accepted this invitation and experienced live the Wittmann Group’s competence...
  • 26 June 2024

    Sorema mechanical recycling plant in Molise

    A company operating in the circular economy and environmental sustainability sector for over thirty years and listed on the Euronext Growth Milan market (EGM), RES (Recupero Etico Sostenibile) recently started up a post-consumer rigid plastic packaging washing and granulation plant at its industrial site in...
  • 19 June 2024

    Award-winning innovation in rubber processing

    In a constantly evolving and increasingly demanding market, Rodolfo Comerio is searching for innovative solutions through its R&D department to keep up with the new market trends. To this purpose, the company recently developed technical solutions for the tyre industry aimed in particular improving...
  • 19 June 2024

    Innovation for the ultrasonic welding of tomorrow

    About 150 selected customers from five continents attended the Ultrasonic Tech Days on 12 and 13 June at Herrmann Ultraschall. Under the motto "Innovation for tomorrow", participants experienced new developments in ultrasonic welding and collaborated with experts to discuss future challenges and potential solutions...