Technology

  • 20 October 2016

    Real-life conditions in the ultra high-force range

    The new Netzsch Gabo Eplexor 500N is an easy-to-use, modular testing instrument for the thermomechanical characterization of various materials such as plastics, rubbers, composites, metals and ceramics.
  • 19 October 2016

    Milacron technologies at K 2016 in two booths

    Milacron, a leading industrial technology company serving the plastics processing industry, announces additional key technologies for K 2016. First, the company is displaying its Advanced Plastics Processing Technologies (APPT) featuring Milacron, Ferromatik and Uniloy product branded injection, PET, blow and extrusion offerings in hall 15, booth…
  • 19 October 2016

    Single station thermoforming machine with high technological contents

    Established in 1973 and specializing in design and manufacturing vacuum thermoforming machines, specifically for the refrigerator sector where it became in short time a milestone for multinational corporations, nowadays the Italian company Comi offers machines available in different configurations. Its range includes single station machines…
  • 19 October 2016

    A complete integrated solution for coffee capsules

    It is a huge undertaking to take care of the entire production process of a new design, from the definition of each component’s geometry through to the presentation of the final product, ready for the supermarket shelves. It is something that many companies dream of doing at least once in their lifetime, but very often it is a project that has to…
  • 19 October 2016

    A high level of automation

    Market competitiveness is now coming to depend, more and more, on the end of the extrusion line, because the production capacity of the extruder is directly proportional to the capacity of the end-of-the line machines to process the different quantities and types of pipes produced. When producing short pipe lengths (for PP pipes, for example),…
  • 19 October 2016

    Following and anticipating processor needs

    Thanks to the longstanding and business relationship with the lead customer Virosac, the Italian company Amutec expanded more and more its know-how in the biodegradable material market, becoming one of the main manufacturers of bag-making machines. Experience, professionalism, respect for the environment and customer focus are just some of the…
  • 19 October 2016

    All for irrigation

    In the plastics extrusion sector for more than twenty years, Profile Dies (booth E72, hall 16, at K 2016) is specialized in the design and production of special equipment and complete systems for drip irrigation pipes, films, flat sheets, hollow profiles and sheets and equipment tailored to customers’ specific requirements.
  • 12 October 2016

    World premiere of FDU Technology

    The motto “One stop for higher productivity” summarises Haidlmair’s offer. The Austrian tool manufacturer, technology and market leader in injection moulds for beverage crates, storage and logistics containers, pallets and pallet boxes, as well as recycling containers presents its options and novelties to the audience at this year’s K show in…
  • 12 October 2016

    The all-embracing choice for the future

    Those who have known Baruffaldi for years know it to be a record holder in building special machines for cutting, slotting and assembling plastic profiles. However, not everyone knows that Baruffaldi was set up more than 60 years ago as a manufacturer of tooling and machinery for the extrusion of various types of profiles...
  • 05 October 2016

    Shaping young hearts

    At Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, director of pediatric cardiovascular surgery Redmond Burke dedicates his intellect and his hands to repairing tiny hearts. Burke performs challenging operations, often for children who have nowhere else to turn. In the complex yet highly tactile task of rebuilding the vital organ, he has a new ally: 3D…
  • 05 October 2016

    The EcoPower Xpress at K 2016: faster and more ecological

    Under the motto “Be Smart”, Wittmann Battenfeld is showcasing its first all-electric high-speed machine model at the K 2016 in Düsseldorf. With the new EcoPower Xpress 400/1100+, the manufacturer introduces the development of a high-speed, all-electric machine model primarily geared to the requirements of the packaging and thin-wall...
  • 05 October 2016

    Vertical 4-column presses for an energy saving up to 40%

    Part of the Italian IMS Deltamatic Group, Turra develops and manufactures high-quality, innovative vertical injection presses for plastic components. This year, Turra will present its customized solutions to industry professionals at the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and rubber K in Düsseldorf. Its machines are used in the production of…
  • 05 October 2016

    Usual quality, future technology

    Lots of new ideas and innovations are introduced by Friul Filiere to its customers and the international visitors of the show. At its booth, the company shows products representative of its history and tradition, upgraded and, more than ever before, highly energy-efficient: a single-screw extruder...
  • 05 October 2016

    European converter orders its third film line from Bandera

    An important European group, a leader in the production of PET film, which already has 8 Bandera lines in operation, entrusted the Varese-based company to manufacture its third PET film line, for its branch in the Iberian Peninsula. This line will be manufactured at the beginning of 2017 and it can produce both foam PET and the classical PET rigid…
  • 05 October 2016

    Towards Düsseldorf with new thermoforming machines and machining centres

    From September 28 to 30, CMS opened the doors of its Zogno plant (Bergamo), set in the charming Val Brembana area, for an event that provided the company with an opportunity to exhibit its most recent and innovative range of thermoforming machines and CNC cells for the processing of plastic semi-finished goods...
  • 05 October 2016

    New granulators for injection moulding field

    In the perspective of continuous development and innovation, TRIA has designed a whole range of new granulators to get new market shares in injection moulding. Specific attention has been paid to the needs of automotive multinational companies, a sector in continuous growth: as a matter of fact the most important analysis and research institutes...
  • 28 September 2016

    The first time at K 2016

    For the first time in its 35-year history, Contrex will be attending the K trade fair held in Düsseldorf, where it will be showcasing its latest innovations for extruding tubes, profiles, sheets, and blown films, including: cooling rings, gravimetric dosing systems, process control devices, as well as measurement and control tools. K 2016...
  • 28 September 2016

    Two fully electric blowing machines at K 2016

    Meccanoplastica will be taking two completely electric blowing machines to K 2016: the single-station HL 750/S for continuous extrusion blow moulding, and the single cavity MIPET-1GM for the stretch blow moulding of PET preforms. The first, designed to produce containers with capacities of up to 30 liters, features a...