Technology

An Italian manufacturer of machines for the recovery of plastic waste, Tria is developing together with the Swedish company CombiQ a new service that can be activated both for new purchases and for granulators already in the customer's possession, which will be called Tcloud.

The brand new blow-moulding machine PB50ES-1000 Coex3 developed by Plastiblow for the production of stackable 20-litre jerrycans with 3-layer wall through a 2-cavity mould features a clamping unit with a closing force of 50 tons, three high output horizontal extruders, one with a diameter of 100 mm for the middle layer and two with a diameter of…

Star Automation Europe will participate in Mecspe 2023 (BolognaFiere, 29-31 March), within the Eurostampi fair, exhibiting two robots to be installed at the factory of two partners.

All'edizione americana dell'evento organizzato da AMI sulle capsule monouso per caffè, in programma il 7 e l’8 marzo 2023 a Tampa, in Florida, Sacmi presenterà gli sviluppi in corso nella tecnologia di stampaggio a compressione multistrato, i materiali con essa utilizzabili e come essa contribuisca a migliorare la sostenibilità a livello…

One of the world leading technology providers for packaging and thermoforming machines, Illig, will be unveiling its latest sheet-processing thermoforming machine, the UAF, on 22 March, 2023. The new system for forming technical parts will be showcased at the Illig Technology Day at its company headquarters in Heilbronn (Germany).

Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel has set a new record with two injection moulding machines delivered to the USA. With a clamping force of 8,000 tons each, they are the largest machines ever built at the St. Valentin plant in Austria. The two Engel duo 130000/130000H/8200 combi US machines were placed at Infiltrator Water…

At Mecspe 2023 (BolognaFiere, Italy, 29-31 March) Negri Bossi will be exhibiting the Nova 5eT press in the 180-H590 version, a combination of Japanese technology and Italian design. The product represents the fifth generation of all-electric machines, built for maximum efficiency and precision...

The 100-year anniversary of the Hehl family company has set the stage for Arburg's latest piece of machine technology, the hybrid Allrounder 470 H. This anniversary machine delivers an impressive performance across the board: it saves energy, conserves resources, is production-efficient, user-friendly and reliable...

Maag Group is a broadly diversified global solutions provider of pump and filtration systems, pelletizing and pulverizing systems, recycling systems and digital solutions. More and more new developments in plastics are being made in China, one of the strongest growth markets in the world. Maag Group takes this...

When it comes to the manufacturing of medium and large-sized PET preform moulds, a well-known rule requires that the number of cavities can be 72, 96, 128 or 144. To enable processors to optimize productivity and investment, Sipa offers a solution that squeezes more cavities into a given mould space, the result of a...

Gualapack, world leader in pre-made spouted pouches and a global player in the flexible packaging industry, has boosted its production capacity with the installation of a new Reifenhäuser EVO Ultra Flat Blown Film Line in its laminate production plant in Piacenza, Italy. EVO Ultra Flat is the flattening device...

Dedicated to manufacturing turnkey plants and machinery for the manufacturing of PIR and phenolic resin-based insulation panels for the building and construction industry, Cannon Ergos now offers integrated systems and machinery for the post-processing stage of insulating panel production lines...

Swiss company Autoneum operates five Dieffenbacher automotive component production lines at its Sevelen site. Together with Dieffenbacher, Autoneum has now extensively modernized one of the lines, a GMT/LFT-D line for glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics. One highlight of the project was the introduction of...

At the Plastec West 2023 fair, to be held in Anaheim, California, from 7 to 9 February 2023, CMG Granulators will be exhibiting the G17 and G26 granulators at the booth of distributor Una-Dyn. The G17 granulators stand out for their high precision and innovative features that...

Two extrusion plants, a 2400 3-layer SmartFlex and a 2400 5-layer Barrier Flex, will be supplied by Bandera US to Imaflex. This investment will enable Imaflex to increase capacity and develop new products to better support their growing customers’ needs. Installation and start up for the first line is scheduled for...

The moulding specialist Sumitomo (SHI) Demag releases new mid-size IntElect S high-speed energy-saving range globally. Engineered specifically for high volume packaging, medical and automotive applications requiring the highest processing precision in the fastest cycle time, the company is accelerating its...

Designed to meet high throughput requirements with a max capacity of 1000 kg/h with all the benefits of the patented Ultra dryer design, the new Ultra 2200 series dryer from Maguire allows much faster drying than conventional methods while using significantly less energy...

The modular design of the SA-V line by Elba for the production of pouches has been renewed with the aim of further increasing performance and meeting additional requirements such as higher technology levels, compact size, flexibility and visual assistance...

Officially unveiled at the K 2022 fair, Tecnova new Liontek closed-loop densifier is intended for the in-line and offline batch processing of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic waste or of plastics from washing systems. The densifier plays a fundamental role in the processing cycle of post-consumer and post-industrial...

ABB has launched the Swifti CRB 1300 industrial collaborative robot, bridging the gap between industrial and collaborative robots. Combining class-leading speed and accuracy with expanded load handling capability of up to 11kg, the Swifti CRB 1300 can be used in a wide variety of production and product handling applications - from...