Technology

Wickert Maschinenbau has developed a new, particularly efficient and fast thermoforming machine for the production of aircraft structural components from composite materials. The semi-automated concept enables productivity increases of up to 80%. The machine...

The Rejlek Group in Vienna has recently commissioned Austria’s first fully integrated SAM-C automation solution from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag. The fully electric IntElect 130 impresses the Austrian manufacturer of high-precision plastic components with outstanding...

With the launch of the new UAI 50.HE blow moulding machine featuring an accumulator head, Uniloy aims to set a new benchmark in energy efficiency. Available in various configurations up to 120 tonnes, the machine offers energy efficiency comparable to...

German turnkey sorting plant manufacturer Stadler has completed a comprehensive modernisation of the lightweight packaging sorting line at BZB (Bizkaiko Zabor Berziklategia) in Amorebieta-Extano, Spain. The project addressed capacity, automation and digitalisation of the facility, which...

As part of Swiss Plastics Expo 2026, held in Lucerne from 20 to 22 January, Engel was honoured by the expert audience’s public vote for the first autonomous injection moulding cell, demonstrating how AI-based process optimisation can already be implemented in industrial practice...

Since April 2024, Cirrec, a part of Faerch company, has been operating a recycling plant in the Netherlands that processes PET trays from household collection into food-grade material. 60,000 tonnes per year, more than three billion trays. True tray-to-tray recycling at industrial scale...

The Engel Group is presenting innovative manufacturing solutions at Plastindia 2026 in New Delhi from 5 to 10 February, specifically tailored to the dynamic requirements of the Indian market. Visitors to the Engel stand can experience two product launches developed exclusively for India...

Colines has supplied Industrias Belen with a latest-generation extrusion line based on its flagship ALLRollEX technology (7-layer, 1.500 mm, 3-up), specifically designed to achieve outstanding performance in the production of in-line coreless rolls. The line is capable of producing both hand and machine coreless rolls with...

At JEC World 2026, the leading global exhibition for composite materials, held March 10 to 12 in Paris, Cannon Group will present a portfolio of integrated manufacturing technologies developed through its long-term investment in research and development. These solutions are...

Omron's latest addition to its industrial vision systems family combines advanced AI-based inspection capabilities, a simplified user interface and compact design, reducing design time and total implementation cost. This makes it possible to implement high-precision inspections without requiring...

A wholly owned subsidiary of Dhunseri Ventures, Dhunseri Poly Films has placed an order with Brückner Maschinenbau for its second BOPET film production line, to be installed at the company’s Panagarh plant (India). The line stands out as one of the fastest of its kind worldwide, capable of...

With the new maXYmos Analyzer (2850A) PC software, Kistler provides a powerful tool for making more productive use of data from the manufacturing process. The measurement curves from assembly lines recorded by the maXYmos series of process monitoring systems can be...

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Bensenville, Illinois, Lake Cable is a leading US-based manufacturer of high-performance wire and cable. With a workforce of 650-plus employees, Lake Cable serves a wide range of markets including industrial automation, data centres, electric vehicles, smart infrastructure, and marine, oil, and gas...

In today’s rapidly evolving tyre industry, innovation is no longer optional, but it's essential. Manufacturers are pressured to deliver products with lower rolling resistance, improved grip, reduced noise, and superior efficiency, all while accelerating development cycles for new materials and construction technologies. To support this…

Together with 250 customers and partners, in mid-December, the Wittmann Group celebrated the opening of its expanded production plant Kunshan in China. The expansion was completed just in time for the site's 20th anniversary. With this investment, the group is setting the course for...

Unlike conventional designs with axially moving needles, STARgate HRS hot runner technology from Oerlikon HRSflow, featuring a completely redesigned gate unit, uses a diaphragm-like element in the gate plane to manage melt flow into the cavity. Eliminating the need for...

The finishing of plastic surfaces through polyurethane flooding is gaining rapid momentum in the plastics industry, especially in the automotive sector. To provide its customers with optimal support in implementing complex PUR projects, Engel has established its new clearmelt-Competence-Center at the Austrian St. Valentin facility...

Italian plastics processing equipment manufacturer Gimac took part in Formnext 2025, the international trade fair dedicated to additive manufacturing and smart industrial production technologies, held in Frankfurt from 18-21 November, within the exhibition spaces of two companies that have chosen its...

Sapa, Italy-based manufacturer of components for automotive and sustainable mobility, and Wandercraft, French global leader in autonomous robotics, announced a partnership to implement and scale deployment of Calvin-40, Wandercraft’s autonomous heavy-payload, modular humanoid robot...

A new chapter for circular plastics in Europe begins today with the official opening of Områ, Norway’s new national facility for sorting all types of plastic packaging waste – including plastic that previously had no other option than to go to incineration. Jointly owned by Tomra (65%) and Plastretur (35%), the...