Technology

For the first time an event will bring together all the divisions of the Biesse Group, from wood processing to the machining of advanced materials, to glass and stone. “Inside In Action” is scheduled to run from October 5 to 30 and will be a hybrid, digital and live, event that will use a completely new formula to exhibit the Group's...

New and advanced developments around HRSflow’s hot runner systems are specially designed to increase product quality in cascade injection molding. This includes the only recently launched HyFlow technology developed for applications with hydraulically actuated cylinders, in which the opening and closing speeds and the positioning of each...

The research and development department of Amut-Comi has recently developed Easy Decoration, an IML (In-Mould Labelling) technique for thermoforming. This innovative solution differs from those currently available on the market that are combined with form and punching machines with tilting mould, as it has been conceived for...

Custom-designed Xaloy screw and barrel packages from Nordson Corporation withstand the corrosive effects of fluoropolymers in the extrusion of insulation for wire and cable while meeting the processing requirements of materials as different as fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)...

On September 3, 2020, KraussMaffei officially laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new production plant for extrusion systems in Laatzen's eastern industrial park located in the Hannover region. According to the time schedule, the 66,500 square meter facility is planned to be completed by the third quarter of 2022. The new address...

Since its foundation, Biesse Group has been a dynamic company on the lookout for new challenges. In this spirit, the company has decided to start a new managerial cycle with a new vision. In mutual agreement, Stefano Porcellini leaves the position of General Manager with effect from September 1, 2020, maintaining the position of member of the...

As expected, in 2019 the soaring rise in turnover of the past years has come to a halt: German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers had to resign themselves to a turnover fall of 6 per cent. This is what VDMA, the federation of the German mechanical industry, refer in its annual report...

Since Fakuma 2020 has been postponed to next year due to the health risks arising from the Sars-CoV-2 virus, Wittmann Battenfeld has decided to present the exhibits originally planned for the Fakuma and several other interesting applications in the form of product videos, and post them on a “Virtual Fakuma” portal...

100% controlling interest in Iprel, a company that specialises in hardware and software design and supervision system development, has been recently gained by Sacmi as part of a broader group-oriented logic. This operation (approved at the Sacmi Imola shareholders' meeting) aims to strengthen the group's ability to...

The Biesse Innovation Lab launched by Biesse Group is a major new project in the field of research and development and innovation which is set to serve as an accelerator for new ideas and start-ups of the highest quality; a stimulating and dynamic environment in which to cultivate links with the world of academia, universities and research centres…

At the headquarters of Gefit Moulds & Assembly Division in Fubine (Alessandria, Italy) the construction of the new R&D space, which will be ready at the end of this summer, is ongoing. A part of the new premises, characterized by a special design, will be dedicated to welcome the projects currently being studied by the company, such as...

The brand new Polycast EVO from Colines is ready to hit the CPP and CPE market. The line represents the best combination for satisfying the latest market’s requests and guaranteeing customers the best price/performance ratio. This new cast line has a very compact layout, available in a configuration starting from...

Amaplast, the Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery and Moulds Manufactuters’ Association, after the launch of the Italian version, has now also launched the English version of a video to highlight how the Italian companies have always been technologically at the forefront of the world and brought an essential contribution to the...

On July 2, Engel opened a new sales and service office with its own training centre in Belgium. The injection moulding machine manufacturer and systems solutions provider headquartered in Austria, has once again boosted its customer proximity. The new office is located in Oostakker near Ghent, one of the most important industrial...

Can a recycled packet of chips or snacks become a high technical performance component? It may be possible with the latest recycling technology of Gamma Meccanica, an Italian company specialized in the design and construction of lines for the regeneration of plastic materials. The new series of GM Tandem lines born to give more "added" value...

The long-term relations that WM Thermoforming Machines has developed in the Asian market show a constant trend of advanced processes. “Only those who are familiar with that immense industrial context know  how much it is enriching itself with new high-performance technologies", says Luca Oliverio, commercial director of WM Thermoforming Machines...

On July 23, a fully reconditioned calender for the production of technical PVC films left the Rodolfo Comerio premises in Solbiate Olona (Varese, Italy) to reach the Tekni-Plex Gallazzi factory in Gallarate (Varese). The operation of the calender had been compromised by a fire that damaged the company's facilities at the end of March. The...

Because of continuing risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic, Nordson Corporation has regretfully decided that it will not actively participate in the Fakuma 2020 trade show. While Nordson’s Polymer Processing Systems (PPS) group will retain its exhibit space at the show, it will not send the team that it had planned on, nor exhibit equipment.…

In light of the corona pandemic, Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik will also not be actively participating at the Fakuma in its usual form this year. Due to the necessary safety and hygiene measures, it would not be possible to provide an informative and relaxed trade show experience...

Customers, people and innovation are the cornerstones of Piovan’s corporate philosophy. Consistently, any choice of the group has, as a primary aim, the health and safety of its collaborators and potential visitors to its stand at Fakuma. The uncertainty in the evolution of the Covid-19 disease, together with the limitations to...