Technology

In order to solve the problem of friction in rubber dynamic seals, whose consequences in terms of money-loss are high, either due to maintenance or the risks of failure to operate correctly, a new consortium has been established. The SoftSlide consortium, consists of 5 international partners who have developed an innovative protocol for managing…

A digital platform and the meeting place for the plastics and rubber industry, the m-hub mobile app has been launched by the namesake company, m-hub, which will unveil it at the K 2019 trade fair; the app is designed to create a community where it is possible to deepen knowledge and strengthen business Worldwide...

The leading European home appliance producer BSH has again opted for a machine from Kiefel, Freilassing for their plant in Giengen, Germany. The machine in question is the KID 100/230 BFS-R thermoforming system with forming and punching tools, on which the company produces refrigerator door liners...

The new proposal from Leister in the field of thermoplastic membranes is Twinny T5/T7, a welding machine purposely designed for increasing the productivity, sturdiness and reliability of the Twinny family. The welder’s motors and blowers are more powerful, and the transmission chains have been reinforced with the aim of improving performance...

Debuting at EMO 2019 (Hannover, September 16-21), the new Camozzi Group division, Camozzi Machine Tools, created as a result of synergy between two of the group's subsidiaries, Innse-Berardi and Ingersoll Machine Tools, united in a partnership to pool common resources and experiences in the aerospace, defence, heavy metalworking...

At the K 2019 show in Düsseldorf, Macchi will present a seven-layer line, net width 2,700 mm, belonging to the new POD FLEX series. With this new range of systems, the Varese-based manufacturer meets the growing market demand of highly flexible extrusion lines, capable of extruding both lamination and barrier applications material, but also...

The Swiss company Maag Pump Systems has grown through acquisitions in recent years and has significantly expanded its product portfolio. A realignment of its branding and corporate strategy will further strengthen the company's position as a broadly diversified global solutions provider with integrated and customizable system solutions...

Fanuc is responding to market demands with new Roboshot technical solutions for future-oriented injection moulding. The company will demonstrate several premieres in their product portfolio on Fanuc’s K 2019 stand. Apart from implementing industry-specific know-how Fanuc’s products are well known for their low power consumption...

Integration, optimization, energy efficiency, production consistency, homogeneous regrind characteristics and absence of dust, these are the technological developments that CMG will present at K 2019. Materials, production, design and engineering are all characterized by a common element - innovation - that CMG...

Buss's new Compeo 88 and 110 kneaders for plastics and elastomers are to be introduced at K 2019 in Düsseldorf, adding two higher throughput models to the Compeo range of compounding systems. They join the smaller Compeo 55 which was launched to the market around one year ago. All three models are available with process...

Europe is outlining the future of plastics. A future that Sacmi, in its centenary year, is already making its present thanks to a concerted drive to offer markets a comprehensive technology-solutions package that will help the industry transition to a zero impact future. The key recipients of the Sacmi range are the world's converters...

New compounding and extrusion lines, all powered by its unique twin screw corotating extruders, designed for plastic recycling and new biodegradable plastic compounds to tackle the demanding challenges of sustainability posed by modern economies, will be presented by Icma San Giorgio at the K 2019 trade show...

WM Thermoforming Machines and SencorpWhite have entered into a strategic partnership for the United States and Canada, enabling SencorpWhite to offer an extended portfolio with thermoforming technology for a broader range of applications and WM Thermoforming Machines to strengthen its position in the United States and Canada with...

Honest man, true gentleman, hard worker. These are perhaps the main qualities that spring to mind when we think of Francesco Goi, director of the magazine La Plastica Oggi and Domani and cofounder of the Interprogetti Editori publishing house, who passed away in the afternoon of Wednesday July 24, at the age of just 63...

The leading blow moulding machine and mould manufacturer, Uniloy, announced that blow moulding machine manufacturing has returned to its European Technical Center in Magenta, Italy. K show 2019 will mark the trade show debut for the new Uniloy organization...

Since the K trade show, held in Düsseldorf every three years, is one of the world’s most important plastics exhibitions, also in 2019 Negri Bossi will be once again present with technologies and innovations. The focal point of the 480-smq stand where the Italian manufacturer will be displaying four...

The renowned manufacturer of extrusion systems based in San Vittore OIona (Milan), Union, is set to supply an expanded polystyrene (XPS) insulation panel extrusion line to the Polish processor Synthos Dwori. The tandem extrusion line (in other words, consisting of a primary twin-screw extruder and...

Brückner Maschinenbau is working on a means to make films with the highest possible recycling capabilities producible on film stretching lines. The focus is on mono-material film with superior mechanical and optical properties, which will be able to substitute previous multi-layer films made from different materials. These are ideal for the use in…

In keeping with the motto “Making more out of your plastics”, Coperion and Coperion K-Tron will exhibit a variety of new and continuing developments of their technological solutions for plastics processing at K 2019. Coperion will demonstrate how, by using energy and other resources responsibly, even plastics can be manufactured sustainably...

“As the world's leading trade fair in its industry, the K trade fair is the most important platform for presenting important visions and innovations. Every three years, the world of plastics looks to Düsseldorf to see where the journey is headed in the future," says Michael Hehl, Managing Partner and spokesman for the Arburg Management Board...