Technology

One of the major tire manufacturer in the world commissioned from Rodolfo Comerio a new calendering line for its plant in India. Featuring a 1,900 mm wide calender, this “supercombined” calendering line will be able to produce rubberized textile cords and inner liners, with the possibility to prearrange it for the future production of rubberized…

At the K 2019 show, Amut Group will present in operation the brand-new ACS 2000 cast line for stretch film production. Most awaited is the Q-Catcher, the recent developed patented system. The Q-Catcher concept has been presented this year during the Stretch Film Conference in Barcelona, the Plastics Extrusion World Expo held in Cleveland...

On a 480-smq stand, Negri Bossi will be displaying four machines which focal point will be the all new Nova s600T model, which completes this range of presses. In addition to this, the company also will be showing two electric machines from its Nova eT range as well as a 330 tonnes servo hydraulic machine...

On July 18, Sidel announced the acquisition of Cognac Moules Emballages Plastiques (Comep), a French producer and designer of moulds for PET, adding further strength to the group in the manufacturing of moulds and tooling. "We are confident that Sidel’s and Comep’s complementary expertise will bring us more...

Over 12,000 sqm entirely dedicated to customers and to “One Fanuc” solutions, with a particular effort towards the environment: these are the premises of the recently inaugurated headquarters of Fanuc Italia in Lainate (Milan), a landmark in the technological and commercial growth of the renowned factory automation company...

To honour the former Managing Director of Arburg in Italy, Juliane Hehl and Gerhard Böhm had come up with something very special. In a lively dialogue, they paid tribute to the achievements of Björn Norén, who had been active for Arburg in Italy for four decades in two respects: Managing Director of Arburg in Italy and with his company Sverital,…

Personalisation, brand enhancement plus tracking and anti-counterfeit functions. These are just a few of the digital decoration opportunities now available to the packaging-closures world. Sacmi - the developer of Colora CAP, the digital cap decoration solution that offers...

Greater flexibility is the key aspect that makes the SmartFlex lines the most appreciated and required by customers among the other Bandera blown film technologies. Recently, two SmartFlex lines have been delivered to two producers from Eastern Europe: one in Poland and one in Slovenia...

By delivering two complete, high-productivity lines for FFS (Form, Fill, Seal) bags, installed in Indonesia and Malaysia respectively, BFM consolidates its presence in the Asian market. The FFS lines for heavy duty bags developed by the Varese-based manufacturer consist of a motorized...

Hillenbrand and Milacron Holdings entered into a definitive agreement under which Hillenbrand will acquire Milacron in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately 2 billion dollars, including net debt of approximately 686 million dollars as of March 31, 2019. This transaction represents a pivotal step in Hillenbrand’s vision to become a…

No matter whether you want to manufacture bumper elements or small caps from high-cavity moulds - the hydraulic GX series from KraussMaffei masters packaging as well as medical technology and automotive. The GX 1100, the new heavyweight of the series, sees its market launch at the K 2019 trade show...

July 11 has been a historic date for Plaxtech. After 10 years of development and industrial tests, the company headquartered in Udine has delivered the first of 8 Roteax systems to Jiana Environmental Protection Science and Technology. The ceremony was held in front of a number of representatives from the Chinese government, the...

The leading industrial technology company serving the plastics processing industry, Milacron, announced that it completed the divestiture of substantially all of its Uniloy Blow Molding Business consistent with the terms of the previously announced definitive agreement with Osgood Capital Group and Cyprium Investment Partners...

X-Lite Still is Sidel’s latest innovative 500 ml PET packaging solution for non-pressurised still water. Thanks to its extremely light industrial bottle design, it is the most cost-effective and sustainable packaging available on the market. This pioneering solution addresses the still water market for small size PET bottles, in particular,…

The Reifenhäuser Group has started construction of a new production hall at the headquarters in Troisdorf. With the groundbreaking ceremony, the project is now entering the intensive construction phase. The new production and assembly hall with an area of 3,000 square meters is expected to be completed by spring 2020...

Hong Kong-based injection moulding machine manufacturer Chen Hsong established a new German subsidiary, Chen Hsong Germany, in Kempen on the Lower Rhine, to better serve the German market as a highly competent partner and supplier of plastic injection moulding machines for both standard and specialized solutions...

At K 2019, the Erema Group will be showcasing its full range of products and services for the plastics recycling process more comprehensively than ever before. For the first time, a total of seven companies and business units - Erema, Powerfil, Keycycle, Pure Loop, 3S, Umac and Plasmac - will be representing the Erema Group at the trade fair. Even…

Munich-based mechanical engineering group KraussMaffei is reinventing itself. The provider of ready-to-use system solutions for injection moulding, extrusion and reaction process technology, is now consolidating all business divisions and its previous brands KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal within a single, unified brand...

Macchi financial statement for 2018 has been approved and Paolo Perazzi, General Manager of the company, has expressed a reasonable satisfaction and great optimism, commenting the results as follows: “2018 was a very special year for Macchi. Starting from July, together with the owners and the board we took a path towards...

An innovative FlexDisc filter for piston-activated screen changers substantially enlarges available filtration area without the need to increase machine size, enabling processors and recyclers to achieve finer filtration, higher throughputs, longer filter service life, and reduced specific backflush volume. Nordson Corporation recommends the...