Technology

A new plasticizing system for compounds with high levels of glass fibre reinforcement provides wear-resistance, high throughput, and gentle mixing, enabling injection moulders to meet the requirements of metal-replacement and other high-strength applications while enhancing productivity and part quality. The Xaloy High Glass Filled Polymer System…

The TZ-1500HM side-entry robot that Star Automation will display at Fakuma 2017 will work on a BMB ekW- 16pi injection moulding machine, reconfirming the cooperation between the two companies as perfectly performing. In fact, the two controllers of both the unloader and the injection moulding machine will be displayed on the same screen. This...

After years of hype and expectation, graphene has now reached the point at which it can be transferred from prototype application to mass product production. Bandera, with its extrusion knowledge in the design and construction of extrusion machinery, has created Grapholymer, a technology to create reinforced compounds and process them...

CMS SpA and Fraunhofer IWU announced their R&D partnership, focused on the development of a new hybrid system for the 3D printing and machining of thermoplastic composite parts. The new system, named CMS Kreator, will be available in several configurations and sizes, to cover a wide area of industrial needs, coming from...

Negri Bossi received an order from Soag Europe (Sigit Oman Automotive Group) for 24 machines to be installed during 2017 and 2018. Soag is amongst Negri Bossi’s most prominent and long-established customers, having installed over 150 Negri Bossi machines in the last ten years. The machines range in size from 50 to 2,000 tonnes...

The presence of HRSflow at this year's Fakuma focuses on servo driven Flexflow One hot runner technology which does not require an additional control unit during the injection process, and the new range of Full Compact Nozzles with a reduced constant external diameter over their length. Thanks to newly developed pressure...

In the near future, the manufacturing processes will be increasingly integrated and the industry will embrace the Industry 4.0’s smart factory approach. Aiming to deliver innovative solutions that will help the plastics processors to achieve progress on this challenging path, Piovan will show relevant new products at Fakuma 2017...

At Drinktec 2017 (Munich, September 11-15), the Swiss injection moulding machine manufacturer Netstal produces double-layer Prelactia barrier preforms for milk bottles using a PET-Line 2400-4000/1000. In particular, milk products and drinks with a long shelf life can be packaged safely, economically and in a manner that is visually...

The new IntElect, a completely new generation of all-electric injection moulding machines developed by Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery in cooperation with its parent corporation Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI) and powered by a brand-new generation of highly dynamic drive motors, combines top-level performance with an outstanding...

Can two different caps be produced using the same die? With Sacmi compression technology the answer is yes, and this is just one of the reasons why the Alucaps Group decided to purchase an all-new Sacmi CCM64MB press. Renowned supplier of high quality plastic and metal caps to the world's leading beverage...

The recycling division of Amut has won two supply orders for two major European companies active in recycling plastic waste. Each order includes two twin systems for recycling and regenerating polyolefin flakes to be subsequently transformed into granulate. In one of the projects, the twin line will work in parallel to process LDPE flakes at an…

Five Vector injection moulding machines have recently been delivered by Negri Bossi at the Napajedla and Chropyně production plants (Czech Republic) belonging to Fatra, ranking among the world’s major companies producing plastic parts, with more than 75% of its production headed for international markets, and which in 2016 recorded a...

Two new 6800-mm supercalenders have recently been ordered from Comerio Ercole.

The innovative system for the in-line production of preforms developed by Sipa in collaboration with Erema is being presented for the first time live, from 4 to 6 September, at the company's facility in Vittorio Veneto, near Treviso. Xtreme Renew, incorporating the Xtreme system by Sipa and the Vacurema system by Erema, produces 100% rPET...

At Drinktec 2017 (September 11-15, München), Netstal will produce 38 mm single-piece closures for milk bottles on an Elion 2200-1000. The HDPE closures, which weigh just 2.8 grams, will be produced in a 32 cavity mould from z-moulds and, thanks to the patented z-slides, they will receive a fully-functioning tamper evident band in the mould. The…

At the Drinktec 2017, which will be held from 11 to 15 September 2017 in Munich (Germany), Arburg will demonstrate its injection moulding technology which has been specially optimised for the packaging industry, particularly for fast sequence and high-cavity moulds. The exhibit, a packaging version of the hybrid Allrounder 570 H, has...

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Stratasys and one of the world’s largest 3D printing and advanced manufacturing service providers, has been chosen by Airbus to produce 3D printed polymer parts for use on A350 XWB aircraft. The company will print non-structural parts such as brackets, and other parts used for...

At the Competence Day Pultrusion on June 28, KraussMaffei presented iPul, the first complete system for continuous pultrusion. "It is the easiest way of producing profiles, there are hardly any turnkey offers, and it is a growth sector. In addition, we are knowledgeable about fibres, metering technology and even about extrusion". Thus...

Bandera’s sales of extrusion lines all over the world are making a continuous remarkable progress. In particular, in the first quarter of 2017 four agreements were signed for the supply of plants for the production of silo-stretch and stretch film. The production lines are destined for leading companies in the European and Middle East...

The G-Max 23 is the latest model in a series of flexible, custom-made and belt-driven compact granulators. The G-Max 23 is specifically designed for the closed-loop recycling of sprues/runners from injection moulding machines with up to 240 tons of clamping force. It is a portable piece of equipment which allows for great versatility and can be...