Technology

At the K 2016 Show, the Italian manufacturer Plastic Systems introduced new product development for each application of material processing technology, as well as for temperature conditioning moulding and refrigeration machines. Attention has been given in particular to dosing technology, with the DGB series (high precision...

At K 2016, Bausano presented the best of its technology, showing the newest extruders MD 75/30, MD 92-30 and MD130-30, the completely renewed TGL side cutter for PVC granulation lines, and a new concept of granules chiller. Although the manufacturer’s range of extrusion machines and lines is subject to continuous renewal and improvement...

At the K 2016 exhibition, Negri Bossi started the celebration of its 70th anniversary in the production of injection moulding machines, introducing new ideas and innovations that will shape its future. A testament to the longevity of the company was the predecessor model NB28 built in 1947. On the occasion of the K...

During the K2016 trade fair, held in Dusseldorf from 19 to 26 October, besides the presentation of several innovative machines and accessories in the field of plastic and rubber processing, Comerio Ercole presents as a worldwide exclusive, a new system helping processors to best arrange their production departments before...

In hall 10 at K 2016, Gefran attends with a stand (F20) devoted to its technology and way of innovating, representing the added value of its extensive product catalog.

The new Netzsch Gabo Eplexor 500N is an easy-to-use, modular testing instrument for the thermomechanical characterization of various materials such as plastics, rubbers, composites, metals and ceramics.

Milacron, a leading industrial technology company serving the plastics processing industry, announces additional key technologies for K 2016. First, the company is displaying its Advanced Plastics Processing Technologies (APPT) featuring Milacron, Ferromatik and Uniloy product branded injection, PET, blow and extrusion offerings in hall 15, booth…

Established in 1973 and specializing in design and manufacturing vacuum thermoforming machines, specifically for the refrigerator sector where it became in short time a milestone for multinational corporations, nowadays the Italian company Comi offers machines available in different configurations. Its range includes single station machines…

It is a huge undertaking to take care of the entire production process of a new design, from the definition of each component’s geometry through to the presentation of the final product, ready for the supermarket shelves. It is something that many companies dream of doing at least once in their lifetime, but very often it is a project that has to…

Market competitiveness is now coming to depend, more and more, on the end of the extrusion line, because the production capacity of the extruder is directly proportional to the capacity of the end-of-the line machines to process the different quantities and types of pipes produced. When producing short pipe lengths (for PP pipes, for example),…

Thanks to the longstanding and business relationship with the lead customer Virosac, the Italian company Amutec expanded more and more its know-how in the biodegradable material market, becoming one of the main manufacturers of bag-making machines. Experience, professionalism, respect for the environment and customer focus are just some of the…

In the plastics extrusion sector for more than twenty years, Profile Dies (booth E72, hall 16, at K 2016) is specialized in the design and production of special equipment and complete systems for drip irrigation pipes, films, flat sheets, hollow profiles and sheets and equipment tailored to customers’ specific requirements.

The motto “One stop for higher productivity” summarises Haidlmair’s offer. The Austrian tool manufacturer, technology and market leader in injection moulds for beverage crates, storage and logistics containers, pallets and pallet boxes, as well as recycling containers presents its options and novelties to the audience at this year’s K show in…

Those who have known Baruffaldi for years know it to be a record holder in building special machines for cutting, slotting and assembling plastic profiles. However, not everyone knows that Baruffaldi was set up more than 60 years ago as a manufacturer of tooling and machinery for the extrusion of various types of profiles...

At Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, director of pediatric cardiovascular surgery Redmond Burke dedicates his intellect and his hands to repairing tiny hearts. Burke performs challenging operations, often for children who have nowhere else to turn. In the complex yet highly tactile task of rebuilding the vital organ, he has a new ally: 3D…

Under the motto “Be Smart”, Wittmann Battenfeld is showcasing its first all-electric high-speed machine model at the K 2016 in Düsseldorf. With the new EcoPower Xpress 400/1100+, the manufacturer introduces the development of a high-speed, all-electric machine model primarily geared to the requirements of the packaging and thin-wall...

Part of the Italian IMS Deltamatic Group, Turra develops and manufactures high-quality, innovative vertical injection presses for plastic components. This year, Turra will present its customized solutions to industry professionals at the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and rubber K in Düsseldorf. Its machines are used in the production of…

Lots of new ideas and innovations are introduced by Friul Filiere to its customers and the international visitors of the show. At its booth, the company shows products representative of its history and tradition, upgraded and, more than ever before, highly energy-efficient: a single-screw extruder...

An important European group, a leader in the production of PET film, which already has 8 Bandera lines in operation, entrusted the Varese-based company to manufacture its third PET film line, for its branch in the Iberian Peninsula. This line will be manufactured at the beginning of 2017 and it can produce both foam PET and the classical PET rigid…

From September 28 to 30, CMS opened the doors of its Zogno plant (Bergamo), set in the charming Val Brembana area, for an event that provided the company with an opportunity to exhibit its most recent and innovative range of thermoforming machines and CNC cells for the processing of plastic semi-finished goods...