Technology

As time progresses, cars are not only always improving, but also showcasing better quality in their design - especially important in winning over buyers is the vehicle interior, which is increasingly becoming an important purchasing criterion. Visual and haptic elements use lots of technological tricks, and so high-tech cockpits which employ…

Two 3-layer blown film lines belonging to the HDBFlex Series for the production of HDB/FFS heavy duty bags, are being tested at the Bandera factory in Busto Arsizio, in the province of Varese. The lines are destined to two Chinese processors...

The “Moretto in Motion” tour of the United Kingdom has been recently completed. The moving showroom covered over 4,500 km in two weeks, welcoming more than 250 visitors. The lorry, outfitted with the company’s latest innovations in plastics automation can be considered today as a fundamental communicative channel of the...

On June 24, 2016 a major inaugural ceremony was held at the European Technical Center of DuPont in Meyrin, Geneva. The ceremony, marking the culmination of eight years of cooperation between the two companies, was attended by Pierre Maudet, minister for economy and security for Geneva; Daniel Loeffler, director at Economic Development...

A GM125 Compac line has been supplied by Gamma Meccanica to a Turkish company for recycling of PP, PE woven and non-woven production waste. The line configuration includes the Compac feeding system with cutter-compactor, a single-screw extruder with degassing, a screen changer and a die-face pelletizer...

A VH3500 injection moulding machine from Negri Bossi has been chosen by Plastitalia, a Sicilian converter specialised in the injection moulding of plastic fittings, to manufacture polyethylene fittings featuring a larger diameter compared to the parts produced so far. “Technological innovation represents the main goal we want to pursue in time and…

An important Spanish thermoformer has invested in its first extrusion line, choosing the PET/PP technology by Bandera. With this new line, being delivered in July, the Italian manufacturer based in Busto Arsizio (near Varese) is strengthening its presence in Spain in the rigid packaging industry...

Producing 1,000 caps per minute with just 24 cavities, a cycle time of 1.4 seconds and one of the lowest energy consumption in the sector. Unleashing the full potential of marketing with advanced, flexible, practical digital decoration of caps. These are some of the latest innovations that Sacmi will introduce at K 2016...

The evolution in conveying systems has pushed manufacturers in recent years to implement additional new features, such as pipe cleaning management for conveying regrind material, self-cleaning receiver filters, loading failure alarms and many others which, like the ones mentioned, have now become standard requirements for...

Bausano & Figli recently optimised its line for the extrusion of medical tubing, in order to improve its performance and reliability. The use of new technologies and the quest to find innovative solutions capable of meeting quality, precision and dimensional control requirements become even more fundamental when these are destined for the...

Everybody is talking about Industry 4.0. This technology makes it possible to network machines and production processes. Under the umbrella term Plastics 4.0, the KraussMaffei Group is promoting the implementation of the fourth industrial revolution with its three brands KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal. Visitors at the trade show…

An international press conference, a firework display, as well as a gala dinner at the Schönbrunn castle and a visit to the factories. This was the programme of events for the fortieth year celebrations organized by Wittmann Battenfeld for over 1500 guests, including press representatives and clients from all over the world, that took place in…

The Engel Group generated a global turnover of 1.25 billion euros during the financial year 2015-2016, and its operations continue to expand. These being the figures that began the pre-K press conference that took place on June 6 at the group’s headquarters in Schwertberg, in Austria...

High productivity, automation and a guaranteed aseptic filling process: Sacmi form-fill-seal (FFS) technology covers another segment in a market and an industry considered strategic for the future of beverage. Over 80 aseptic machines supplied worldwide with characteristics from ultrahigh productivity...

The world packaging market is progressing and shows great vitality. The packaging industry has been one of the sectors that has suffered less during the financial crisis and indeed has shown steady growth prospects. The role of companies that produce processing technologies for packaging thus assumes increasing importance...

The dynamic Italian company Rotoflux has been producing rotary joints for over 20 years and has continuously grown until it has reached an important position among the manufacturers world leaders. The complete range of rotary unions Rotoflux includes now the brand new G Series, developed...

This year’s Erema Discovery Day - now well known throughout the industry - was held at the Erema headquarters in Ansfelden (Austria) on June 1, 2016. Over 250 international customers and interested guests once again found the technological edge of the Austrian global market leader convincing this year as Erema, in collaboration with Sipa, the…

A mould and a machine to fold a sealing ring and check the product quality. Two different equipment to be tested, but only one partner to talk with and find solutions, optimize the process, and finally reduce the project production time.

The Oldrati group based in Villongo (Italy), founded by Vanni Oldrati in 1964, is engaged in manufacturing products made of rubber, silicone and thermoplastic resins. The range also includes multi-component products, such as composite parts consisting of metal and rubber, thermoplastic resins combined with...

From May 25 to June 15, Bandera’s The House of Extrusion is hosting an open house event with the exhibition of six extrusion lines, two of which providing a live demonstration. The event, covering the entire duration of the Drupa 2016 fair (dedicated to the graphic and industrial printing technologies and taking place in Düsseldorf from May 31 to…