Technology

At Plast 2015 Sandretto is providing a preview of some significant innovations: the new Serie Dieci of injection moulding machines with clamping forces of between 30 and 500, which are protected by two patents and equipped with the new SEF 3000 control units and chamber temperature monitoring system; and a range of 3D printers...

Cibra Nova presents its new B.Glove machine developed for the production of biodegradable gloves at Plast 2015 (stand B 35, hall 15). This welder is the result of the company's experience spanning more than forty years, a story that began with the first semiautomatic machine to make disposable plastic gloves...

For almost forty years, Friul Filiere (stand C 22, hall 13) has operated in the plastic extrusion sector, today specialising in the development of turnkey projects and complete plants for special profiles. Plast has always been an important event for the all-Italian company which has exhibited here since the Eighties, representing...

In Italy there exist companies that achieve high performances without making a lot of noise about it, basing their results on expertise gained through years of work and continuous advancements. This is a category that includes the Comi Group, which comprises five companies - Comi, TechMill, Comi Effelle, Parco and Amut Comi - and...

At Plast 2015, Macam (stand D 162, hall 24) will present the innovative technological module activeFlowBalance in operation on a high-precision, all-electric injection moulding machine. The German-Japanese machine manufacturer Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s Italian representation will demonstrate an exhibit with a particularly...

On April 22 CEN (European Committee for Standardization) has published the standard EN 16474:2015 concerning the safety requirements for tyre curing machines, which will come into force upon publication in the European Official Journal. EN 16474:2015 is one of the 19 European harmonized standards drawn up by CEN/TC...

The PB10E/SXL model, exhibited at Plast 2015 by Plastiblow (stand A 01/B 02, hall 22) is an all-electric blow moulding machine. This consolidated technology in the blow moulding sector offers many benefits with respect to traditional hydraulic machines: reduced environmental impact of the machinery on the working floor...

The 2015 edition of Plast in Milan will see the celebration of Eurochiller’s 25 years of activity. The company has confirmed its choice to attend the event with two stands respectively dedicated to the extrusion and to the injection processes. The decision to exhibit with two stands is renewed for the third time at Plast...

A great 2014 makes Macchi (stand B 81/C 82, hall 15) one of the main players at Plast 2015. Indeed, last year the company recorded a strong increase in sales, a trend driven by the success of its POD (PolyOlefin Dedicated) technology for five-layer bubble film extrusion. Almost 40% of the plants it delivered worldwide...

Mobert (stand C 101/D 102, hall 15) will be exhibiting three bag production lines at Plast 2015. The 110 Roller SHP 2M Cart is able to produce, on several tracks, shopping bags and bottom-sealed bags wound onto a cardboard core. The innovation featured by this line is the presence of patented systems for controlling both the tension...

At Plast 2015 B&R presents all the solutions dedicated to the automation of machines for plastics processing, along with important innovations that allow a great leap forward in terms of efficiency, function and performance for machine manufacturers. In the Plast fairground numerous OEMs will be present, well known references...

From April 16 to 24 Union is opening the doors of its headquarters in San Vittore Olona (near Milan) for the final tests of a complete compounding line. This is equipped with a 8-component loss-in-weight dosing system (2 for powders, 1 for liquid, and 5 for trims and granules), and a ZP92X twin-screw extruder with a TW 65 twin-screw...

Alveoplast is the name of the innovative plant for extrusion and calendering developed by Comerio Ercole (stand A 61, hall 11, at Plast 2015). It is equipped with 3 special extruders and a 6-roll calender for producing structural composite honeycombs suitable for several applications...

A world-scale manufacturers of silk-screen, dry-offset and hot-stamping machines, Moss exhibits the MO 2610 dry-offset printing machine at Plast 2015 (stand B 52, hall 22). Developed initially for decorating the side walls of aluminium closures, the machine can reach a production capacity of 300 ppm and features a...

At Plast 2015, Presma’s booth (stand B 21, hall 22) is dedicated to two different machine ranges, foamed thermoplastic and the thermosetting rubber injection process. The first is a special rotary machine range: Roto T2/48 Elettra, full electric, specifically for the production of corks made in foamed thermoplastic resins...

Founded in 2009 in Castel Guelfo, Bologna (Italy) by a group of experts - each with over ten years experience in the field of rubber compounds - Elastomers Union (stand A 37, hall 11, at the international exhibition Plast 2015) manufactures fluoroelastomer compounds (FKM) based on its...

In collaboration with a leading European manufacturer of cutting systems, Icma San Giorgio (Milan, Italy) has launched a lab-line unit for testing in Monroe (near Detroit), Michigan, United States. This compounding and pelletizing line unit, equipped with Icma’s 50 mm diameter co-rotating extruder from the MCM high...

At Plast 2015 exhibition (stand A133, hall 11) X-Rite and its subsidiary Pantone will unveil its next-generation benchtop sphere spectrophotometer, the new Ci7800. This new spectrophotometer enables customers to achieve consistent colour across the entire plastics supply chain - from concept design through...

The product range of Thermoplay (stand D 102, hall 24, at the international exhibition 2015) has been broadened by a new shutoff nozzle, suitable for moulding technical parts, where the injection speed and high pressure require high performance. The sealing area between the nozzle head and... 

The XW-VI and Es-II series will be previewed by Star Automation at PLAST 2015 (Hall 24, stand C81/D82). These are new vertical-entry robots, representing and strengthening the company’s core business thanks to the high performance of the XW line and to the high quality/price ratio of the...