Ancillary equipment

The "Stronger Together" symposium took place at IPM’s headquarters in Lugo (Ravenna, Italy) on 19 February, bringing together 130 customers from across Italy and various international markets. The event attracted those in search of quality, technology, innovation, and customisation-key elements that...

Cannon strengthens its position in the composites industry with the latest additions to its machinery portfolio, following the acquisition of Polytec EMC Engineering. Cannon’s enhanced portfolio now caters to both high-volume and low-to-medium volume composite manufacturers. By integrating...

The Swiss global leader in feeding and pneumatic conveying technology solutions Coperion K-Tron announced the expansion of its state-of-the-art test centre at its headquarters in Niederlenz, Switzerland. This strategic move is designed to enhance the company's capabilities, particularly for...

The phase-out of high GWP (Global Warming Potential) refrigerants has led to a shift towards alternative gases that meet both environmental and new safety standards. As environmental concerns and regulatory pressures increase, the industry faces significant challenges in selecting the most suitable...

The Italian subsidiary of the German Plasmatreat, Plasmatreat Italia, will be exhibiting at Mecspe 2025 (Bologna, 5-7 March) various solutions for surface treatment with environmentally friendly atmospheric pressure plasma. A particular highlight will be the Plasma Treatment Unit (PTU), a state-of-the-art system...

The Multi Vacuum Station by Plastic Systems is a cutting-edge solution designed for vacuum loading of materials, capable of handling multiple materials simultaneously. The station ensures a continuous supply to production lines, minimising downtime and maximising efficiency...

Interesting contacts with nearly all major processors in the plastics industry. This is the result obtained by Campetella Robotic Center at the recent Fakuma exhibition, which according to the company, proved to be one of the most successful trade fairs in recent years. In a press release, the Marche-based manufacturer...

Developed by Elastocon and distributed in Italy by DGTS, the high-precision Cell Oven, Cabinet Oven and Test Tube Oven for the aging of plastic materials in compliance with ISO 188, IEC 811 and other standards in the sector, feature very small temperature variations in space and time...

Satisfaction at Moretto for the results of the recent edition of Fakuma, where the Massanzago-based manufacturer launched the new Hyper Cut multi-blade starve-feeding granulator. This machine features low rotation speed (280 rpm) with a variable set-up suitable for...

PiovanGroup takes part in Fakuma 2024 with its brands Piovan, Piovan Fdm, Pelletron e Thermal Care, exhibiting an overview of the latest technological innovations resulting from intensive R&D activities in the field of automation systems for plastics processing. In particular, a...

At Fakuma 2024 (Friedrichshafen, Germany, 15-19 October), Frigel will present its latest process cooling solutions, specifically designed to maximise productivity by significantly reducing cycle times and energy and water consumption. In the area of reducing cooling cycle times, the Tuscan company is launching...

Constantly focused on energy efficiency, that today finds in automation and digitalisation further drivers of development, Moretto will present its entire product range increasingly oriented towards this objective at Fakuma 2024. Displayed for the first time, the new Hyper Cut...

How can Artificial Intelligence support sustainability practices? The answer is the Nebes project, developed by New Omap and promoted by Smact Competence Center through the Iriss public call, which aims to provide a response and a solution thanks to intelligent software that monitors the energy impact of industrial machinery...

Clean, accurate cuts without dust and burrs; no material waste thanks to long-lasting thin blades; process reliability; energy efficiency; high productivity; low maintenance costs; optimisation of the cutting cycle in both directions thanks to double-edge blades; ease of use and quick blade change; versatility thanks to...

At upcoming Utech Europe 2024, (Maastricht, the Netherlands, April 23-25), The event dedicated to the foam materials industry, Cannon Group will be presenting several innovative solutions and developments for the processing of polyurethanes. Cannon Afros will be exhibiting new equipment to...

At the Fakuma 2023 fair, Frigel Group will be exhibiting the latest process cooling solutions, designed especially for applications, among others, in the automotive, packaging, medical, chemical, pharmaceutical, household industries. Frigel’s lineup includes Microgel Syncro, the new machine-side unit that...

Satisfaction at Moretto: the European Patent Office (EPO) definitively confirmed the uniqueness and exclusivity of the Dry Air system, patented by the company in 2005, but since then the subject of opposition by two competitors. After 18 years spent in the granting and opposition procedures, EPO has...

One of the relevant projects recently developed (and patented) by Baruffaldi Plastic Technology is represented by the SRM and IAM-S machines (both Primac branded) for joining the socket to the end of the pipe. Both machines can work inline after the cutting saw and offline. In the inline version, the...

From 7 to 23 June, at its headquarters in Fusignano (near Ravenna, Italy), Baruffaldi Plastic Technology is hosting the demonstration sessions of the Povi 10000 machine for the automatic punching and coining of PVC and PC/ABS cable conduits in sizes from 15x15 mm to 100x150 mm at a...

A manufacturer of treatment plants for plastic materials, specializing in particular in filtration and granulation systems with innovative and customized solutions, Filtec celebrates its first thirty years in 2023. The company was founded in 1993 in Badia Polesine (near Rovigo) by Gianfranco Baracco, who...