Technology

Although mechanical recycling is a well-established technology and remains the first choice for plastics recyclers due to its high efficiency, chemical recycling is now emerging as a key step in closing the plastics recycling loop, particularly for handling heterogeneous plastic fractions that pose a challenge for mechanical recycling...

Engel has expanded its technical centre in St. Valentin, Austria, with one of the largest injection moulding machines from its standard portfolio: the duo 5500 combi M with a clamping force of 55,000 kN, measuring 32 meters long, 13 meters wide, 6.8 meters high, and weighing 545 tons...

StarLite-R Nitro - Sidel’s latest distinctive high-resistance bottle base for still nitrogen-dosed products in 100% rPET bottles - offers manufacturers of nitrogen-dosed still beverages and edible oils increased creative scope, greater sustainable manufacturing, and proven performance...

The demand for recycled plastics is increasing rapidly worldwide: consumer awareness is growing, companies are setting themselves ever more ambitious sustainability targets and recycling requirements from international governments are also increasing. As a company with almost 30 years of experience in plastics processing and almost...

From 18 to 20 June 2024, Engel hosted the Digital Days event at its sites in Schwertberg and St. Valentin, getting new insights into the current state of process digitalization, in injection molding in particular, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in this field. During the three days...

Under the motto of “We live injection molding”, the Wittmann Group invited its customers and partners to come on Wednesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 20 in Vienna. More than 1,000 guests accepted this invitation and experienced live the Wittmann Group’s competence...

A company operating in the circular economy and environmental sustainability sector for over thirty years and listed on the Euronext Growth Milan market (EGM), RES (Recupero Etico Sostenibile) recently started up a post-consumer rigid plastic packaging washing and granulation plant at its industrial site in...

In a constantly evolving and increasingly demanding market, Rodolfo Comerio is searching for innovative solutions through its R&D department to keep up with the new market trends. To this purpose, the company recently developed technical solutions for the tyre industry aimed in particular improving...

About 150 selected customers from five continents attended the Ultrasonic Tech Days on 12 and 13 June at Herrmann Ultraschall. Under the motto "Innovation for tomorrow", participants experienced new developments in ultrasonic welding and collaborated with experts to discuss future challenges and potential solutions...

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...

The new T-Flow HRS control units from Oerlikon HRSflow, presented at NPE 2024, increase the precision and reliability of temperature control in hot runner injection moulding. Modular in design, there are three models, configurable to multiples of 6 zones, to control up to 120 zones...

Back after six years, the NPE 2024 show held in Orlando, Florida, from 6 to 10 May marked an important milestone for Meccanoplastica, a reliable manufacturer of blow moulding machines based on the outskirts of Florence, that was able to strengthen relationships on the...

The high precision and optimisation of the thermoforming performance of the CMS Eidos machine are the result of sophisticated and meticulously studied mechanical solutions combined with management software ensuring intuitive and simple use. An example of thermoforming precision and repeatability of this machine is...

Sipa unveils the Echo mobile app for both Android and iOS devices. The new app brings the features of the web version of the Echo platform directly to mobile devices, making it easier to stay connected with the production department and the customers. Echo is a digital ecosystem designed by...

To explore the topic of digitalisation in injection moulding, which has long been an integral part of Engel's strategy, the Austrian manufacturer is organising the Digital Days, scheduled to take place at its sites in Schwertberg and St. Valentin (Austria) from 18 to 20 June...

A manufacturer of injection and compression moulding machines for rubber, silicone and thermosets based near Brescia (Italy), IMG will take part in the DKT fair in Nuremberg, Germany, from 1 to 4 July, exhibiting two injection moulding machines, the all-electric REM horizontal model and the new VCV vertical model...

From 20 May to 15 June, Union hosts the Extrusion Innovation Weeks at its headquarters in San Vittore Olona (Milan, Italy), focusing on complete extrusion lines. The event is proposed as a kind of "renaissance of the extrusion process", in particular through the processing of recycled materials and...

Four leading European companies in their respective fields have formed a technical alliance to provide integrated solutions and support to synergically address the North American plastic thermoforming packaging market. The alliance, called IFS-Integrated Forming Solutions and...

.At NPE 2024, Farrel Pomini displayed a new recycling solution for both mechanical and chemical recycling applications, featuring the versatility and flexibility of the Farrel Continuous Mixer. The mechanical recycling system features include a large feed hopper for ingestion of irregularly shaped material, crammer...

Since the last edition of NPE in 2018, the plastics industry has undergone drastic changes to meet new challenges in the global climate, economy and politics. With this in mind, ST BlowMoulding has always been committed and focused on innovation and the development of new solutions in terms of...