Technology

  • 23 March 2022

    Doors open to recycling at Plasmac

    Joint venture between the Italian Syncro and the Austrian Erema, Plasmac manufactures machinery and equipment for the recovery of industrial plastic waste. The company is opening its doors to recycling technology at its headquarters in Busto Arsizio (Varese, Italy) from March 22 to 24...
  • 18 March 2022

    Training On Solutions - Bandera Virtual Open House

    BANDERA takes on the challenge and, at the special digital event named “Training On Solutions”, schedule on April 21 and 22, answers all the most common questions and requirements that, day after day, come up from the extrusion market. The possibility of generating high-quality post industrial film sometimes overlooks the fears and doubts of…
  • 16 March 2022

    Polish profile manufacturer expands with space-saving extrusion solutions

    The two coextrusion solutions supplied by battenfeld-cincinnati in 2019 proved so perfectly satisfactory to the modern Polish system manufacturer of door and window profiles from the very beginning that they immediately placed repeat orders for several more. With the space-saving piggy-back models consisting of main extruders and coextruders...
  • 16 March 2022

    New cutting unit made in Friul Filiere

    Developed by Friul Filiere for the processing of plastic profiles, the new TGD 300 cutting unit cuts precisely and without leaving any residue on the profile, which therefore does not require any further finishing. Clean and precise cuts are obtained thanks to a special toothless circular blade of 300 mm...
  • 09 March 2022

    Union tests a hollow sheet line for the American market

    A complete line for the production of polypropylene hollow sheets with a width of 2,800 mm and a capacity of 1,000 kg/h was recently tested by Union at its headquarters in San Vittore Olona (Milan, Italy). The plant is destined for the American market and is equipped with the most advanced...
  • 08 March 2022

    New Elios 4500: faster and less energy-intensive

    Powerful and particularly energy-efficient: with the hybrid high-performance machines of the Elios series, Netstal is excellently positioned in the application field for high-speed thin-wall applications with clamping forces between 4500 and 10000 kN. By intelligently redesigning the drive components, Netstal was able to significantly shorten the…
  • 08 March 2022

    Gneuss at Greenplast with new extruder and rotary filtration systems

    At the Greenplast show, scheduled in Milan from May 3 to 6, Gneuss is presenting its brand new MRSjump extruder. As with the proven MRS extruder, the extrusion process does not require any pre-treatment of the input material, such as crystallisation or pre-drying of the material. Short residence times, low thermal and mechanical stress...
  • 02 March 2022

    High-speed extrusion line for medical tubes

    Safe processes and utmost reliability: the medical industry sets strict criteria for producing medical devices. Medical tubes, in particular, require the highest quality in terms of dimensional accuracy, surface type and complete absence of contamination. The new high-speed extrusion line for PVC medical tubes by Bausano meets...
  • 16 February 2022

    MacroPower IMM in Romania

    CER Cleaning Equipment in Romania, a company of the German Kärcher Group, has been using machines, automation and auxiliaries from the Wittmann Group for years. Recently, another 18 machines of the MacroPower series were installed at CER Cleaning Equipment...
  • 16 February 2022

    Deodorizing recycled granules

    “Recycled plastic is not waste for your nose” reads the corporate slogan of Main Tech. The company recently added a new system to its product portfolio for the deodorisation of materials leaving the dies of post-consumer plastics recycling lines. The new device (patent pending) not only reduces odours, but also...
  • 09 February 2022

    Turning polyurethane waste into useful products

    Based on a chemical and mechanical process, with zero pollution impact, Repur is a technology to transform powders deriving from the processing of polyurethane, chipboard MDF and other recycled materials into a workable material with remarkable properties. Thanks to customized formulations of binders...
  • 09 February 2022

    G-Vision from Gefran, new high performance multitouch HMI

    In the “Smart Connected Factories”, where HMI technologies make processes digital and enable people to make safer, more certain and faster decisions, the 4.0 paradigm requires simple and effective advanced interfaces which allow the operator to manage production systems that are increasingly interconnected and...
  • 26 January 2022

    New bottle for functional waters

    Easy to carry and use, pocket-sized, comfortable and ergonomic. These are the flagship features of the new bottle developed by Sipa for functional waters. These waters stand out for their specific functions, such as their rehydrating, energizing and anti-stress features and can be used during sports activities, in the office and on the most varied…
  • 26 January 2022

    Australian largest PE and PP recycling plant chooses Amut

    The Ecotech division of Amut has been awarded a contract to design and manufacture a plant destined to the largest Australian centre for post-consumer plastics recycling. The turnkey project includes two washing lines and a post-consumer polyethylene and polypropylene recovery facility within the framework of the...
  • 19 January 2022

    Shredder for household waste and mixed plastics

    The Polish company FBSerwis needed a reliable shredder to crush municipal solid waste with particle sizes greater than 80 mm and process mixtures of plastics. Vecoplan replaced an old machine in the company’s existing line with an energy-efficient VVZ 2500 pre-shredder, which is designed for a throughput of roughly 42 tonnes per hour...
  • 19 January 2022

    Interplastica will open the 2022 exhibition calendar of Moretto

    The 2022 exhibition calendar of Moretto will start in Moscow from January 25 to 28, participating at Interplastica, which represents a reference point for the Russian market for the Padua-based company. After the preview at the Fakuma fair in Germany last October, Interplastica will be the opportunity to present also...
  • 12 January 2022

    Injection moulding of radiator grills for electric mobility

    The BMW Group has launched a new Engel production unit at its Landshut production plant. The kidney-shaped badge for the electric BMW iX is produced in a cleanroom atmosphere. Both the BMW Group and ENGEL are breaking completely new ground here, prompting the International Society for Plastics Technology...
  • 22 December 2021

    Solid state relay with IO-link output

    The Italian multinational group specialised in the design and production of sensors, industrial process control systems, electric drives and automation components, Gefran, introduces GRP-H, the first range of single-phase solid-state relays with IO-Link digital communication protocol on the market. The GRP-H series, an evolution of...
  • 22 December 2021

    Extrusion of composites with natural fibres for sustainable building

    Sustainability is now a key concept that affects all economic sectors, first and foremost construction, where attention is increasingly required when dealing with innovative and eco-sustainable materials, also for interior furnishings. In this respect, Bausano responds to the new needs of the sector, enhancing its extrusion lines for...