Technology

The Italian manufacturer of printing and decoration machines, Moss, gets a new foothold in India thanks to the assistance of Octagona. The aim is to start operations in the subcontinent through a technology transfer agreement with a local partner that will allow the production of Moss machines directly in India, as a result...

Husky Injection Molding Systems has launched its new NexPET system - a game-changing mid-volume PET preform molding solution purpose-built to help producers introduce multiple new applications into the market more quickly and cost-effectively than ever before...

The NVRBE vacuum pump from Maguire Products is easy to install, operate, and maintain simplifies conveying of raw materials from storage and can be configured in “mini-central” systems with extremely compact LowPro receivers mounted on multiple blenders...

The special equipment developed by Friul Filiere for the extrusion of three-layer HDPE pipes is characterized by the patented Tubeasy system implemented on the head as well as by the possibility of using recycled material. Tubeasy ensures the perfect alignment of the material flow by only adjusting two screws...

The Italian multinational group specialised in the design and production of sensors, industrial process control systems, electric drives and automation components, Gefran,   enhances the range of Hyperwave contactless magnetostrictive position transducers with the launch of the WPL (HyperWave Profile IO-Link) series equipped with IO-Link 1.1...

Worldwide, demand for polyolefin pipes (PO) is growing steadily thanks to their excellent physical and mechanical properties, able to outclass the performances of other materials. In this connection, they are emerging as the preferred choice for the construction of sewerage and drainage infrastructure, as well as networks for the Oil & Gas…

One of 50 global Climate Leaders is Engel. In cooperation with TBD Media Group, the Bloomberg media corporation analysed and evaluated the commitment of industrial companies from a wide range of sectors and defined the 50 most sustainable and climate-aware companies worldwide. Engel is the only...

The automation specialist and industrial robot manufacturer Fanuc supports Volkswagen in the expansion of future-oriented drive technologies. The company is supplying a total of around 1,400 robots to the VW plants in Emden, Germany, and Chattanooga, USA. The Fanuc robots will be used in body shop and battery production...

Engel France opened a new training and education centre at the Wissous location. The idea behind this is to stage injection moulding 4.0 hands-on, for trials and to improve understanding with state-of-the-art machinery. In times fraught by the pandemic, virtual options are also offered for all training courses for setting up, programming and…

For the wellness-SPA market, CMS has devised a modular thermoforming system capable of offering solutions to meet every demand from standard products to large swim-spas. CMS's BR5 special SPA is extremely scalable and can reach a maximum sheet length of 12 meters. Advanced features such as auto-load, adjustable clamp frame, and mould...

Italian compounder Sirmax goes forward to invest in technological innovation, continuing strongly in the direction of a sustainable business. The company from Padua (Italy) has expanded its production capacity for sustainable plastics, relying upon Fast Track ZSK extruders from Coperion. These new models stand out for...

A digital revolution that incorporates risk assessment to optimise the application of "agile work" concepts in the time of Covid-19: now, as part of an ambitious programme for the dissemination of new Cloud technologies and tools, Sacmi has launched the new Smart Booking service. Operational since July 1, the service lets all employees already…

The manufacturer and distributor of packaging in South Africa Transpaco Specialised Films started its brand-new ALLrollEX 1500 57-Nanolayer cast line for stretch film production in their Johannesburg plant. The first Nanolayer line running in the continent sets a new benchmark for all of Africa. Colines can...

An Amut extrusion line for PS and PP sheets to be thermoformed has been installed at an Egyptian converter. The plant reaches over 700 kg/h of total output, and produces sheets with a 1,000 mm usable width and an ABC layers configuration with a thickness range of 0.2 to 2 mm....

With the new large GX - clamping force of 13,000 kN - KraussMaffei intends to achieve an even better foothold in the growth market of logistics and packaging. Decisive benefit of the new size: applications such as buckets or crates can be implemented in a double cavity on one machine, for example. The compact design of the 2-platen technology also…

On 30 September 2020, Raffaele Abbruzzetti, Managing Director of Arburg Italy, opened the new premises of the Italian subsidiary in Peschiera Borromeo (Milan) in the presence of more than 100 invited guests. With Managing Directors Gerhard Böhm and Guido Frohnhaus as well as Stephan Doehler, Arburg’s European Sales Director, prominent...

Gefit presents its new assembly platform, that will enrich the catalogue of technical solutions offered to clients. Result of a long research and development activity, the new Gefdrive Plus has particularly innovative features, that can meet the market several needs in terms of performance, reliability and flexibility...

With a market presence dating back 28 years, Arburg has been investing in China continuously and has earned itself a reputation for excellent product quality and service. On September 18, 2020, some 550 invited guests were in attendance for the official inauguration of the Arburg Technology Center (ATC) in Pinghu. 7,700 participants watched...

Renowned as one of the world’s leading tire manufacturers, automotive technologies leader Continental actually has an even wider solutions portfolio, including automotive part production, connectivity, automated driving and mobility services via its Continental Engineering Services (CES) division. Cost effectiveness and speed are keys to its...

Engel is extending its all-electric e-mac injection moulding machine series to include a machine with a clamping force of 1300 kN, thus further strengthening its position as a one-stop supplier for applications with electric injection moulding machines. The new e-mac 130 is being presented at the first Engel live e-xperience 2020 from October 13…