Technology

New postponement for the Mecspe fair, which from June 18-20 has been further postponed from October 29-31. The organizer was forced to reschedule the event once again to ensure its smooth running in absolute safety under the prevailing of the coronavirus pandemic...

In the fight against Covid-19, Sidel have transformed their international centre of excellence for PET packaging development and blowing solutions in France into a production centre and launched an exceptional production of bottles for hydro-alcoholic gel. A first batch of 5,000 PET plastic bottles for the disinfectant has already been provided...

Ultrasonic welding is a preferred technology for the production of respiratory masks made of nonwovens and demand increases worldwide. Herrmann Ultraschall is receiving multiple inquiries from medical technology customers who are expanding their existing production capacities and from hygiene customers who are switching from diaper to mask...

The Wittmann Group’s production plant in Mosonmagyaróvár (Hungary), Wittmann Robottechnikai, took over the neighboring company building from the previous owner Lematex. With this acquisition, Wittmann Hungary’s production area will be expanded with immediate effect from currently 12,000 sqm to a total of 15,000 sqm. The Hungarian...

Coperion is implementing a closed-loop concept for the production of flexible multilayer film. Recycling multilayer film has long posed a challenge since such films can only be reclaimed in very complicated ways and not without residues. Now, however, Coperion has developed a closed-loop approach solution in which up to 100% of multilayer film...

Elisabetta Floccari takes over from Luca Sabadin as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Piovan Group. A graduate cum laude in corporate and executive economics and business from the University of Trieste, Floccari began her professional career in various roles at prestigious law and tax firms such as Arthur Andersen and Ernest & Young…

Illig Maschinenbau has appointed Carsten Strenger to the position of Managing Director. Beginning April 1, 2020 he will succeed Karl Schäuble, who has held this position for more than 30 years. Strenger will be responsible for production operations and business administration. Heinrich Sielemann is responsible for sales, service and development...

Frank Stieler resigned from his office as CEO of KraussMaffei Group on March 31, 2020 and Michael Ruf, present COO of the company, has taken over the position from April 1, 2020. Stieler has been CEO of KraussMaffei Group since July 2015 and of KraussMaffei Company Limited since May 2019...

Stratasys announced a global mobilization of the company’s 3D printing resources and expertise to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, spanning its Stratasys, GrabCAD, Stratasys Direct Manufacturing and partner network with donated printing capacity across all regions. The initial focus is on providing thousands of...

Following the Italian prime ministerial decree of 22 March 2020, and the 25 March amendment of the same, indicating what production activities can be defined essential in Italy, the companies that have been allowed to continue working have been keen to show that they are still operational, albeit with reduced staff numbers, differently organised...

On Sunday March 22, the Italian government, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the impact of Covid-19, issued a prime ministerial decree (DPCM) extending until April 3 the restrictive measures that had already been introduced over the previous days. Italy’s manufacturers of machines for the processing of plastics and rubber are among those...

In this moment of public health emergency caused by the outbreak of Covid-19, the healthcare sector is facing unprecedented challenges. In particular, the virus outbreak is causing severe shortages of critical medical equipment in hospitals or limited access to essential pieces, in particular valves or ventilators...

Under the impact of trade conflicts between the major economies, 2019 was the most difficult year for the global economy since the financial crisis of 2008. Nevertheless, amid the lowest growth of the global economy in the last decade, Haitian Group's revenues still recorded about 1.29 billion euros for 2019, a decrease of 9.6% compared to 2018...

Another employee at Engel's large machine plant in St. Valentin, Austria, has been tested positive for Covid-19. Thus the company has six confirmed corona cases. Engel decided to close its production operations at its Austrian plants until April 15, 2020, due to the overall strong increase in the number of new infections especially in the...

Taking action in their local region, the Zoppas family is supporting those on the front line managing the coronavirus emergency. Through its companies - Acqua Minerale San Benedetto, Irca and Sipa - the group donated one million euro to purchase fifteen complete intensive care units for the hospitals in Veneto...

Biesse Group continues to provide tangible support for Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord as it battles the coronavirus. Right from the start, the Group actively participated with a network of local businesses in a solidarity effort for the purchase of equipment that was urgently needed to address the emergency in our province...

As per Decree of the Italian President of the Council of Ministers (DPCM) issued on Sunday 22 March 2020, Italian manufacturers of plastics and rubber machinery - referring to Ateco code 28.96 - may continue their activity, since they belong to a production chain defined as necessary...

In order to coil 25-50-meter long corrugated PVC pipes at a speed of 70 meters per minute, FB Balzanelli has recently upgraded its TR0801C coiler. In its original set-up, this machine was conceived for coiling two reels, with automatic adjustment of the reel dimension, and was equipped with one strapping unit, while its upgraded version features...

The new PF3WB/C/S/R digital flow switch manifold developed by SMC allows the user to centralize the flow and temperature control of the different lines in the same system. This solution makes it possible to accommodate all flow switches in a single manifold - and not on each line - in order to reduce inspection times and deliver quick and easy...

A new tandem line from Union was recently delivered to BewiSynbra for the production of XPS panels for thermal insulation and soundproofing applications in buildings. The line consists of a primary twin-screw extruder and a secondary single-screw extruder and also includes a system for the recycling and grinding of production scrap as well as...