Technology

The Italian manufacturer of compounding and extrusion systems Icma San Giorgio has just put in production a complex engineered compounding plant at a large processor of biodegradable products, specifically shopping or agricultural mulch bags. Purpose of the project was the realization of a turnkey line designed, from the loading systems of the...

Italian product development service provider specializing in the design, engineering, prototyping and manufacture of functional parts and components, Due Pi Greco, having successfully implemented Stratasys 3D printing into its product development process, is now utilizing Stratasys FDM materials as the main driver for expanding its...

Friday, 6 March 2020 marked the opening ceremony of Arburg’s new Training Center at he company’s headquarters in Lossburg. The 170 guests in attendance included Klaus Michael Rueckert, administrator of Freudenstadt district where Lossburg is situated, Lossburg mayor Christoph Enderle, plus representatives of the companies and institutions...

Recently Sacmi purchased Abruzzo-based Velomat, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-speed assembly machines for caps, micro-pumps and medical devices. This takeover is part of a broader strategy by Sacmi - the world's leading provider of closures-beverage solutions - to expand and diversify opportunities in the industry, thanks to...

The Italian manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery belonging to the Amaplast trade association, including those whose company premises are inside the areas subject to the restrictions introduced by the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers (DPCM) issued on Sunday 8 March 2020, are still operating. For all companies…

“In view of current developments regarding the coronavirus, Arburg management decided on February 26 to cancel the International Technology Days from March 11 to 14, 2020, in Lossburg”. This is the beginning of the press release with which the German manufacturer announces that the technological event organized annually at its...

The Italian group specialised in the design and production of sensors, electric drives, automation components and industrial process control systems, Gefran, presents the updated Performance series of double loop PID Controllers, with control functions of motorised valves and generation of setpoint profiles. The range is made up of...

In consideration of the measures adopted by the Government with regard to the spread of coronavirus, Amaplast, the Italian plastics and rubber processing machinery and moulds manufacturers’ association, underlines that to date its member companies have implemented all the actions required by legislation to protect the health and safety of its...

The industrial robot manufacturer Fanuc and the automotive group BMW have signed a framework agreement for the supply of 3,500 robots for new production lines and plants. Fanuc robots will be used in the production of current and future generations of BMW models. The first robots were installed at the end of 2019. Further robots will be used at...

Sebastian Dombos is the new head of sales at the Engel Deutschland Nuremberg location. This personnel decision sees the injection moulding machine manufacturer and system solution provider, headquartered in Schwertberg, Austria, prepare the generation change in the board of the subsidiary with foresight...

The entrepreneurial families Hehl und Keinath have taken over the German RepRap, based in Feldkirchen. The partners consider additive manufacturing to be an important complementary production method for plastics processing which holds significant promise for the future. Due to the successful market entry with the...

From February 20 to April 30, Omso is opening the doors of its Reggio Emilia facility in order to exhibit a Wet-On-Dry version of its flexographic printing machine Servocup, and to demonstrate the capabilities of the machine in terms of reliability, speed of format change, production and quality. Visitors will also be offered...

Founded in 1950 in the historical town centre of Besano (near Varese, Italy), Adler celebrates, in 2020, its 70th year in business. Starting as a company specialized in designing and modifying any kind of machinery for the new-born Italian industry immediately after the Second World War, Adler soon began to manufacture machines for...

The leading Italian multinational production systems manufacturer, Persico, has announced the acquisition of the plastic welding business of bielomatik Leuze, a manufacturer of plastic welding and lubrication systems based in Neuffen, Germany. The acquisition will significantly strengthen the market presence of both Persico Group...

Unleashing the power of 3D printed realism to a broader range of product designers and enterprise shops, Stratasys unveiled the new J826 3D printer at 3DEXPERIENCE World (Nashville, February 9-12). At about half the price of other J8-series PolyJet printers, the J826 combines part realism and productivity, including full Pantone-Validated colour…

The technological know-how in the manufacture of automotive trim parts of Kiefel Automotive has been acquired by Persico. This transaction has enabled Persico to found the new German subsidiary Persico Automotive, which has extensive expertise in vacuum laminating. The new company is based in Freilassing...

In order to provide better services to existing and prospect customers from the North American market, Moss decide to go one step further and open a subsidiary company in the US. On January 2020, Moss unveil the nameplate of Moss North America, the company’s first site abroad...

Two technological leaps in one: Sacmi has now made the manual format changeover procedure for preform inspection machines both automatic and autonomous. As of today, smart format changeover control is performed by an all-new computer vision device, Sacmi Driva (Drive and Recognise with Intelligent Vision Algorithms)...

For more than 25 years, FarragTech has been active in plant engineering for plastics processing in the auxiliary equipment sector, with one main focus within its product range on compressed air granulate drying. As the inventor of the compressed air granulate dryer as well as internal compressed air mold cooling for blow molding processes...

Adding Pune to its global supply map, Gefit inaugurates its first factory in India. Gefit India manufacturing facility is set to produce automations lines and assembly machines to serve domestic market. The investment in this new factory reflects the company goal to be closer to its Indians customers, to...