Technology

At the 2019 K, US-based Barnes Group is exhibiting in Europe and for the first time showcasing its Molding Solutions strategic business unit at a joint booth. Barnes Molding Solutions - including brands Foboha, Gammaflux, männer, Priamus, Synventive and Thermoplay - covers the entire spectrum of mould making and hot runner technology...

At the K 2019 fair, the Italian engineering company Delia presents an innovative robotic cell designed to ensure high quality and productivity levels in the manufacturing of moulded rubber parts. Thanks to the company’s work cells, which can be combined with anthropomorphic and...

The new magnetostrictive position transducer Hyperwave is presented by Gefran at K trade fair as ideal solution for applications where maximum precision and repeatability of the measurement is required. Mauro Parzani, Gefran Sensors Product Manager states...

At the K trade fair, Moog shares its vision and ideas about sustainable, flexible motion control solutions that machine builders and owners can use to save energy and resources. "Our goal at K 2019 is meeting design engineers and others looking for business partners who understand their specific manufacturing challenges as well as important topics…

Could there possibly be a better setting for the celebrations organised to mark IMG’s first ten years as sole distributor, in Italy, of Haitian injection moulding machines than Villa Piovanelli, an eighteenth-century country residence listed in the Italian register of outstanding historic houses? The answer is no, there couldn’t...

Used PET bottles and other plastic waste can serve the packaging sector and other industries as a valuable resource. It’s only that - currently, at least - this resource is still lying fallow in many areas. In order to bring about a lasting change here, Krones and Stadler Anlagenbau have joined forces in a cooperative partnership...

The K 2019 exhibition seems set to become an important milestone for Union. At the German fair, the company, in addition to displaying its latest technological innovations in the field of flat-head extrusion (its traditional field of activity), will announce its entry into the market of blown film extrusion plants for biodegradable and compostable…

Increasingly faster extrusion lines, thinner materials and PS, PP, PLA, PET with slippery and sticky additives: these are some of the factors that make grinding process of trims more difficult. Based on careful studies, perfect design and tests at customer companies, Tria from Cologno Monzese (near Milan), has brought to life the new generation of…

As if on a large stage, Moretto exhibits the most innovative systems and products for injection moulding, blow moulding and extrusion. There are two exhibition areas in hall 11, one specifically dedicated to the extrusion sector, with Contrex brand products, the group brand specialized in the supply of automation and control systems for blown film…

At the K 2019 fair Amut-Comi will be exhibiting live an ACF820 thermoforming machine equipped with a 820x650 mm mould and forming, cutting and stacking stations. The thermoforming machines mod. ACF incorporate the Easy software, a smart HMI developed in-house by Amut-Comi...

In order to solve the problem of friction in rubber dynamic seals, whose consequences in terms of money-loss are high, either due to maintenance or the risks of failure to operate correctly, a new consortium has been established. The SoftSlide consortium, consists of 5 international partners who have developed an innovative protocol for managing…

A digital platform and the meeting place for the plastics and rubber industry, the m-hub mobile app has been launched by the namesake company, m-hub, which will unveil it at the K 2019 trade fair; the app is designed to create a community where it is possible to deepen knowledge and strengthen business Worldwide...

The leading European home appliance producer BSH has again opted for a machine from Kiefel, Freilassing for their plant in Giengen, Germany. The machine in question is the KID 100/230 BFS-R thermoforming system with forming and punching tools, on which the company produces refrigerator door liners...

The new proposal from Leister in the field of thermoplastic membranes is Twinny T5/T7, a welding machine purposely designed for increasing the productivity, sturdiness and reliability of the Twinny family. The welder’s motors and blowers are more powerful, and the transmission chains have been reinforced with the aim of improving performance...

Debuting at EMO 2019 (Hannover, September 16-21), the new Camozzi Group division, Camozzi Machine Tools, created as a result of synergy between two of the group's subsidiaries, Innse-Berardi and Ingersoll Machine Tools, united in a partnership to pool common resources and experiences in the aerospace, defence, heavy metalworking...

At the K 2019 show in Düsseldorf, Macchi will present a seven-layer line, net width 2,700 mm, belonging to the new POD FLEX series. With this new range of systems, the Varese-based manufacturer meets the growing market demand of highly flexible extrusion lines, capable of extruding both lamination and barrier applications material, but also...

The Swiss company Maag Pump Systems has grown through acquisitions in recent years and has significantly expanded its product portfolio. A realignment of its branding and corporate strategy will further strengthen the company's position as a broadly diversified global solutions provider with integrated and customizable system solutions...

Fanuc is responding to market demands with new Roboshot technical solutions for future-oriented injection moulding. The company will demonstrate several premieres in their product portfolio on Fanuc’s K 2019 stand. Apart from implementing industry-specific know-how Fanuc’s products are well known for their low power consumption...

Integration, optimization, energy efficiency, production consistency, homogeneous regrind characteristics and absence of dust, these are the technological developments that CMG will present at K 2019. Materials, production, design and engineering are all characterized by a common element - innovation - that CMG...

Buss's new Compeo 88 and 110 kneaders for plastics and elastomers are to be introduced at K 2019 in Düsseldorf, adding two higher throughput models to the Compeo range of compounding systems. They join the smaller Compeo 55 which was launched to the market around one year ago. All three models are available with process...