Technology

Under the motto “Be Smart”, Wittmann Battenfeld is showcasing its first all-electric high-speed machine model at the K 2016 in Düsseldorf. With the new EcoPower Xpress 400/1100+, the manufacturer introduces the development of a high-speed, all-electric machine model primarily geared to the requirements of the packaging and thin-wall...

Part of the Italian IMS Deltamatic Group, Turra develops and manufactures high-quality, innovative vertical injection presses for plastic components. This year, Turra will present its customized solutions to industry professionals at the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and rubber K in Düsseldorf. Its machines are used in the production of…

Lots of new ideas and innovations are introduced by Friul Filiere to its customers and the international visitors of the show. At its booth, the company shows products representative of its history and tradition, upgraded and, more than ever before, highly energy-efficient: a single-screw extruder...

An important European group, a leader in the production of PET film, which already has 8 Bandera lines in operation, entrusted the Varese-based company to manufacture its third PET film line, for its branch in the Iberian Peninsula. This line will be manufactured at the beginning of 2017 and it can produce both foam PET and the classical PET rigid…

From September 28 to 30, CMS opened the doors of its Zogno plant (Bergamo), set in the charming Val Brembana area, for an event that provided the company with an opportunity to exhibit its most recent and innovative range of thermoforming machines and CNC cells for the processing of plastic semi-finished goods...

In the perspective of continuous development and innovation, TRIA has designed a whole range of new granulators to get new market shares in injection moulding. Specific attention has been paid to the needs of automotive multinational companies, a sector in continuous growth: as a matter of fact the most important analysis and research institutes...

For the first time in its 35-year history, Contrex will be attending the K trade fair held in Düsseldorf, where it will be showcasing its latest innovations for extruding tubes, profiles, sheets, and blown films, including: cooling rings, gravimetric dosing systems, process control devices, as well as measurement and control tools. K 2016...

At K2016, Instron, a leading global manufacturer of material and structural testing systems, will present their comprehensive portfolio of systems for testing polymers from static to dynamic, from R&D to 24/7.

Meccanoplastica will be taking two completely electric blowing machines to K 2016: the single-station HL 750/S for continuous extrusion blow moulding, and the single cavity MIPET-1GM for the stretch blow moulding of PET preforms. The first, designed to produce containers with capacities of up to 30 liters, features a...

Established in 2013 as the evolution of SGS, a company in operation since 1994, SGS Italia is based in Montale, near Pistoia, and specializes in the construction of plastic film welding lines and accessories. As well as boasting the technical skills inherited from its experience as SGS, the company can also count on...

As a result of a synergistic effort involving the company as a whole and its skills, Comerio Ercole has recently sealed a deal with an European group for the construction of an impressive “giant” 3-roll high temperature calender with a 6800-mm roll working face. This “giant” calender is conceived for the production of innovative articles, obtained…

After 8 years of testing and development Fimic - the Italian manufacturer of automatic and self-cleaning screen changers for the extrusion of recycled plastics - will be exhibiting the new NET filtration system at K 2016. This systems is able to use mesh-type screens, normally applied in manual screen changers only, as a result...

This year, just as it does every three years, BMB will be coming to the K fair in Düsseldorf with the latest innovations from its product range, which are the result of its ongoing close collaboration with processors and its hefty investments in research and development programmes. Given that electric machines now account for around 90% of the...

From September 14 to 20, Rodolfo Comerio held an open house event to unveil one of the world’s largest calenders of its kind. The most important of the various features characterizing this machine are its five gigantic rolls, each with a diameter of 870 mm and a length of 5000 mm on the table...

Sacmi-developed innovation has won over Parmalat (Lactalis Group), which has now chosen the IPS (injection preform system) platform to renew its Piana di Monteverna (Caserta) plant. Here, as of today, PET preforms are being manufactured for the milk sector, providing the lightest. highest-performing 1-litre bottles on the Italian market...

When he referred to Negri Bossi a couple of years ago, Michael Bechtel, the founder of MB Spritzgusstechnik in Marktoberdorf (Germany), had a Vision: “Recycled Plastic as raw material to be re-used for a longer lifetime”. Today, he has one of the most advanced plastic injection technology installed in his factory to get recycled plastic converted…

Thanks to the expansion of the production unit with the addition of a new shed of around 1,500 square metres, Promixon has now opened an in-house test room to offer customers even more comprehensive and personalised services. The new facility supports systems efficiency testing and real-time checking of blending results with...

On October 19 the doors of the Düsseldorf trade fair will open to the public for the 2016 K show. The countdown to the start of this event has already begun. It is, as always, a moment long awaited by organizers, exhibitors and visitors alike. Like others, the ST Soffiaggio Tecnica team is once again getting ready to surprise the K audience...

Decorating big size containers has always been one of the main accomplishments of Moss. In fact, this company from Reggio Emilia offers a large array of solutions designed to print on round, elliptical and rectangular plastic pails up to 25 liters capacity. Recently, Moss has delivered a new printing line model MO 4013 to...

Two E-Move blow moulding machines have recently been delivered by ST Soffiaggio Tecnica to two important plastics converters: Cebi Italy, based in Osimo (Ancona), and Sep Doo, located in Mokronog (Slovenia). The E-Move full-electric model is the smallest machine in the Monza-based company’s...