Technology

The mixing systems manufacturer Plas Mec has recently renewed its testing room to allow its customers to perform a wider range of tests on PVC, powder coatings, bonding materials, masterbatches, WPCs and any other material suitable for mixing. The room is equipped with the following plants: HC Combimix 300/1000 system, a...

The manufacturer of blown film extrusion lines is revving its engines to face the K 2016 show, which will take place in Düsseldorf from 19 to 26 October. For the company based in Venegono Inferiore (Varese, Italy), three busy years have passed in a blink, since the previous edition of the event...

On August 1 and 2, operators of all kinds that use calendering lines for the processing of PVC - and not just that - were invited to the facilities of Rodolfo Comerio in Solbiate Olona (Varese), where they had the opportunity to “gasp” both at the impressive bulk of a gigantic five-roll calender (each roll having a diameter of 870 mm and a length…

Strongly committed to the benefits of Industry 4.0 digital revolution, Icma San Giorgio will present at its booth at K 2016 the innovative I-Smart solution. Already applied and successfully tested, this solution consists in a corotating twin screw extruder equipped with advanced sensors with diagnostic capabilities able to signal the presence...

The Vulcanator rubber granulator is specially designed by Franklin Miller for the rubber and heavy plastics industry. This unit has the unique ability to reduce whole 75 pounds bales of synthetic or natural rubber into small particles. This powerful processor can thus drastically reduce processing time resulting in dramatic cost savings...

As time progresses, cars are not only always improving, but also showcasing better quality in their design - especially important in winning over buyers is the vehicle interior, which is increasingly becoming an important purchasing criterion. Visual and haptic elements use lots of technological tricks, and so high-tech cockpits which employ…

Two 3-layer blown film lines belonging to the HDBFlex Series for the production of HDB/FFS heavy duty bags, are being tested at the Bandera factory in Busto Arsizio, in the province of Varese. The lines are destined to two Chinese processors...

The “Moretto in Motion” tour of the United Kingdom has been recently completed. The moving showroom covered over 4,500 km in two weeks, welcoming more than 250 visitors. The lorry, outfitted with the company’s latest innovations in plastics automation can be considered today as a fundamental communicative channel of the...

On June 24, 2016 a major inaugural ceremony was held at the European Technical Center of DuPont in Meyrin, Geneva. The ceremony, marking the culmination of eight years of cooperation between the two companies, was attended by Pierre Maudet, minister for economy and security for Geneva; Daniel Loeffler, director at Economic Development...

A GM125 Compac line has been supplied by Gamma Meccanica to a Turkish company for recycling of PP, PE woven and non-woven production waste. The line configuration includes the Compac feeding system with cutter-compactor, a single-screw extruder with degassing, a screen changer and a die-face pelletizer...

A VH3500 injection moulding machine from Negri Bossi has been chosen by Plastitalia, a Sicilian converter specialised in the injection moulding of plastic fittings, to manufacture polyethylene fittings featuring a larger diameter compared to the parts produced so far. “Technological innovation represents the main goal we want to pursue in time and…

An important Spanish thermoformer has invested in its first extrusion line, choosing the PET/PP technology by Bandera. With this new line, being delivered in July, the Italian manufacturer based in Busto Arsizio (near Varese) is strengthening its presence in Spain in the rigid packaging industry...

Producing 1,000 caps per minute with just 24 cavities, a cycle time of 1.4 seconds and one of the lowest energy consumption in the sector. Unleashing the full potential of marketing with advanced, flexible, practical digital decoration of caps. These are some of the latest innovations that Sacmi will introduce at K 2016...

The evolution in conveying systems has pushed manufacturers in recent years to implement additional new features, such as pipe cleaning management for conveying regrind material, self-cleaning receiver filters, loading failure alarms and many others which, like the ones mentioned, have now become standard requirements for...

Bausano & Figli recently optimised its line for the extrusion of medical tubing, in order to improve its performance and reliability. The use of new technologies and the quest to find innovative solutions capable of meeting quality, precision and dimensional control requirements become even more fundamental when these are destined for the...

Everybody is talking about Industry 4.0. This technology makes it possible to network machines and production processes. Under the umbrella term Plastics 4.0, the KraussMaffei Group is promoting the implementation of the fourth industrial revolution with its three brands KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal. Visitors at the trade show…

An international press conference, a firework display, as well as a gala dinner at the Schönbrunn castle and a visit to the factories. This was the programme of events for the fortieth year celebrations organized by Wittmann Battenfeld for over 1500 guests, including press representatives and clients from all over the world, that took place in…

The Engel Group generated a global turnover of 1.25 billion euros during the financial year 2015-2016, and its operations continue to expand. These being the figures that began the pre-K press conference that took place on June 6 at the group’s headquarters in Schwertberg, in Austria...

High productivity, automation and a guaranteed aseptic filling process: Sacmi form-fill-seal (FFS) technology covers another segment in a market and an industry considered strategic for the future of beverage. Over 80 aseptic machines supplied worldwide with characteristics from ultrahigh productivity...

The world packaging market is progressing and shows great vitality. The packaging industry has been one of the sectors that has suffered less during the financial crisis and indeed has shown steady growth prospects. The role of companies that produce processing technologies for packaging thus assumes increasing importance...