Technology

The Julia III Maxi is Bielloni Converting’s new “solventless” laminator for polypropylene and rigid polyester. Able to laminate paper and aluminium too, it can reach an throughput of 400 m/minute using up to 1500 mm diameter reels. The unwinders and rewinders are shaftless, have adjustable width and are fitted with a...

Developed by Baruffaldi Plastic Technology and marketed under the Primac label, the new CV-2C/630-9/3P calibration tank has been developed especially for countries with hotter climates. It differs from more traditional solutions due to its dual vacuum chamber and two additional hot water evacuation pumps, which improve...

At a press conference held on June 26 at the headquarters of Zhafir Plastics Machinery in Ebermannsdorf (Germany), which was part of a two-day European open-house event, Haitian International presented the results it recorded in the 2013 financial year, which ended on the day of the press conference (26 June 2014)...

Torninova will hold an open house from 30 June through 4 July focusing on its Coex Bubble 2.600 line for high speed, high productivity in-line co-extrusion of bubble wrap. The flat-head Coex Bubble machines are distinguished by three extruders for LDPE, adhesive and PA6, used to make co-extruded multilayer film with...

Starting in September 2014, all Frigosystem high energy saving lines that use the refrigerant R410 - Raca Plus Energy, Kite and Heating & Cooling (HC) - will be equipped with a new microprocessor smart control system that will allow them to be connected to a network and remotely controlled both by the manufacturer...

On June 26 and 27, IMS Deltamatic opens the doors of its Calcinate (near Bergamo) plant to processors and suppliers. During this two-day open-house the company demonstrates, in operation, various machine models produced by its Turra division, which specialises...

The European refrigeration market seems to be recording signs of marginal growth. According to Corrado Vezzoli, global sales export manager for Industrial Frigo, this is because it never fully ground to a halt. In fact, processors seem to have lowered investments into new...

CEN (European Committee for Standardization) has published the final version of EN 289:2014 concerning the safety requirements of compression and transfer moulding machines, which will come into force upon publication in the European Official Journal. EN 289:2014 is one of the 18 European harmonized...

Results coming back from early adopters of Sipa’s latest oven technology for its stretch-blow molding systems confirm claims that massive energy savings are to be made. The new “green ovens” were originally launched on Sipa’s next-generation SFR EVO3 rotary systems, which came onto the market in 2013, and in the...

Amut provides customizable solutions in pipe extrusion in terms of both materials and diameters. Based in Novara (Italy), Amut’s most recent products include a line sold in Vietnam for the extrusion of PE 100 pipes with external diameters of up to 1000 mm. A compact, newly conceived extrusion head and an extruder able to...