Technology

After having bought, in 2013, a TR-range automatic coiler from FB Balzanelli, a German leading producer of XPE pipes recently replaced three of its old coilers with as many TR1400 units. According to the coilers’ manufacturer, this model, specifically designed for XPE pipes, is becoming increasingly popular in Germany and...

On December 22, 2014, Main Tech made an official announcement that it had purchased the company Dipre, specialist in the construction of auxiliary equipment, renowned for granulation systems. These are the systems that Main Tech is launching first. Managing Director Renato Pegoraro commented...

A complete in-line thermoforming system manufactured by Amut for the production of disposable cups (in the sizes required by the Usa and Canadian markets) has been successfully tested and delivered to a large North American producer. The customer's request included some very demanding features...

On December 17, CEN (European Committee for Standardization) has published the standard EN 1417:2014 concerning the safety requirements for two-roll mills, which will come into force upon publication in the European Official Journal. EN 1417:2014 is one of the 19 European harmonized standards drawn up by...

Launched at Fakuma 2014 by Star Automation Europe, the robot ES-800II is now available, whilst the robot XW-122 will be marketed starting from Spring 2015. The goal of the new ES-II robot is to meet every possible needs about low price without forgetting quality and performance. The research and...

The NT Series Wires machines developed by Turra, a division of the IMS Deltamatic group, are offered as an ideal solution for the production of cables, wires and components, such as diamond wire, in which the cable is positioned transversely and adjacent to the tiebars. The 60- and 80-ton presses, the cable-tensioning system...

On December 18, the conference room of Cesap - the training and assistance centre for plastic processors headquartered in Verdellino/Zingonia (near Bergamo, Italy) - will host the seminar "The advantages of an effective dehumidification" on the benefits of an effective drying process. The event is organised in cooperation with Moretto...

On December 11 Sipa will open the doors of its site in Vittorio Veneto, near Treviso (Italy), for the official presentation of the new Xtreme Sincro, an innovative technology combining injection-compression of preforms and high speed stretch-blow moulding of PET containers in a single systems...

Ten years after the introduction of the PETes AA Analyzer, developed by Piovan to measure acetaldehyde in preforms, there are over 150 PET preform and bottle producing plants where at least one of these units is installed. The concrete, recognized advantages of the analyser include...

A manufacturer headquartered in Cerro Maggiore (near Milan), Comac recently delivered 6 and 66 polyamide yarn recycling plant to a company in Piedmont. The line is based on the new model EBC108HT 108-mm co-rotating twin screw extruder with an L/D ratio of 48/1, driven by a 600 kW alternating current motor. The plant also offers special...

All activities related to the production of injection-stretch-blow moulding (ISBM) equipment at Automa have been acquired by Sipa, the company based in Vittorio Veneto (near Treviso, Italy) specialized in the manufacture of plants for the production of PET containers and filling technologies...

Hinges with built-in safety switch (CFSW) and new Eleroll roller tracks are among the solutions recently developed by Elesa, a company that produces standardised plastic and metal components for industrial machinery and equipment. The CFSW hinge is a safety device which interrupts the power supply when the door...

This new type of single valve gate has been developed by Thermoplay with the purpose to contain the overall dimension facilitating the installation inside the mould and to maintain at the same time an optimal balancing of the melt flow. The Thermoplay single nozzle is provided with...

In April, an important Spanish processor commissioned to Bandera a high-output 5-layer blown film coextrusion line. The specifications of this line make it possible to process polyolefin materials achieving high outputs. This coextrusion line has been tested at the very end of October in the new R&D department at...

Gefit has recently manufactured a mould for polypropylene closures for small nail polish containers. The mould is based on the so called unscrewing technology and features specially slides to define the curved shape of the 57-mm high closures.

One of the leading Georgian industrial construction companies starts producing sandwich panels with Saip Contitech technology showcased in CeDePa. JSC Panex has chosen Saip for the supply of a full line for the continuous production of wall and roof sandwich panels. The project involves a Georgian...

On October 23 and 24, Moss opened its doors at its Reggio Emilia (Italy) premises to introduce its most innovative machines for printing and moulding plastic containers, of which the company is the largest manufacturer globally. In addition to Italian and foreign clients and suppliers...

The “Revamping Day” held at the Gefran headquarters in Provaglio d'Iseo (near Brescia, Italy) was dedicated to the revamping of injection moulding machines for thermoplastics. The initiative, which took place at the beginning of October, had a positive response from industry experts and system integrators from all over Italy...

Sipa received a very interesting call recently from a new company, not far from Vittorio Veneto (near Treviso, Italy, where it is headquartered), that was developing an innovative range of ultra-light high-performance compressed gas cylinders. CTS, Composite Technical Systems, based near Udine (Italy), wanted...

Mexican manufacturer of polyethylene pipes, Valtic, selected the technological solutions of Tecnomatic to strengthen its market leadership position. “In less than ten years the company passed from an output of 1,500 kg per year to over ten thousand tons placing itself as a processor recognized for the quality of its products...