Technology

  • 09 July 2014

    Calibration tank with dual vacuum chamber

    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...
  • 02 July 2014

    Results and new technologies at the German two days of Haitian

    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)...
  • 02 July 2014

    Five days for ten layers

    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...
  • 02 July 2014

    Remote controlled refrigerators

    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...
  • 25 June 2014

    Two-day open-house at IMS Deltamatic

    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...
  • 25 June 2014

    Refrigeration trends

    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...
  • 24 June 2014

    More safe presses

    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...
  • 18 June 2014

    Sipa broadens the offer of "green ovens"

    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...
  • 18 June 2014

    When extrusion rhymes with customization

    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...