Instrumentation and control

Based in Adare, Ireland, Samco manufactures two families of agricultural films: soil bioplastics and one made from oxo-biodegradable resins, both for the agricultural sector. To upgrade its blown film extrusion lines used for producing these films, the company recently turned to Syncro, which...

In the world of plastic products, subtle defects such as cavities or pores that are invisible to the naked eye can affect the functionality and durability of products. Without the use of specific test methods such as thermography, such defects often only become apparent in later processing steps or...

The FT 3000 fatigue tester, developed by MonTech, a company represented in Italy by DGTS, is capable of performing flexural crack/growth and tensile fatigue tests according to the following standards ISO 132 (De Mattia), ISO 6943, ASTM D 430-B, ASTM D 813, ASTM D 4482, DIN 53 522 1/2/3. The instrument...

Sipa unveils the Echo mobile app for both Android and iOS devices. The new app brings the features of the web version of the Echo platform directly to mobile devices, making it easier to stay connected with the production department and the customers. Echo is a digital ecosystem designed by...

The Dynamic-Rubber Process Analyser (D-RPA) 3000 developed by MonTech, represented in Italy by DGTS (Development of Gauge and Test Systems), is one of the world's most advanced high-end process analysis instruments, capable of satisfying the static and dynamic testing requirements of quality control and R&D...

The TCM motorized test stands in combination with the DFE and DFS digital force gauges and the relative terminals from Chatillon are offered by DGTS (which, in addition to Chatillon, also represents Lloyd in Italy, both part of the Ametek group) to perform...

Swiss company Autoneum operates five Dieffenbacher automotive component production lines at its Sevelen site. Together with Dieffenbacher, Autoneum has now extensively modernized one of the lines, a GMT/LFT-D line for glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics. One highlight of the project was the introduction of...

The new QE2008-W system from Gefran is an evolution of the complete set of QE1008-W wireless sensors for the even more accurate measurement of the column deformation and of the mould clamping force in injection moulding and die casting applications. It has been enhanced with new features, including Bluetooth 5.0 communication...

Frigel brings to the K-22 show the main highlights of its portfolio of products tailored to the main plastic market segments, such as automotive, packaging, medical and all other sectors dedicated to the injection moulding of technical parts. New machine side solutions have been designed to ensure the maximum profitability and quickest ROI for...

Oerlikon HRSflow has thoroughly revised the software for the control unit of its Flexflow hot runner systems. The updated Human Machine Interface (HMI) 4.0 now makes operation even more intuitive and convenient. Systems with different nozzle types can be integrated and several parameter sets can be saved per mould...