Technology

The Swiss manufacturer of thermoforming lines WM Wrapping Machinery has its sights set on the US market. For this reason, it has recruited the help of North American thermoforming expert Kent Johansonn, who has started working closely with the area manager Luca Oliverio in order to coordinate and train a team of agents...

An EOS 80 and a Canbio V580 machines are being exhibited by Negri Bossi at the Plastindia fair, running in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, from 5 to 10 February. The EOS machine, unveiled in India for the first time, is a digitally controlled compact hydraulic injection press which features...

Bandera has announced, well in advance, the forthcoming opening of its new research and development centre at its headquarters in Busto Arsizio (Varese, Italy). The ceremony will take place on May 8, with Plast 2015 in full swing. Plast, the international event devoted to the plastics and rubber industries, being held at the...

With its new TestProfiler, Instron, a division of ITW Test and Measurement Italia (headquartered in Pianezza, near Turin, Italy), offers wholly redesigned functionality of the Bluehill 3 software. By simulating the functional use of the product during the testing phase, high flexibility is ensured in the creation of automated finished-product…

A manufacturing company based in Santa Maria di Sala (near Venice, Italy), Piovan has acquired a majority stake in Penta, which is headquartered in Poggio Renatico (near Ferrara, Italy). Established in 1993, Penta specialises in the design and supply of large storing and feeding systems for raw materials for the plastics and food sectors...

Water tank manufacturer Al Zamil turned to the British firm IsoCool to produce a chilled water supply system for the new blow moulding unit at the plant in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The system will include NAX chillers and GRP pumping units manufactured by Eurochiller. The Jeddah blow moulding plant...

On February 6 and 7, Turin (Italy) will provide the setting for a presentation of the latest technologies available for the injection moulding of plastic materials. The event is the “Molding Technology Day” workshop being held at Four Studios. The programme also includes the participation of Moretto, which, outside the event venue...

A 160-ton machine from the eCanbio series by Negri Bossi, featuring Smart Flex clamping (which makes it possible to create an oil-free moulding area) and prismatic guides, is among the exhibits at Interplastica 2015 (Moscow, 27-30 January). This compact and fast machine stands out for the attention to detail...

Over 500 visitors attended the two-day open house event held by Maicopresse on January 16 and 17 at its Borgosatollo site (near Brescia, Italy). “The level of participation in the event was even greater than expected: indeed, in addition to seeing our historical customers, we met many potential new clients; it was...

2015 is an important year for MB Conveyors, headquartered in Brogliano, near Vicenza (Italy). The Italian company is celebrating thirty years in the business and will participate for the first time in the NPE fair, which will take place this year on March 23-27 in Orlando, Florida. The company decided to be present...

Presma recently delivered its MS 4-250-6000, featuring four linearly arranged stations, to a manufacturer of road safety products. This model is characterized by the arrangement of its mould-holder stations: unlike traditional rotary machines, here they are in-line arranged. The machine features four 2,500 kN...

The Cannon Group will start the celebration of its fiftieth anniversary while being present at the Utech Europe Conference and Exhibition 2015, to be held in Maastricht (Holland) on April 14-16, 2015. Cannon started its activity in the field of dosing units and mixing heads for polyurethane back in 1965 in Milan. The celebration...

Developed by Gefran for laboratory extrusion lines and compounding, the new compact control system eXtru+ comes ready to use; it is fully programmable and features built-in advanced technological functions. The extrusion of plastic materials is a process that demands flexibility, precision and efficiency. This new system makes...

Milan-based injection machine manufacturer Negri Bossi recently carried out two moulding tests for two separate customers at its headquarters in Cologno Monzese (near Milano). The first, for Capsol, a European cap manufacturer headquartered in Bulciago (near Lecco, Italy), was performed using a 24-cavity mould installed on a...

The Eco-cut system manufactured by Persico for the automatic cutting of linings for car interiors features two ABB IRB 2400/16 anthropomorphic robots with the Absolute Accuracy function. A high-frequency oscillating blade cutting technology was chosen in order to optimise the machining process, as it meets all the needs of...

On January 16 and 17, an open house will be held at Maicopresse’s facility in Borgosatollo, near Brescia (Italy), introducing the new MB 4000 injection moulding machine. The new machine, designed to produce large-size containers, features a clamping force of 4000 tons; the letters MB in its name are intended as a tribute to...

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...