Technology

The FDU (Flat Die Unit) was originally a research project that was developed with the know-how of Haidlmair Group companies with the support of the toolmaker from the Upper Austrian town of Nussbach. The innovation was presented to the public in 2016 and has been continuously developed ever since. For some time now...

Moog attended the SPS IPC Drives Italia trade show from May 28 to 30 at the exhibition grounds in Parma, Italy, an opportunity for the company to exhibit its “total solution”, combining electric, hydraulic and hybrid technologies, designed to meet all of its customers’ requirements...

The Hot Fill System has been added by Meccanoplastica Ibérica to its entire range of MiPET blow moulding machines for PET preforms. With this option, so far only available on some selected models, the division of the Meccanoplastica Group dedicated to stretch blow moulding technology intends to offer efficient solutions to cover a wide range of...

A new printing machine for plastic bottle caps with a 2-colour dry-offset head by Moss has been recently installed and started up at the premises of a major Ethiopian plastic processor, already supplier of PepsiCo. The machine will decorate the caps of soft drink  bottles. Before this one, Moss had already delivered a single-colour screen printer…

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is now using advanced 3D printing from Stratasys to manufacture, flight-ready parts for several of its military, civil and business aircraft - while producing specific ground-running equipment at a lower cost than aluminium alternatives. The company is currently one of the world’s largest privately owned and...

At this year’s Plastpol in Kielce, Wittmann Battenfeld was able to convince an independent jury consisting of experts from universities and specialist institutes of the benefits offered by its condition monitoring system (CMS) when used in injection moulding machines for processing plastics. CMS is a system of sensors to monitor the condition of…

Recently, Scholz from Kronach, Germany, received its one-hundredth Allrounder in a ceremony. For this special occasion, Gertrud Ebert, Managing Director and limited partner, as well as Karl-Herbert Ebert, Head of Technology and Development and authorized signatory of Scholz, travelled to the Arburg parent factory in Lossburg. The...

One of the world’s largest producers of plastic injection moulding machines, Haitian International Holdings has opened the construction of one of its manufacturing site in the Americas, following its global long-term strategy to manufacture and assemble locally. The new Mexican plant with an area of 92,000 sqm is located in...

Bioplastics is certainly the main topic discussed by plastics players nowadays. The targets globally pursued include to eliminate unnecessary packaging, move from single use to re-use attitude and promote the utilisation of materials made from renewable resources to be applied in different sectors. Since many governments have expressed the...

Colines announced the appointment of a new board member: Anthony Michael Caprioli joined the company as an executive officer. His main duty will be overseeing sales and market strategy. Caprioli was born on 1969 in Australia, where he grew up and completed his schooling...

On June 6 and 7, WM Thermoforming Machines will hold an open house event at its headquarters in Stabio (Switzerland), in order to showcase the new Flex 92 steel-rule-knife thermoforming machine and the latest version of the Twist 700 model: two machines able to respond to the fast-changing market trends and to reduce the environmental impact of...

Sri Lankan industrial and agricultural tyre manufacturer Global Rubber Industries (GRI), headquartered in Sri Lanka, has invested around 36 million euros in the purchase of a Comerio Ercole calender in order to improve process efficiency at its Badalgama plant. The calender stands out for its capacity to process...

At a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony, Nordson Corporation celebrated the successful conclusion of a two-year project to build an extensive new facility to serve as a global hub for the company’s BKG pelletizers and melt delivery components. Located at a site that has been the longstanding home of BKG pelletizers, the new...

With a recent ceremony, Arburg officially inaugurated a new technology centre in Marinha Grande (Portugal). The premises offer sufficient space for machines, spare parts and training. One hundred guests were able to see the new possibilities for themselves during the open house event...

A specialist manufacturer of moulds for rubber parts, ORP Stampi organised a joint open house together with Engel at its headquarters in Viadanica (near Bergamo, Italy), in the heart of the so-called Italian “Rubber Valley”. For the occasion, Engel supplied two injection moulding machines: a victory 120 LIM and a flexseals 300. Other partners...

Bandera’s business fellowship with an important company located in The Netherlands started in 2012 and has continued up to the current time with the supply of four rigid film and sheet extrusion lines for thermoforming addressed to food packaging and industrial applications. Installation of the fourth and most recent one, a specially conceived...

At Molding Expo 2019, which takes place from May 21 to 24 in Stuttgart, HRSflow presented its new small-sized SA series hot runner nozzles for injection moulding small technical components with a very compact cut-out in the tool. The company also showcased extensions of its cylinder portfolio which are particularly...

Engel celebrates the 1000th user of its new customer portal e-connect. At its Nivnice plant in the South East of the Czech Republic, the automotive supplier Teknia produces a wide range of products from technical parts to sophisticated visual components. e-connect offers on-site support to maintenance staff and machine operators in providing…

Over 250 people - customers, industry professionals and members of the specialised press - recently gathered for the official opening of the new Wittmann Battenfeld Italia headquarters in Ceriano Laghetto (near Monza), and for two days (May 9th and 10th) given over to presentations and an open house event...

In April, Icma San Giorgio (San Giorgio su Legnano, Milan, Italy) has delivered a complete extrusion system to a major European pharma group. The new line extrudes several types of TPE foil for pharma applications. Gravimetric dosing units, a high-efficient corotating extruder Icma MCM 60 and downstream equipment of a three-roll calender and...