Technology

Bausano & Figli recently optimised its line for the extrusion of medical tubing, in order to improve its performance and reliability. The use of new technologies and the quest to find innovative solutions capable of meeting quality, precision and dimensional control requirements become even more fundamental when these are destined for the...

Everybody is talking about Industry 4.0. This technology makes it possible to network machines and production processes. Under the umbrella term Plastics 4.0, the KraussMaffei Group is promoting the implementation of the fourth industrial revolution with its three brands KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal. Visitors at the trade show…

An international press conference, a firework display, as well as a gala dinner at the Schönbrunn castle and a visit to the factories. This was the programme of events for the fortieth year celebrations organized by Wittmann Battenfeld for over 1500 guests, including press representatives and clients from all over the world, that took place in…

The Engel Group generated a global turnover of 1.25 billion euros during the financial year 2015-2016, and its operations continue to expand. These being the figures that began the pre-K press conference that took place on June 6 at the group’s headquarters in Schwertberg, in Austria...

High productivity, automation and a guaranteed aseptic filling process: Sacmi form-fill-seal (FFS) technology covers another segment in a market and an industry considered strategic for the future of beverage. Over 80 aseptic machines supplied worldwide with characteristics from ultrahigh productivity...

The world packaging market is progressing and shows great vitality. The packaging industry has been one of the sectors that has suffered less during the financial crisis and indeed has shown steady growth prospects. The role of companies that produce processing technologies for packaging thus assumes increasing importance...

The dynamic Italian company Rotoflux has been producing rotary joints for over 20 years and has continuously grown until it has reached an important position among the manufacturers world leaders. The complete range of rotary unions Rotoflux includes now the brand new G Series, developed...

This year’s Erema Discovery Day - now well known throughout the industry - was held at the Erema headquarters in Ansfelden (Austria) on June 1, 2016. Over 250 international customers and interested guests once again found the technological edge of the Austrian global market leader convincing this year as Erema, in collaboration with Sipa, the…

A mould and a machine to fold a sealing ring and check the product quality. Two different equipment to be tested, but only one partner to talk with and find solutions, optimize the process, and finally reduce the project production time.

The Oldrati group based in Villongo (Italy), founded by Vanni Oldrati in 1964, is engaged in manufacturing products made of rubber, silicone and thermoplastic resins. The range also includes multi-component products, such as composite parts consisting of metal and rubber, thermoplastic resins combined with...

From May 25 to June 15, Bandera’s The House of Extrusion is hosting an open house event with the exhibition of six extrusion lines, two of which providing a live demonstration. The event, covering the entire duration of the Drupa 2016 fair (dedicated to the graphic and industrial printing technologies and taking place in Düsseldorf from May 31 to…

The UK-based Omega Plastics Group, which was established in 2015 following the merger of Omega Plastics and Signal Plastics, installed a Vector 1300 injection moulding machine from Negri Bossi. The press, which features a clamping force of 1,300 tons and comes complete with robotic equipment, will run at the Omega factory in Washington, one of the…

A permanent installation of joint technology - result of the collaboration between RocTool and Moretto - will form the core of the upcoming open house, being held at RocTool’s facility located in Charlotte (North Carolina, United States) on June 9, 2016.

With the participation at SPS IPC Drives (Parma, Italy, May 24-26), Interroll Italy confirmed its vocation as a primary player in the world of automation. "The automation of product, process automation, the industry 4.0, the new industrial revolution have a common denominator: motion. And motion is an Interroll specialty...

With sales of 1.35 billion euro and a net result higher than that of the previous year by some 3 million euro, Sacmi has, for the second year running, posted one of the best results in its long history. This is what emerges from the Annual Report 2015, approved on May 14 by the cooperative members’ meeting. “Like its parent company Sacmi Imola,…

In the past decade, Coperion in Stuttgart has delivered, installed and launched several compounding plants for Basf to manufacture engineering plastics. For a new compounding plant in South Korea, Basf relied once again on Coperion’s expertise; in September of 2015, the plant was handed over within the contractually agreed timeframe. Since then...

FLEXflow, the finely regulated servo-driven valve gate system from HRSflow, an INglass division, now makes it possible to carry out the series production of large-format car headlight lenses by cascade injection molding. Compared with the present standard process, it enables the part weight to be significantly reduced while maintaining the...

Kasko is the name of the new receivers and containers from Moretto, delivering significant value and performance in a single machine. The overall design is essential, with the electronic board integrated into the machine chassis along with all external wires, and a newly designed soft drop head opening which works as a protection from...

Mimaki announced that it will be making a brand-new ink available in summer 2016. LUS-350 is a unique, stretchable ink suitable for a wide range of thermoforming applications, especially those requiring exceptional hardness and durability such as automotive parts. LUS-350 ink is compatible with the Mimaki UJF-7151plus and JFX200-2513 printers and…

From April 25 to 28, Leistritz Extrusion Technology not only exhibited a ZSE 40 MAXX twin screw extruder at Chinaplas but also presented its new ZSE CC series. “Besides K show the Chinaplas fair is one of the most important international plastics exhibitions. We have been participating for years and this time again we present our...