Driven by legislation to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions, automotive manufacturers are on a mission to cut every unnecessary gram of weight out of vehicles. The push for lighter vehicles is driving the adoption of advanced composites, which offer wei...
CHINAPLAS, recognized as Asia''s No. 1 & world''s No.2 plastics and rubber trade fair by the industry, will hold its 30th edition in 2016. To celebrate the reach of the milestone, there will be more attractions and celebration activities at the show ...
Continuing the roundup of machine accessories, built by WM Wrapping Machinery SA, to optimize the production of thermoformed articles, today we examine the groups'' automatic rim rolling machines for conical cups and containers.
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GKN has developed new electric "torque-vectoring" axle technology that will make next generation hybrid vehicles more dynamic. The technology will help hybrids compete successfully against conventional powertrains on performance, not just efficiency....
Latest developments in high performance composite matrix resins, binders and release agents, composite adhesives, process know-how and engineering, will be presented by Henkel in the Composites Forum at the Composites Europe exhibition at the Messe S...
Two new powder-conveying units from the Conair Group are ideal for handling PVC and other powders down to 1 micron in size, and dusty regrind as well. Available in a PR (powder receiver) model, for use in central vacuum systems, and a self-contained ...
The history of the polypropylene polymers started in 1954 with the researchers Giulio Natta and Karl Ziegler. This plastic material produced for the first time in the Italian industry by Montecatini (then Montedison) has known a huge success since th...
In February WM Wrapping Machinery SA installed an FC 1000E Speedmaster Plus thermoforming machine in the "clean room" of the French company Cartolux-Thiers, part of the Top Clean Packaging group.
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Prominent manufacturers of commercial vehicles stand out mainly because of their customized vehicle concepts. The transport tasks of their clients vary and have to satisfy strict requirements in terms of safety, flexibility, and volume. Lantek softwa...
Industrial additive manufacturing: with the Freeformer and Arburg Plastic Freeforming (AKF), functional parts can be produced efficiently from standard granulate, without a mould.
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Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that it has developed the WEBFREX NV, an online gauge that measures and controls the thickness of films and sheets, thereby ensuring that they have a uniform thickness
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(Munich/Guangzhou, May 18, 2015) KraussMaffei Berstorff is launching its latest generation of the line control system at Chinaplas (May 20 to 25, 2015). The C6 control system can be viewed at the trade show booth in Guangzhou (Hall 5.1, Booth J41) in...
(Munich, April 28, 2015) In the first quarter of 2015, KraussMaffei Berstorff commissioned multiple large-diameter pipe systems around the world - in a diameter range of 800 - 2000 mm - which solidified its market position in polyolefin pipe processi...