Engel will show new range of e-mac sizes at Fakuma
Engel Holding GmbH will show highly integrated manufacturing cells at Fakuma 2017 — including an all-electric e-mac injection press in a new clamping-force class, the first Clearmelt exterior component, a new compact pipe…
Siemens will acquire TASS International, adding automated driving solutions to portfolio
Siemens will acquire TASS International, a global provider of simulation software, plus engineering and test services aimed primarily at the automotive industry, and focused on autonomous driving, integrated safety, advanced driver assistance systems…
DSM develops novel materials solution for high-pressure composite hydrogen storage tanks
Hydrogen tanks are the next step in fuel storage, as such storage is a key enabling technology for advancing hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in applications that include stationary power, portable power and…
Tecnomatic introduced spiral geometry optimized for PE, PP extrusion
Italian die-head maker Tecnomatic (Azzano S. Paolo, Italy) has introduced the Venus extrusion die-head, whose design benefits from the company’s many years of experience developing die heads for extruding polyolefin materials. Conceived for conventional…
Fatra invests in Negri Bossi machinery for Ikea plastic goods
Fatra AS has recently invested in five Negri Bossi Vector machines installed at its Czech Republic production plants in Napajedla and Chropyně. In a 28 July statement Negri Bossi said the investment included…
Faurecia has turned plants into parts
As auto parts makers experiment with new materials to cut vehicle weight and reduce their environmental footprints, French interiors supplier Faurecia has turned to plant materials to do both. Using a type of…
GW Plastics expands into Europe with acquisition
GW Plastics Inc., a custom injection moulder and contract manufacturer based in Bethel, Vermont, is acquiring Ireland-based mold building and injection molding company Avenue Mould Solutions. The acquisition is in response to growing customer…
KraussMaffei unveils continuous pultrusion system
German machinery and injection moulding supplier KraussMaffei Group has unveiled its first complete system for continuous pultrusion, iPul. During its competence day pultrusion held 28 June, KraussMaffei said the system had a production…
New, innovative adjustment plates from HASCO
When designing injection moulds, it is important to pay attention to achieving a defined distribution of the clamping pressure over the mould parting surfaces. The main surface pressure should always act close to…
AIM Launches New Molding Certificate Program
The American Injection Molding (AIM) Institute has launched a brand new Injection Molding Certificate Program. This program was developed recognizing that molders should be able to apply diverse techniques to establish an optimized…
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