Injection Moulding
Husky introduces range of new PET preform moulding solutions at K 2019
The company’s main release is its new HyPET5e systems platform, which is an energy efficient family of PET preform moulding solutions Read more
ExxonMobil launches new series of high-performance hydraulic oils at K 2019
High performance fluids deliver up to double oil drain intervals, when compared with similar formulations. Read more
Injection moulding at the click of a button: Arburg launches new machine that can be ordered online
Arburg is premiering a new compact injection moulding machine that allows customers to fully configure and order online. Read more
BOY to demonstrate servo-electric drive for injection moulding machines at K 2019
The option is available for machine sizes from BOY 60 E to BOY 125 E, with the injection and metering movements being electromechanically driven by two servomotors Read more
Patrice Heilmann
Kistler to show pioneering solutions for process monitoring at K 2019
Kistler’s stand will include the Innovation Walk, where customers and visitors can experience how cavity pressure measurement is already helping injection moulders Read more
Meech’s energy saving air technology reduces waste and boosts production for Paul Norman Plastics
Due to their size and shape, the Meech air curtains were able to fixed directly onto PNP’s moulding tools, allowing them to be positioned over the mould cavities with minimal separation Read more
RJG releases new cavity pressure sensor
The six-mm sensor is ideal for high cavitation moulds with small, tightly packed ejector pins, allowing users to measure cavity pressure in order to improve quality and reduce costs Read more
ENGEL to produce demo car parts at K2019
At the show in Dusseldorf, the injection moulding machine manufacturer and systems solutions provider will be using the organomelt process to produce demo parts that reflect the latest innovations for car door modules Read more
Mehnert Harald
KraussMaffei and NETSTAL to combine under KraussMaffei brand
The new joint company will now present itself even more effectively, first and foremost in the medical technology and packaging industries Read more
ARBURG GmbH + Co KG
Simcon makes Arburg injection moulding machines even smarter
For this sophisticated project, Arburg collaborated with simulation experts Simcon, which boasts years of experience in the injection moulding industry Read more
ChristianSchoerg
HASCO opens new hot runner technical centre featuring Wittmann Battenfeld SmartPower 120/350
At the heart of the facility is the new SmartPower 120/350 servo-hydraulic injection moulding machine from Wittmann Battenfeld Read more
“Turning point reached” for German machinery sales, says VDMA
The association representing over 200-member companies forecasts a decline of up to ten percent in turnover for producers of plastics and rubber machinery. Read more
Michael Traxler appoint as head of ENGEL’s Mould Technology division
Traxler has more than 30 years of experience in precision tool making and injection moulding Read more
Plastics machinery shipments decline in first quarter
While 2018 ended with strong plastics machinery shipments, 2019 has started soft, with the preliminary estimate of the shipments value from reporting companies totalling $273 million, 27.6 per cent lower than the fourth quarter of 2018 Read more
Wittmann WFC retrofit kit provides automatic control flow quantity and temperature
Wittmann has released its new WFC retrofit kit, which allows Wittmann flow controllers from the 101, 301, and 200/230 series to be converted into a low-cost, high-grade control system Read more
LANXESS Adiprene LF technology enables injection moulding of cast PU elastomers
The Korean company Autox has developed a production process that allows cast PU to be injection moulded, an innovation that brings a new perspective to the cast PU world Read more
Arburg wins People’s Choice Award at Rapid + TCT 2019
Arburg exhibited two Freeformer exhibits at the show, as well as interactive stations and functional components Read more
Innovation from OGM eliminates gas traps in injection mould tools
The solution developed by OGM uses the company’s latest hybrid metal additive manufacturing technology, which has been adopted to produce a wide range of mould tool inserts quickly and at a competitive cost Read more
Sepro Group and FANUC announce open integration partnership
This partnership aims to meet increasing demand for robot IMM packages, and will allow FANUC to benefit from Sepro’s know-how in the fields of Cartesian robots especially designed for the plastics industry Read more
Broanmain increases volume of injection moulding machines
With newly acquired 110, 220, 330, and 500-tonne injection moulding machines added to its fleet, OEMs can now have components ranging from 0.1mm in size right up to polymer parts with shot weights of up to three kilograms Read more
