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Camozzi will participate in the construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope

The Italian Group Camozzi, through its fully owned subsidiary Ingersoll Machine Tools headquartered in Rockford (Illinois), has entered into an agreement in conjunction with MT Mechatronics, located in Mainz (Germany) - with GMTO, the organization managing the development of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) on behalf of its US and...

New structure for Biesse Deutschland

The brand new Ulm Campus near Nersingen has been inaugurated by Biesse Group with a grand opening ceremony from October 24 to 26. The CNC machine manufacturer will exhibit in-house technologies and partners’ machines, over approximately 1,500 square metres...

A blow of novelty

The new ST BlowMoulding website has just been brought online. Characterized by simple and intuitive graphics, it continues the company’s complete image renewal involving all corporate communication. At the same time, it is also a symbol for the constant strive for renewal, improvement and keeping up with the times...

4.9 million euros turnkey plant for the recycle in Mongolia

The Italian company Sorema, a division of of Previero Group, supported by Sace Simest (CDP Group), will supply a turnkey plastic recycling plant worth 4.9 million euros to Mongolia. Sace Simest, CDP Group’s export and internationalization Hub, has assisted the Como-based manufacturer...

IMG celebrates its first ten years as sole distributor for Haitian International

Could there possibly be a better setting for the celebrations organised to mark IMG’s first ten years as sole distributor, in Italy, of Haitian injection moulding machines than Villa Piovanelli, an eighteenth-century country residence listed in the Italian register of outstanding historic houses? The answer is no, there couldn’t...

Sustainable, flexible and reliable motion control solutions

At the K trade fair, Moog shares its vision and ideas about sustainable, flexible motion control solutions that machine builders and owners can use to save energy and resources. "Our goal at K 2019 is meeting design engineers and others looking for business partners who understand their specific manufacturing challenges as well as important topics like...

New contactless magnetostrictive position transducer

The new magnetostrictive position transducer Hyperwave is presented by Gefran at K trade fair as ideal solution for applications where maximum precision and repeatability of the measurement is required. Mauro Parzani, Gefran Sensors Product Manager states...

Improving quality and productivity for rubber parts

At the K 2019 fair, the Italian engineering company Delia presents an innovative robotic cell designed to ensure high quality and productivity levels in the manufacturing of moulded rubber parts. Thanks to the company’s work cells, which can be combined with anthropomorphic and...

All for moulds and hot runners

At the 2019 K, US-based Barnes Group is exhibiting in Europe and for the first time showcasing its Molding Solutions strategic business unit at a joint booth. Barnes Molding Solutions - including brands Foboha, Gammaflux, männer, Priamus, Synventive and Thermoplay - covers the entire spectrum of mould making and hot runner technology...

At K 2019 at low speed

Less dust, less noise, less energy consumption. These are the main operational benefits of the OneCUT PRO low speed granulator, unveiled by Rapid at K 2019, where four models are exhibited in operation. OneCUT PRO allows injection moulded plastic processors to adjust the rpm range when granulating at a slow speed from the...

In-line forming, cutting and stacking

At the K 2019 fair Amut-Comi will be exhibiting live an ACF820 thermoforming machine equipped with a 820x650 mm mould and forming, cutting and stacking stations. The thermoforming machines mod. ACF incorporate the Easy software, a smart HMI developed in-house by Amut-Comi...

At K to win the challenge

As if on a large stage, Moretto exhibits the most innovative systems and products for injection moulding, blow moulding and extrusion. There are two exhibition areas in hall 11, one specifically dedicated to the extrusion sector, with Contrex brand products, the group brand specialized in the supply of automation and control systems for blown film extrusion...

A step ahead in the recovery of edge trims

Increasingly faster extrusion lines, thinner materials and PS, PP, PLA, PET with slippery and sticky additives: these are some of the factors that make grinding process of trims more difficult. Based on careful studies, perfect design and tests at customer companies, Tria from Cologno Monzese (near Milan), has brought to life the new generation of...

Union steps into the blown film market

The K 2019 exhibition seems set to become an important milestone for Union. At the German fair, the company, in addition to displaying its latest technological innovations in the field of flat-head extrusion (its traditional field of activity), will announce its entry into the market of blown film extrusion plants for biodegradable and compostable films...

Together for a better and more profitable recycle

Used PET bottles and other plastic waste can serve the packaging sector and other industries as a valuable resource. It’s only that - currently, at least - this resource is still lying fallow in many areas. In order to bring about a lasting change here, Krones and Stadler Anlagenbau have joined forces in a cooperative partnership...

An app for the plastics and rubber industry

A digital platform and the meeting place for the plastics and rubber industry, the m-hub mobile app has been launched by the namesake company, m-hub, which will unveil it at the K 2019 trade fair; the app is designed to create a community where it is possible to deepen knowledge and strengthen business Worldwide...

Managing friction in dynamic seals

In order to solve the problem of friction in rubber dynamic seals, whose consequences in terms of money-loss are high, either due to maintenance or the risks of failure to operate correctly, a new consortium has been established. The SoftSlide consortium, consists of 5 international partners who have developed an innovative protocol for managing the friction...

Three in one - extrusion line for lamination, barrier and bio films

At the K 2019 show in Düsseldorf, Macchi will present a seven-layer line, net width 2,700 mm, belonging to the new POD FLEX series. With this new range of systems, the Varese-based manufacturer meets the growing market demand of highly flexible extrusion lines, capable of extruding both lamination and barrier applications material, but also...

A new division of Camozzi Group

Debuting at EMO 2019 (Hannover, September 16-21), the new Camozzi Group division, Camozzi Machine Tools, created as a result of synergy between two of the group's subsidiaries, Innse-Berardi and Ingersoll Machine Tools, united in a partnership to pool common resources and experiences in the aerospace, defence, heavy metalworking...

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