Netstal receives award as best company for medical IM applications
Netstal receives the title of "Best medical injection molding packaging company" at the Global Excellence Awards 2021 from Global Health and Pharma.
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Wittmann Battenfeld at the Interplastica in Moscow
From January 25 to 28, 2022, Wittmann Battenfeld will present its Industry 4.0 solution in the form of a production cell networked via Wittmann 4.0.
formnext 2021: Arburg products and experts in high demand
At formnext 2021, Arburg wowed trade visitors with numerous innovations for industrial additive manufacturing. Many international visitors also travelled to the world’s leading trade fair in Frankfurt to find out first-hand about innovations and trends in the AM industry.
3D printing - an alternative to injection moulding?
3D printing is unique as a disruptive technology in one key respect, and that is, having disrupted the manufacturing paradigm through the introduction of rapid prototyping some 25-30 years ago, it is now disrupting manufacturing again.
ELIX Polymers and Roctool join forces to increase the chemical resistance of healthcare applications
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of disinfectants to clean surfaces in medical and daily life environments has increased remarkably, underscoring the importance of chemical resistance and property retention for materials used in medical and consumer devices.
New: ARBURGadditive GmbH + Co KG
ARBURG GmbH + Co KG has founded a new subsidiary: ARBURGadditive GmbH + Co KG. Also based in Lossburg, it will house all of the company's activities related to additive manufacturing. The Managing Director will be Dr Victor Roman, who is set to join the company on 1 December 2021.
Fraunhofer pilot plant centre commissions two ENGEL machines
The opening of an extension building sees the Fraunhofer Pilot Plant Centre for Polymer Synthesis and Processing PAZ in Schkopau, Germany, strengthen its research into and development of lightweight applications using thermoplastic composites.
Milliken expands its portfolio of solutions for polypropylene recyclers with DeltaFlow
Milliken & Company, a globally recognized leader in polymer additives and colorants, has launched DeltaFlow™ Viscosity Modifiers specifically to help polypropylene (PP) recyclers.
Pioneering pipette tip expo extended
Due to high demand, an exhibit dedicated to showcasing the latest advances in IVD pipette tip production has been extended until the end of 2021.
Engel at Expo Plásticos in Guadalajara
How can challenging small parts be produced with the maximum cost effectiveness? How can production cell availability be boosted with very little effort? Visitors to Expo Plásticos 2021 will find answers to these and other competition-critical questions at the Engel Stand
Engel: Fakuma 2021 inspires injection moulding industry
The industry's first major live event after the automotive crisis and Corona pandemic took place at exactly the right time.
Successful BOY-presence at Fakuma 2021
The Fakuma plastics trade fair started with high expectations also for the machine manufacturer BOY located in Neustadt-Fernthal. After three years of abstinence, the event could take place again as a presence trade fair for the first time. Despite a slightly lower number of visitors, the medium-d company was highly satisfied.
