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Arburg at the K 2025

Arburg at the K 2025

“The Power of Plastics: Green - Smart - Responsible” is the motto of the world’s leading trade fair K 2025 from 8 to 15 October in Düsseldorf, Germany. These focal points are a perfect fit for Arburg.

PUre synergy effects - reaction technology with injection molding and extrusion

PUre synergy effects - reaction technology with injection molding and extrusion

More knowledge creates more interesting solutions: With ColorForm and purity glycoLine PU, KraussMaffei is presenting two applications at K 2025 in Düsseldorf in which polyurethane processing from the Reaction Process Machinery division (RPM) cooperates with injection molding technology and extrusion respectively.

Injection-moulding investment: Alpla acquires closure specialist KM Packaging

Injection-moulding investment: Alpla acquires closure specialist KM Packaging

The Alpla Group is strengthening Alplainject, its injection-moulding division, with the acquisition of KM Packaging. This acquisition means the international plastic packaging specialist will now also manufacture high-quality closures for tubes, bottles and jars, including in clean rooms if desired, at six additional sites in Germany, Austria, Poland and the US.

Netstal presents the next generation PET-Line at drinktec

Netstal presents the next generation PET-Line at drinktec

At drinktec Netstal will be presenting a PET-Line 4000 of the latest generation. New innovative solutions and functions make the state-of-the-art injection molding system even more efficient and offer intuitive user experience.

Wacker presents silicone elastomers for power grids

Wacker presents silicone elastomers for power grids

In the area of grid expansion, the focus is on addition-curing solid silicone rubber for the cost-effective production of hollow-core insulators. And in electromobility, a silicone product for busbars is celebrating its debut.

New Visual 4 control from Sepro is more powerful

New Visual 4 control from Sepro is more powerful

A modern, lightweight user-interface pendant on the newest robot control from Sepro Group connects plastics injection molders to a more intuitive, more powerful and more connectable control platform. The new Visual 4 control will be introduced at the K2025 trade fair and will become available on all Sepro robots in 2026.

All-electric investments reach new peak for multi-component moulder

All-electric investments reach new peak for multi-component moulder

Nestled beneath the ridges of the Ore mountains in Germany are two plants manufacturing thousands of multi-material components for OEMs daily. With an additional site recently opened in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, Hugo Stiehl Kunststofftechnik GmbH (HSK) invested in 10 injection moulding machines from the Sumitomo (SHI) Demag IntElect series.

How smart energy monitoring enhances competitiveness

How smart energy monitoring enhances competitiveness

Energy efficiency involves more than sustainability. It has a noticeable effect on competitiveness especially in the packaging industry, where unit costs must be calculated with an extremely sharp pencil.