Winners of the Formnext Awards 2024 raising the bar in additive manufacturing
With its new awards format, Formnext is putting exceptional talents and ideas from the world of Additive Manufacturing in the spotlight.
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SACMI a key player on the Italian innovation scene
A tribute to Italian ingenuity, past, present and future. An exhibition of over 100 patents, including the SACMI Cool+ system that contributed significantly to innovation in the beverage packaging industry. Venue: Rome, Ministry of Business and Made in Italy, until 20 March 2025
Recycled plastics deliver revolutionary results in moulds for virgin plastic
High-quality recycled-based plastic materials performs equivalently to virgin-based materials in moulding tools designed for virgin plastics.
Foam Injection Moulding from A to Z at the foammelt Days 2024
On 27 and 28 November 2024, Engel will open its doors for the foammelt Days, inviting experts and enthusiasts from the field of plastics engineering to explore the full potential of foam injection moulding in both theory and practice.
Exciting to be part of another success story in Latin America
Last September Amut completed in Colombia the commissioning of the second of three plants for SMI Group, the food & beverage industry giant in Latin America, to the customer's full satisfaction.
Inline viscosity measurement: The key to optimization in light foam extrusion
Among the technologies developed by Promix Solutions for the plastics industry, the inline viscometer “Visco-P” is gaining increasing interest in the extrusion of foams.
Successful kickoff for Formnext 2024
Formnext got off to a successful start today in Frankfurt, where, until 22 November 2024, more than 860 exhibitors from among the international elite of AM and modern industrial production will be showcasing their latest products and innovations.
Evonik unveils innovations for 3D printing at Formnext 2024
Evonik is unveiling its latest innovations in PA12 polymer applications for 3D printing at Formnext 2024, the highlight exposition and convention for the world’s additive manufacturing community.
TU Chemnitz and Engel Strengthen Research on Polymer-Based Bipolar Plates
The University Of Technology Chemnitz and the Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel are continuing their longstanding partnership in the development of process engineering solutions.
Walkers Chocolates switches to innovative new kerbside recyclable paper wrapper
Walkers Chocolates is switching its popular own brand Turkish Delight and Mint Cream chocolate bars into EvoPak RCM, a 100% recyclable paper wrapper. The bars will begin rolling out to selected Asda and Premier stores this month.
Hasco innovations - practice and solution-orientated
With the new Cooling Tornado, Hasco is providing an innovative solution for increasing efficiency and saving energy during the cooling of the mould. Innovative Shadowfree technology as module element eliminates shadow formations in valve gate systems.
New ReBioCycle project on novel recycling and upcycling solutions for bioplastics
The new EU funded ReBioCycle project provides a portfolio of bioplastic sorting and recycling technologies within three complementary waste-processor-centric hubs.
