K 2022 - Trend Report Europe
European plastics industry braces for increased instability, higher prices, and lower growth
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Campetella Robotic Center at the Engel Packaging Day
Campetella Robotic Center at the Engel Packaging Day. Sustainable automation for your industry.
Continuous tube die centering for precise wall thickness with maximum material savings
Exact wall thicknesses are of particular importance in the production of rubber tubes. If the wall thickness is too thin, quality is compromised – but if the wall is too thick, more material is needed in the production process.
Husky takes the lead on enabling the circularity of PET
Husky Technologies, a pioneering technology provider enabling the delivery of essential needs to the global community, announced the introduction of its revolutionary HyPET HPP5e Recycled Melt to Preform (RMTP) system.
New Fanuc 35 kg payload cobot offers faster installation and more flexibility
The latest iteration of the world’s strongest collaborative robot (cobot) - the Fanuc CR-35iB - has received a makeover to shorten installation times and improve portability, while the unit’s overall mass is significantly (62%) lighter.
Gerresheimer boosts its global production capabilities
Gerresheimer has significantly ramped up its glass and plastic production capacities in India.
Successful JEC World 2022 shows the dynamism of the composites industry
The global composites community reunited at JEC World 2022 on May 3rd to 5th for three busy, rewarding days of innovation, networking and knowledge sharing.
Tomra to highlight 50 years of circular solutions at IFAT
At IFAT, Tomra will present its intelligent sorting technology and detail how these, combined with holistic approaches, support closing the loop on further material cycles.
LyondellBasell licenses Lupotech T technology to Jiangsu Hongjing New Material Co. Ltd.
LyondellBasell announced that Jiangsu Hongjing New Material Co. Ltd. will use its Lupotech T high-pressure polyethylene technology at a new facility.
Starlinger recycling technology for Australia’s largest PET recycling plant
The recently opened Circular Plastics Australia PET recycling facility in Albury-Wodonga, New South Wales, is equipped with a recoSTAR PET 215 HC iV+ PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line from Starlinger that produces 2.5 tons of rPET per hour.
Intelligent processes for improved efficiency and sustainability
Digitalisation and sustainability hand in hand - at Plastpol 2022 from 24 to 27 May in Kielce, Poland, Engel is presenting smart exhibits in Hall F (Stands 3 and 4) to show how important the automation and digitalisation of injection moulding processes are.
The preparations for the 31st International Istanbul Plastics Industry Fair have begun
Plast Eurasia İstanbul Fair, organized by Tüyap in cooperation with PAGEV, is getting ready to bring everyone under one roof for the 31st time on November 23-26, 2022 in Istanbul.
