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Design for success in micro molding

Design for success in micro molding

Micro molding projects are by their very nature complicated, and the fact that many require the repeatable attainment of extremely high tolerances demands that there is a collective focus on accuracy when looking at micro tool fabrication, molding, validation, and automation processes.

Pour out your container recycling and walk away

Pour out your container recycling and walk away

Hard on the heels of the launch of the new Tomra R1 “multi-feed” reverse vending solution, global reverse vending leader Tomra is taking recycling automation up a notch with the unveiling of the Express returns concept.

upakovka and interplastica 2020: Russian market back on track

upakovka and interplastica 2020: Russian market back on track

At the last edition of the trade fair duo comprising interplastica and upakovka there were already signs that the Russian market was moving out of the trough again – at least for the packaging and related processing industry as well as for the plastics and rubber industry.

Engel at JEC World 2020 in Paris

Engel at JEC World 2020 in Paris

JEC World 2020 from 3 to 5 March in Paris, France, showcases the entire value-added chain of the composites industry. One important part of this chain is forming thermoplastic fibre-composite preforms.

Arburg at PIAE Europe 2020

Arburg at PIAE Europe 2020

PIAE Europe 2020, to be held in Mannheim, Germany, on March 25 and 26, is the world's largest congress on plastics in the automotive industry.

Plastics - the great healthcare enabler

Plastics - the great healthcare enabler

Plastics save lives. Pure and simple. What often gets lost in the demonization of plastics due to their waste-related challenges is the fact that modern healthcare is heavily reliant on the material and, in fact, could barely function without it.

Polymers enable & enhance sports at every level

Polymers enable & enhance sports at every level

Plastics and rubber materials have revolutionized many aspects of sports and leisure activities over the years, and technology advances continue to improve safety, comfort, performance and – increasingly – sustainability, in those sectors.