Erema Group stays on course for growth
The start of the fiscal year 2020/21 was particularly challenging due to the first Corona lockdown imposed in Austria almost at the same time and the worldwide spread of the pandemic.
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Stadler completes installation of new mechanical sorting plant
Stadler has designed and installed the new 50,000 m2 mechanical waste sorting plant that will serve the island of Ibiza.
socialProduction from KraussMaffei - proactive production monitoring anytime and anywhere
socialProduction ensures that all important injection molding machine information is visible in real time. It can be viewed either on a mobile device using the smartphone app or on a computer using the web application.
Safety and reliability with ultrasonics
Why does reliable ultrasonic welding play an important part in health protection? The answer is provided by the new AGM Pro ultrasonic generator from Rinco Ultrasonics, which is currently being used to make masks.
OnRobot releases electric vacuum gripper for heavy-duty palletizing applications
Large, unwieldy bags of dog food, non-airtight clothing or consumer goods packages, and bulky, porous cardboard boxes. These are just some examples of demanding packaging and palletizing applications that OnRobot’s new VGP20 gripper can address.
Fanuc adds digital services to its service offering
Fanuc is adding the new digital service Fanuc Assisted Reality (FAR) to its service offering in Europe. With this, the company wants to support customers as fully as possible, even in times of travel restrictions and distance rules.
Steinecker GmbH as an autonomous company within the Krones Group
By combining technology from Steinecker with its own portfolio, Krones has meanwhile positioned itself on the market as a one-stop supplier in the brewing and beverage industry for over 25 years.
Expected growth in EV & hybrid vehicles seen helping drive polymer demand in automotive applications
French automotive data and market research company Inovev projected that global automobile production will fall by 17% over the whole of 2020, representing a loss of 15 million vehicles compared to 2019 and returning volume to 2011 levels.
Arburg goes live on air in 2021
The world of plastics can already look forward to the New Year: on 28 January 2021, Arburg will be launching another new digital format. arburgXvision will go on air monthly from then on.
Tomra and Stadler chosen as technology providers for Viridor’s £15.4m Masons MRF transformation
In 2019, Stadler UK Limited was appointed by Viridor as one of two main contract partners for the £15.4m upgrade of its Masons Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) near Ipswich, modernising the facility as part of a ten-year Viridor-Suffolk County Council contract renewal.
The critical role of validation in micro molding
This article examines the role of metrology and validation in a micro molding-based product development program.
Nordson corporation to sell screws and barrels product line to Altair investments
Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) today entered into a definitive agreement to divest the screws and barrels product line from its polymer processing systems (PPS) division to Altair Investments (Altair).
