New Hasco hot runner nozzle Multi Shot
In a cooperation project with a leading manufacturer in the field of caps & closures, a new kind of side gating for plastic articles has been developed by Hasco.
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KraussMaffei doubles production area for tooling and moldmaking
In response to soaring customer demand, KraussMaffei has doubled production area at its plant in Harderberg, Germany. By doubling the existing production area to a total of 2700 m2 KraussMaffei is sharply increasing its capacity to produce tooling and molds for polyurethane processing.
New grease-free molds
Two minutes less of weekly maintenance per mold: that’s what Sidel has accomplished with Kohlox, the new, self-lubricating composite material for studs and wear rings.
GN Thermoforming launches DX Series for high-output APET food packaging
GN Thermoforming Equipment has introduced the GN DX series of thermoformers – a new line of servo-driven machines that provide significantly greater cutting capacity of APET sheet for food packaging applications.
Expanded DynaCon Modular Conveyor Line To Be Introduced at NPE’09
Dynamic Conveyor will be unveiling new products and enhancements to the plastics industry at NPE ’09 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, June 22 – 26, 2009. Offering sustainable and eco-friendly conveying solutions, the DynaCon Modular Conveyor line is expanding its offerings to the plastics industry.
Synergy in tool and mold making
A drastic change has taken place in tool and mold making. In practically no other area are the traces of globalization as obvious as in this branch of industry.
New Xaloy nXheat barrel heating system
Now there’s a better way to heat the barrel of injection molding machines. Xaloy nXheat induction barrel heating (patent pending) sharply cuts energy costs and improves temperature control for better quality and less scrap compared with conventional heater bands.
P 800, the first high temperature system for laser-sintering of high-performance polymers
At EuroMold 2008, that took place in december in Frankfurt EOS have presented a first in the industry highlight - EOS P 800, the first high temperature system for laser-sintering of high-performance polymers.
