Krauss-Maffei is looking to lay off 10%
Plastics processing machinery producer Krauss-Maffei is looking to lay off 10% of its 2,000 staff, with negotiations already underway with the works council in Munich.
Injection moulding
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Industrial or linear robots
There’s a lot in favour of automated injection moulding: increased performance – greater flexibility – constant process stability – higher output of parts without loss of quality – integration of several functions in one operation. But which type of robot is the better choice – a linear robot or an industrial robot?
Eurotherm to highlight new process control systems and total solutions
For plastics processors looking for processing improvements to total machine control solutions, with affordable add-on systems, Eurotherm will feature its revolutionary Maco Compact Control family of new and updated products at the upcoming National Plastics Expo in June.
New injection moulding machines produced by Negri Bossi
Negri Bossi’s new range of hybrid injection moulding machines, to be marketed under the Janus name, will make its debut at the Plast 09.
Successful Engel duo pico Series Extended
Maximum power on a small footprint. This is what Engel duo machines have represented for years.
Dr Boy: automated over-moulding
Dr BOY insert moulding machines with vertically arranged clamping units offer many advantages for an automation of the production process. In particular, the easy and space-saving integration of peripheral equipment and the possibility for rapid changeover are decisive factors.
Intelligent cycle time reduction
The cycle time reduction is without a doubt one of the most targeted productivity goals since the invention of the injection moulding machine.
A visit to Engel's customers
The large majority of TV sets manufactured in Europe come in housings produced by the privately owned firm of Jász Plasztik. Currently equipped with over 150 injection moulding machines, Jász Plasztik leads the field in Hungary - only 20 years after Lajos Kasza started it up in his garage at home. The 110 injection moulding machines from Engel have had an important part to play in this story.
Akulon Ultraflow from DSM Engineering Plastics
Precision injection molding in model making Akulon Ultraflow from DSM Engineering Plastics provides high cost savings potential.
Polyurethane resin transfer molding for composites
Bayer MaterialScience pioneers polyurethane resin transfer molding for composites with added strength, eco-friendliness.
High quality of low tonnage NPM injection moulding machine
After one year of market-introduction, it is always increasing the widespread success that low tonnage NPM injection moulding machines are scoring. The rationalization of the technical features has allowed us to increase remarkably the industrialization grade and to increase the production levels, also achieving a quality-price relation, that has been considered unforeseeable till nowadays.
Netstal is preparing for Interplastica 2008
Swiss injection moulding machine manufacturer Netstal will be presenting its durable and well-established SynErgy injection moulding machine at the Interplastica international plastics trade fair in Moscow at the stand of its representative, Textima Export Import GmbH. The excellent performance of this machine series will be clearly demonstrated using a typical thin-wall injection moulding application.
