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Start of training year 2018 marks new record

Start of training year 2018 marks new record

A total of 67 new apprentices and students from the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University began their apprenticeship at Arburg on 3 September 2018 - another record in the successful apprenticeship history.

Clariant announces cooperation with Haelixa

Clariant announces cooperation with Haelixa

Clariant, a leader in specialty chemicals, today announced a cooperation with Haelixa, a Swiss startup with expertise in DNA-based tracers and a spin-off from the ETH in Zurich.

Kistler boosts its Industry 4.0 offering

Kistler boosts its Industry 4.0 offering

The Kistler Group is firmly on course for growth – and digitization. Following the acquisition of IOS GmbH last May, Kistler’s customers now benefit from one single source for everything from sensors to Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

inject 4.0 Forum: The next dimension

inject 4.0 Forum: The next dimension

Three years ago, with inject 4.0 Engel introduced its answer to the challenges of Industry 4.0. In the meantime, the terms smart machine, smart production and smart service have become established throughout the entire plastics industry, and in many areas, the smart factory has arrived in practice.

PRE launched RecyClass

PRE launched RecyClass

PRE officially launched the RecyClass tool on May 8th at the 2014 InterPack Trade Fair in Düsseldorf.

Now more than 50! motan-colortronic supplies more dosing and mixing systems to Aero Pump

Now more than 50! motan-colortronic supplies more dosing and mixing systems to Aero Pump

Another line of ULTRABLEND 95 batch dosing and mixing systems were installed at the headquarters of Aero Pump GmbH, in Hochheim in the German state of Hesse. This puts the number of high precision gravimetric units to more than 50 systems and completes the complete refurbishment of the raw materials handling for the injection moulding machines at the Aero Pump manufacturing facilities.

Welding instead of clipping in the automotive sector

Welding instead of clipping in the automotive sector

The ultrasonic welding specialist Hermann has introduced a solution for ultrasonic welding of cable ducts for flat conductors. Advantages: Better rigidity, easier assembly and minimization of noise (Image 1: Headliner with cable channel)

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