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Arburg at Interplastica in Moscow

Arburg at Interplastica in Moscow

At the 13th Interplastica, which will take place from 26 to 29 January 2010 in Moscow, Arburg will be represented with a hydraulic Allrounder 420 C Golden Edition.

Beck presents IML thin-wall cups at Fakuma

Beck presents IML thin-wall cups at Fakuma

Beck Automation, Oberengstringen (CH), held back with a true speciality for Fakuma 2009: For the first time Beck labels a transparent polystyrene (PS) thin wall cup. 3,3 seconds cycle time per shot for 4 cups is the measuring rod set by the IML automations experts from Switzerland.

Engel at Fakuma 2009

Engel at Fakuma 2009

The use of energy-saving machines and energy saving systems is still in the injection moulder's focus. And this makes it all the more important for the machine manufacturer to face these challenges and offer innovative and sustainable energy-efficient solutions for injection moulders. With a motto of "Driving you eco" Engel is exhibiting at Fakuma 2009 in Friedrichshafen from 13th to 17th October.

Mastering product versatility with Engel injection moulding machines

Mastering product versatility with Engel injection moulding machines

Heavy-duty connectors for commercial and industrial use are the mainstay of a German family business, Bals Elektrotechnik, whose head offices are located in Kirchhundem-Albaum in Germany’s Sauerland. A broad range of models, safety and flexibility are best practices that Bals lives up to every day. This is clearly evidenced by a tour of the production facility in Freiwalde, Brandenburg where some 4000 different plastic components for almost 3000 different types of connectors are manufactured using 500 injection moulds.

Krauss-Maffei is looking to lay off 10%

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.

Industrial or linear robots

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?

Dr Boy: automated over-moulding

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

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

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.