Milacron with new Injection Molding Machines at Fakuma 2018
Milacron will be displaying at Fakuma its industry-leading technologies including Milacron injection molding machines, Mold-Masters hot runners and control systems and more.
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Sophisticated LED lenses made of LSR
Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) can be processed efficiently in injection moulding and also scores with excellent material resistance. LSR is therefore becoming increasingly important as a material for optical lenses.
Cool presentation of Boy in Taiwan
To experience the Taipei Plas 2018 with a refreshing ice cream - that was for many visitors one of the highlights at the four-day plastics exhibition - thanks to Boy .
Condition monitoring for hydraulic oil and hydraulic pumps
The challenge in maintaining and repairing injection moulding machines is to guarantee high availability while at the same time reducing costs.
Automation of 2-component injection moulding for Wittmann R9
In the course of the production of the new R9 TeachBox, Wittmann faced the challenge of enabling cost-efficient production across the entire range of applications: from simple parts removal to complex automation of inserts or shifting of parts inside the mold.
Wittmann Battenfeld with new VPower at the Fakuma 2018
At this year's Fakuma in Friedrichshafen from 16 to 20 October, Wittmann Battenfeld will present its new, vertical Vpower under the motto "be smart" in Hall B1, booth 1204. With this machine model, Wittmann Battenfeld is now also offering its vertical machine series in the PowerSeries design.
All-electric PX 320 will show double IMD and IML simultaneously
Frame decoration and electronic equipment in one - and in the adjacent cavity another component that has a dead-front design. At Fakuma, KraussMaffei will show how far manufacturing integration can meanwhile go using the example of the all-electric PX 320-2000. The second exhibit, the new PX 25-55 SilcoSet, impresses with the micro-injection molding of liquid silicone (LSR).
Boy with premiere at the Fakuma
With a total of fifteen exhibits, Boy presents almost the entire range of its machine program. In addition to the new machine, a Boy 15 from 1968 will also be shown.
Expertise in multi-component injection moulding and additive manufacturing
Arburg will exhibit two plastic processing highlights on MSV trade fair: A two-component Allrounder will demonstrate the high-volume injection moulding of ice scrapers as a hard/soft combination, while a Freeformer will additively manufacture one-off functional parts with complex geometries.
Gestica control system wins Red Dot Award
On 9 July 2018, the design world gathered in Essen, Germany, for the presentation of the internationally renowned "Red Dot Award" for design. These included the Gestica control system from Arburg, whose look and feel won over the 39-strong Red Dot panel of experts.
Dr. Stefan Kruppa appointed head of new business unit "Smart Machines" of KraussMaffei Group
On July 1, Dr. Stefan Kruppa took over as head of the recently established "Smart Machines" business unit of KraussMaffei Group.
On the "Road to Digitalisation" with Arburg
At the Fakuma 2018 Arburg will offer trade visitors a chance to experience the future of injection moulding, both digitally and in reality, on the "Road to Digitalisation" (stand 3101, hall A3).
