After six years of growth in a row, the German construction equipment and building material machinery industry expects to see an end to the construction boom in 2009.
Industrial print shops looking to offer their customers top quality and quick delivery achieve this through high-performance presses such as the new Speedmaster XL 105 with perfecting device from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen.
Jomar has introduced a 135-ton, energy efficient, hybrid Injection Blow Molding (IBM) machine that saves up to 35% on power.
User-friendly and highly reliable, the PUC08 is KraussMaffei’s new process data capture system for polyurethane processing. Extreme ease of use is one key feature of the PUC08.
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.
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.
Flexibility and user-friendliness are paramount to Starlinger when it comes to new developments. The latest technological achievements comprise capacity increase, energy saving measures and easy adaptability to customer material. In addition, Starlinger has been granted food contact approvals by various countries and brand owners.
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.
Paramount Packaging, distributor for Fuji Packaging Machinery in the UK and Ireland, has introduced its new Fuji FW3410B Alpha horizontal flow wrapper featuring the Zip-Pak Reseal 360XM resealable closure applicator unit from Zip-Pak. This is the first time the applicator has been featured on a horizontal flow wrapper from Fuji Packaging Machinery.
Global demand for plastics processing machinery should grow nearly 5% a year for the next four years with sales in developing countries outpacing the US, Western Europe and Japan, according to Freedonia Group.
Erema introduced the new Vacurema Inline Strapping System - from PET bottle flake to high-grade PET strapping band in just one production line.
Italtech will launch this year two fast plane press line of small size for thin wall packaging and press applications.
