Kreyenborg has planned, delivered, and put into operation a tailor-made mixing system, to be used by a customer for a wide range of regrinds.

Two Universal Quick Mixers are part of the customized mixing system.

Dosier- und Mischgeräte

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Maschinen und Komponenten

Kunststoff-Aufbereitung

Flexible Mixing System for the Recycling Sector

Injection molding machine manufacturer Engel and the peripheral equipment manufacturer Koch have jointly developed an OPC UA interface for the integration of machines for mixing and dosing thermoplastic materials on injection molding machines.

Engel and Koch enable the integration of dosing and mixing units with the injection moulding machine control unit via OPC UA.

Schnittstellenbasierte Automatisierungszelle

Automatisierungstechnik

Automatisierungszellen

Spritzgießmaschinen

More Convenient Dosing and Mixing

CMG Granulators will be at Plastics Recycling World Expo 2021 in Essen, Germany, as well as at Packaging & Recycling 2021 in Milano, Italy, both trade fairs taking place on 29/30 September 2021.

High capacity shredding & grinding system

CMG Granulators: Trade Fair Presences in September

In the wake of the developments in processing methods, the technology of ancillary equipment is also making advances. The key drivers of the developments are cost savings from increasing the energy efficiency of dryers and greater precision in dosing equipment.

From Drying with Compressed Air, through Precision in Dosing, to Conveying “Mikado Sticks”

Klotz, Karlhorst, Dr.

Dosiergeräte

Trockner

Farbdosiergeräte

Dosieranlagen, allgemein

Dosierer

Trockner, Granulat-

Materialhandling

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Verfahren

Fördersysteme

Closing a Gap

Arburg has adopted a clear message for its trade fair appearance at the K 2022 in Düsseldorf: „There is only a Plan A“.

In the arburgGreenworld pavilion of the VDMA Circular Economy Forum, an Allrounder 370 A with recyclate package is manufacturing “Greenline” wall plugs from Fischer.

16:9

Spritzgießen

Messe K-Kunststoffmesse

kunststoffe-international.com

Mehrkomponenten-Spritzgießen

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Werkzeuge für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Nachhaltigkeit

Umweltmanagement

Spritzgießsimulation

Software

Simulation

Energieeffizienz

Industrie 4.0 für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Industrie 4.0

Kreislaufwirtschaft

Sustainability thanks to Digitalization

Munich-based mechanical engineering group KraussMaffei is repositioning itself and uniting all divisions under a single brand. At a time of accelerated technological change, the company is increasing its efforts to develop new products for digital solutions and new business models – and that includes plastics recycling.

Everything remains different: Dr. Frank Stieler, CEO of KraussMaffei

KraussMaffei Consolidates Three Divisions and the Previous Group Brands under a Single Brand

Extrusion

Doriat, Clemens, Dr.

Spritzgießmaschinen, allgemein

Digitale Transformation

Wirtschaft

Innovationen und neue Technologie

Kunststoff-Recycling

Ressourcenmanagement

Produktion

Compoundieren

Moving with the Times

With its Industry 4.0 solution portfolio, the Wittmann Group is receiving a positive echo in the market. This virtually extends the injection-molding machine into a smart workcell. For the near future, the company is tooling up for the demands of a circular economy – and declining demand.

Finger on the pulse with Industry 4.0 solutions: Michael Wittmann, Managing Director of the eponymous corporate group

Wittmann Continues to See Itself Well Placed as a One-Stop Supplier

Biokunststoffe

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Immediately Ready for Use

A year to forget is nearing its completion. To brighten up this dreary fall season without a major event like Fakuma, injection molding machine builders have concocted various strategies.

Fig. 1. Ingrinder system solution: the sprue picker guides the removed sprue via vacuum conveyance to the integrated granulator

Injection Molding Machine Builders Are Discovering New Ways to Reach Their Customers

Vernetzung / Cloudlösung für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Schneidmühlen

Silikonkautschuk

Kautschuk / Elastomere

What Can You Do at Fall Fairtime,  When There Aren’t Any?

Over past months, many in-house workflows and development processes have slowed down and also changed. Nevertheless, time has not stood still, also not in injection molding technology. The debate and development have been shaped by two themes: digitalization and the circular economy. Below are some examples of developments and projects that underpin this trend.

Two displays are seamlessly integrated into the continuously 3D-formed instrument panel

Innovative Injection Molding in Times of Pandemic

Schaumspritzgießen

Künstliche Intelligenz für die Qualitätssicherung

Industrie 4.0 für die Qualitätssicherung

Steuern, Regeln

Folientechnik (IMD, IML, FIM, u.a.)

Spritzgieß-Sonderverfahren

Schnecken und Plastifiziersysteme

Machine Learning / Künstliche Intelligenz für die spanende Fertigung

Industrie 4.0 für die spanende Fertigung

Lasermarkieren

Oberflächentechnik

Laserbearbeitungen

Inline- / Online-Messsysteme

Qualitätssicherung

Qualitätssicherung Kunststoff

There Is More beyond the Horizon

Industrial companies, associations, and institutions concerned with the topics of circular economy and plastics sustainability will present themselves on the digital platform D-Expo Circular Economy from April 13 – 16, 2021.

D-EXPO Circular Economy will take place as a digital event from April 13 to 16, 2021

20:7

Recycling

Markt & Wirtschaft

kunststoffe.de

Kunststoffverarbeitung

Regenerieren

Kunststoff-Regenerate

D-Expo Circular Economy - The Digital Trade Fair for Plastics Sustainability

The iQ product family from Engel will gain a new member at K 2022. iQ hold control automatically determines the optimum holding pressure time for the particular mold with no input from the operator.

 The optimum holding pressure time is often lower than that established at the beginning. In these cases, the cycle time is shortened.

iQ hold control Determines the Optimum Holding Pressure Time

Smart Factory

Energiedatenmanagement

Holding out for Higher Quality

The Science Based Targets initiative validated the greenhouse gas emissions-reduction target of Klöckner Pentaplast.

Kunststoff-Verpackungsmaschine

Sondermaschinen

“Investing in Better”

How do you bring 65 injection molding machines and various assembly lines – most of the manufacturing cells in the cleanroom – as well as, soon, a large number of ancillary equipment under one digital roof? A field report.

The Arburg host computer system ALS is the link between the shop floor and ERP system and connects order management with process and quality monitoring.

The Arburg Host Computer System as a Basis of Higher Productivity and Product Quality

Steuerungen (Hardware und Software)

Condition Monitoring / Prozessüberwachung

Instandhaltung

Kennzahlen, Q-Leitstand, Q-Monitor

Rückverfolgbarkeit, Traceability

Qualitätsmanagement

Montagelinien

Montagetechnik

Montage

Medizintechnik

Reinraumsysteme / -technik

Medizinprodukte

Case Files for Patient Safety

IKV is carrying out research in several projects – with in some cases interdisciplinary project partners – into systems that make it possible to experience the benefits of increasing digitalization in plastics processing.

Simplified diagram of transfer learning for the intelligent transfer of process information.

Dienstleistungen

Lohnfertigung

Assistance Systems Facilitate Process Control

 At KraussMaffei’s booth, automotive door modules are produced from former caps of insulin pens. The system supplier is presenting not only the machine hardware necessary for this but also new digital solutions.

Digital solutions are an essential component of the material loop from the insulin pen cap to the car door module.

From the Insulin Pen Cap to the Automotive Door Module

For Moretto, a leading company in the production of automated systems for the plastics processing industry, the K 2022 was a successful fair both in terms of visitors number and for the great amount of high quality requests received.

The main topics of the trade fair – circular economy, digitalization and environmental protection – are also messages that characterize Moretto‘s corporate culture and spirit.

Moretto‘s “green soul” finds expression in the development of innovative technologies that allow better production, in less time and with maximum control, according to energy efficiency criteria. Precursor in the field of sustainability and energy saving, Moretto has taken up a path of research and design that leads to the development of solutions guaranteeing efficient and energy-saving production processes for years.

This attention is reflected not only in the products, but also in a series of eco-responsible activities and investments that involve the entire company including economical, ecological and social objectives. An example is the intelligent energy management: each company building is in fact equipped with an electricity meter for the different work shifts to organize production according to energy efficiency criteria. The company car fleet is equiped with new electric cars and charging stations. The various initiatives also include the choice made by Moretto to use only energy from renewable sources in its plants. Noteworthy is also the intervention made by Moretto in 2018 following the Vaia storm – an extreme meteorological event in Triveneto region, Itally, causing the destruction of tens of thousands of hectares of Alpine forests. Moretto contributed to the repopulation of 220 hectares of mountain forest with 90,000 new trees as a sign of renewed hope for the future.

168 patents prove the company´s level of innovation that anticipates market demands. An attitude that could be seen in all the machines displayed at the Moretto stand, in the attention to detail, in the construction elements designed to facilitate the operator work, in the studied mechanisms that optimize production processes. Machines designed to last over time and able of adapting to the evolving customer demands. An example is X Comb, a high-performance dryer that responds to multiple technical molding applications by adapting to the changing supply conditions facing the market. A highly energy-efficient product for demanding sectors such as medical, optics and electronics that continues to receive great success worldwide.

Intelligent, flexible, data-driven. These are the characteristics of modern production plants. Moretto, through dedicated equipment and well-trained personnel, achieves total digital connectivity between machines, processes and plants without forgetting the most natural ‚connectivity‘, the one among people. In fact, at the centre of everything for Moretto remain interpersonal relationships, ideas and concepts sharing, conviviality. This was precisely the fair mood. Eight days full of handshakes, meetings with historical and new customers, business. A continuous connectivity that will surely give rise to new interesting challenges and opportunities.

For Moretto, the K show proved to be not only a great exhibition, but also a contact and sharing opportunity.

2022-11-23 Moretto

Read one of the rare <a href="https://en.kunststoffe.de/a/specialistarticle/in-the-spirit-of-leonardo-264118" target="_blank">interviews with Renato Moretto</a>, founder and President of Moretto, given to <i>Kunststoffe international</i>.

“Let‘s be honest. On the fair eve, there were some doubts about the market response in terms of visits. The unpredictability and uncertainty related to the historical period we are living through and the aftermath of Covid pandemic did not allow us to make any predictions. However, I must admit that starting from the first day, any doubt was dispelled.”