Comprehensive resource efficiency means far more than the preservation of natural resources. It also includes the productivity factors of material, machine and labor. The plastics industry has made a great contribution to resource efficiency, but often finds itself on the defensive. Yet a knowledge of the various relationships involved provides enough material to go on the offensive with arguments illustrating the benefits of plastics technology. 

The Plastics Industry Needs to Adopt a Bolder Approach 

Elektrische Antriebe

Biokunststoffe

Verbundwerkstoffe / Werkstoffverbunde

Spritzgießmaschinen

Trockner

Spritzgießen

Extrusion

Pultrusion

Kunststoff-Recycling

Nachhaltigkeit

Kunststoffverarbeitung

Resource Efficiency with  Plastics Technology 

Rotation, shear, heat and pressure – this much is clear: These are the factors required to compound plastics on twin screw extruders. From a scientific point of view, however, the question remained until recently as to which mechanisms exist during incipient fusion along with the energy input into the melt resulting. Scientists from the plastics division at Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF in Darmstadt, Germany, have been successful in gaining an insight into these processes by using new types of measuring techniques.  

Measuring Technique Provides New Insight into the Compounding Process 

Compoundieren

Messtechnik

Technik Trend

kunststoffe-international.com

Homogenizing Section Clarified 

SEAM (Screw Extrusion Additive Manufacturing) opens up new perspectives for additive manufacturing. The process was developed by Metrom GmbH in Hartmannsdorf, together with the Fraunhofer Institute for machine tools and forming technology (IWU) in Chemnitz, both Germany. 

Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing of Large-Volume Plastic Components  

3D Printing in the Fast Lane  

Saniconcentrate is a modified polymer concentrate that is added to plastics prior to the manufacturing process. It prevents the adhesion of fouling, bacteria and biofilm on marine tanks without recurring to biocides or any other toxic components. 

Harvesting More and Better Shellfish 

Additive

Parx Materials Technology Preventing Biofouling in Marine 

Whether it is the cycle time, energy consumption or process stability: the levers for greater efficiency and quality in the injection molding process are many and varied. With the new performance.boost Engel offer its customers an expertise as a service for process analysis and optimization.

With its expert knowledge, the company identifies process optimization potential and provides user support during their implementation. The results include shorter cycle times, superior part quality, greater process stability, lower energy consumption or a longer machine service life

16:9

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Verfahren

Instandhaltung

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Maschinen und Komponenten

Dienstleistungen

Lohnfertigung

Industrie 4.0 für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Industrie 4.0

Instandhaltungssoftware

Optimize Processes Efficiently with Engel performance.boost

Susanne Schröder will become editor-in-chief of the magazines Kunststoffe and Kunststoffe international on December 1, 2020. The current editor-in-chief Dr. Karlhorst Klotz will leave the company by mutual agreement.

Susanne Schröder will become editor-in-chief of the magazines Kunststoffe and Kunststoffe international on December 1, 2020. Until now she has been editor-in-chief of the trade journal FORM+Werkzeug

Werkzeuge für Leichtbauwerkstoffe

Präzisionswerkzeuge

Tiefziehwerkzeug

Werkzeug-, Formen- und Modellbau

Werkzeugüberwachung

Toolmanagement

Werkzeugwechselsysteme, Spritzgieß

Werkzeuge für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Werkzeug- und Formenbau

Modulare Werkzeugsysteme

Absaugungen für Werkzeugmaschinen

Betriebsausrüstung / Betriebsmittel

Absaugvorrichtungen

Fluorkunststoffe

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Thermoplaste

Werkzeugverwaltungssoftware

Prüfen von Kunststoffen

Presswerkzeuge, Kunststoff

Werkzeugreinigung, Kunststoffe

Standardkunststoffe

Technische Kunststoffe

Füllstoffe für Kunststoffe

Kunststoff

Bauwesen

Baustoffe

Kunststoffhandel

Handel

Betriebstechnik für Kunststoffverarbeitung (Peripherie)

Kunststofffasern

Verstärkungsstoffe

Kunststoff-Aufbereitung

Hochleistungskunststoffe

Qualitätssicherung Kunststoff

Qualitätssicherung

Change in the Chief Editorial Office of Kunststoffe

SIGMA Engineering GmbH is a 100% daughter company of the technology and market leader in casting simulation located in Aachen, Germany, (<span class="webadresse">www.magmasoft.de</span>). Owner managed and fascinated by technology we make modern polymer forming processes transparent. With our simulation product SIGMASOFT® our customers optimize plastics parts and injection molds as well as production conditions of thermoplastic-, elastomer-, thermoset- or MIM/CIM applications.

SIGMA Engineering GmbH  

https://www.sigmasoft.de

Auswerte- und Analysesoftware

Software

Beratung und Consulting

Ceramic-Injection-Moulding, CIM

Logistik Software

Simulation

Logistiksysteme Software

Medizintechnik

Produkt- / Formteildesign

Produktentwicklung(sprozess)

Qualitätsmanagement

Prozesssimulation

Prozessvisualisierung

Automatisierungstechnik

Rheologie

Werkstoffprüfung

Spritzgießsimulation

The WERIT Kunststoffwerk headquartered in Altenkirchen (Rhineland-Palatinate, Westerwald) is a modern family-owned company operating throughout Europe.

©Werit-Kunststoffwerke W. Schneider GmbH & Co. KG

WERIT Kunststoffwerke W. Schneider GmbH & Co. KG 

https://www.werit.de

Armaturen

Drucklufttechnik

Mechanische Konstruktionselemente

Maschinenelemente

Behälter / Silos

Lagereinrichtungen

Elektronik

Elektronik-Fertigung

Fasern

Kunststoff-Halbzeuge

Halbzeuge und Zwischenprodukte

Gehäuse aus Kunststoff

Kühlkörper

Elektromechanik

HV-Anwendungen / Hybridisierung / Elektrifizierung

Elektromobilität

Mobilität

Halbleiterfertigung

Halbleiterlaser, Diodenlaser

Photonik

Heizung

Haustechnik

Klemmen

Lichtwellenleiter (LWL)

Palettiersysteme

Anlagen / Systeme

Fertigungsautomation

Palettierung

Werkstückspanntechnik, spanend

Spanntechnik

Polyethylen

Schalter, Taster

Schrauben

Normteile

Simulation Verpackung

Teile nach Muster

Verbindungstechnik

Founded in 1960, Chem-Trend is a leading global manufacturer of process chemical specialties with a main focus on high-performance mold release agents. Chem-Trend develops mold release agents used for the production of molded components made of composites, rubber, thermoplastics, or polyurethane, die lubricants for application in the die casting industry, as well as purging compounds and inside and outside tyre paints. In addition, Chem-Trend manufactures specialized ancillary products, such as mold maintenance products, mold cleaners and mold sealers for the individual industries.

Chem-Trend (Deutschland) GmbH 

https://de.chemtrend.com/

Blasfolienextrusion

Blasformen

Blasformwerkzeuge

Extrusionsblasformen

Faser- und Filamentextrusion

Flachfolien- und Plattenextrusion

Klebstoffentferner

Chemisches Fügeverfahren

Verbindungstechnik Verfahren

Lösemittel, Reinigungsmittel, Entfettungsmittel

Reinigen und Vorbehandeln

Oberflächentechnik

Reinigung

Reinigungsmittel für Kunststoffe

Spritzstreckblasen

Teilereinigung

Verarbeitungshilfmittel

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) decided the cancellation of the in-person components of NPE2021, scheduled for May 17–21, 2021, in Orlando, Florida.

No Live-Event from May 17 – 21, 2021

Verbände, Institutionen, Messen

Kunststoff-Verpackungsmaschine

Sondermaschinen

NPE2021: In-Person-Components Cancelled

ALKAZ Sp. z o.o. Sp. K.  

https://www.plastics.alkaz.pl/de

CAD Werkzeug-, Formenbau

Einpressverbindungen, Gewinde, Bolzen

Lager

Haitian International Germany is a subsidiary of Haitian International Hong Kong/China. Located in Ebermannsdorf, Bavaria, Germany, a team of international experts ensures reliable order processing and coordinates and trains the qualified sales and service partners in Germany and throughout Europe.

Haitian International Germany GmbH  

https://www.haitiangermany.com

Mehrfarben-Spritzgießmaschinen

At HRSflow‘s headquarters in San Polo di Piave, Italy, a new production facility for hot runner systems based on lean manufacturing principles was recently completed.

The new HRSflow hot runner plant in Italy

3000 sqm for Lean Manufacturing

Normalien und Heißkanaltechnik

Komponenten für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

HRSflow Expands Headquarter

Several thousand customers, partners and interested parties from 90 countries took part in the first virtual trade fair and online conference from Engel.

The first live e-xperience by Engel was a huge success. Dr. Christoph Steger (r.), accompanied by moderator Mari Lang, opened the accompanying online conference on the first day of the fair, for which Engel had set up two streaming studios

Virtual Show with Several Thousand Participants

First Edition of the Engel live e-xperience

Investment strengthens Arburg´s expertise and electric drives portfolio. AMK has been Arburg‘s development partner in electric drives for decades.

By acquiring AMK Arnold Müller GmbH & Co. KG, Arburg Partners Juliane Hehl, Michael Hehl and Renate Keinath (from left) are investing in the future of electric injection moulding machines.

Elektrische Antriebe für Spritzgießmaschinen

Antriebe

Unternehmen

kunststoffe.de

Arburg Acquires AMK‘s Drives & Automation Division

Oechsler closes the financial year 2021 satisfactorily despite numerous crises and sets course for sustainable growth.

Oechsler closes the financial year 2021 satisfactorily despite numerous crises and sets course for sustainable growth. Especially, additive manufacturing is to be expanded on a massive scale.

Oechsler has satisfactorily concluded the 2021 financial year, which was strongly impacted by the ongoing Covid19-pandemic and by rapidly rising raw material prices. The Franconian medium-sized company made further significant progress in expanding additive manufacturing as a second production technology alongside precision polymer injection molding. With Specialized, among others, Oechsler gained further renowned customers in the growing product segment in addition to the existing partnership with a leading sporting goods manufacturer. Group sales fell slightly by 2.4 percent to 369 (2020: 378) million euros due to the pandemic-related, eight-week lockdown in Southeast Asia resulting in a decline in the Sporting Goods business.

Despite a market environment that is characterized by supra-regional crises, the management again sees significant growth opportunities for Oechsler as a market-driven developer and manufacturer of technologically complex assemblies in addition to the development of new product and customer segments. Due to the growing importance of market segments such as autonomous driving and the acquisition of new projects, the company expects increasing sales in 2022 and achieving two-figure growth rates again as early as 2023. In the field of autonomous driving, Oechsler recently received a development order for the actuator technology of retractable passenger car steering wheels, which are to be used for Level 4.

Automotive Sales Show Double-Digit Growth Despite Global Crises

The Group operates in the Automotive, Sporting Goods, and Innovative Solutions divisions at three German and seven production sites worldwide. In the past year, its largest segment Automotive developed best with a sales increase of 10 percent to 257 million euros. Here, Oechsler primarily produces electronic parking brakes (EPB) and assistance systems for autonomous driving. The double-digit growth is the result of a dynamic sales increase in the first half of the year. Positive growth impetus was also provided by a new major order from a leading automotive supplier for the series production of components using metal injection molding. To implement metal injection molding, Oechsler is thus expanding its material portfolio beyond polymers and ceramics. The second half of the year did not unfold as successful as expected due to the downturn in demand in the automotive industry. In particular, the shortage of semiconductors and raw materials provided major challenges for the industry in generally and thus also for Oechsler.

Lockdown in Southeast Asia Impacts Sporting Goods Business Unit

The company also achieved growth in the Innovative Solutions business unit. The division‘s sales increased by 14 percent to 41 million euros. The increasing demand for components used in solar systems is driving this positive development. Sales for innovative solutions no longer include revenues from the Sporting Goods business. These have been reported separately since 2021.

Sales of the Sporting Goods business unit declined by 35 percent to 71 million euros compared to 2020. The most significant reason for the decrease was the Covid-related lockdown in Southeast Asia in the third quarter, as a result of which Oechsler had to close its production site in Long An (Vietnam) for two months. New and successful product partnerships in 3D printing, for instance the development and series production of back pads for a new backpack model with a leading outdoor specialist and the development and series production of a new premium saddle with the bicycle manufacturer Specialized, were not able to compensate the consequences of the temporary plant closure in the reporting year.

2022-06-16 - Oechsler