CoreTech System Co. Ltd., the leading provider of engineering simulation solutions for the plastics industry, has named S&T Consulting Hungary Kft. (S&T) as its first Moldex3D Authorized Certification Center (MACC) in Central Europe.  

CoreTech System Co. Ltd. Named S&T Consulting in Hungary  

Spritzgießsimulation

Prozesssimulation

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Maschinen und Komponenten

First Moldex3D Authorized Certification Center in Central Europe 

Thanks to improved properties, plastics crosslinked by irradiation are increasingly offering an economic alternative to high-performance thermoplastics. Dr. Andreas Ostrowicki and Uwe Stenglin have been involved with this process since the very beginning and speak here about rapidly developed applications, promising ideas and how mid-size companies can keep up with the chemistry giants. 

Polyamide

Sondermaschinen

Kunststoff-Aufbereitung

Crosslinked Plastics: A Radiant Future for Materials Properties 

On March 19 and 20, 2014, the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) is presenting another International Colloquium of Plastics Technology. With the slogan “Nachwuchs, Netzwerk, Innovationen” (New Generation, Network, Innovations), the research crucible is presenting its entire portfolio. Visitors can look forward to a revised event concept with top-class talks and innovative processing techniques. 

Spritzgießen

Extrusion

Beratung und Consulting

Plastics Technology Colloquium: The Plastics Technology Olympic Games 

Georg Menshen GmbH & Co. KG, Finnentrop, Germany, presented new closure solutions at interpack 2014. Since an assembly step is eliminated, a one-part flip-top cap for use with detergents and cleaning agents offers a less expensive ­alternative to the push-pull closures that have predominantly been used here in the past, but is still reminiscent to a push-pull closure in design. Moreover, the ­reduced material consumption conserves resources and the environment. 

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Falling industrial production, lack of public investment, cash flow problems for small and medium-sized enterprises, rising unemployment, especially among young people, restraint in private consumption – the omens ahead of the Plast plastics trade fair in Milan in early May look anything but good. Yet, there are signs of green shoots, at least in the plastics industry. 

The Italian Plastics Industry Has High Hopes for Plast 

Werkzeuge für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Europa

Kunststoffhandel

A Country Running to Stand Still 

The processing of plastics with outstanding chemical or mechanical properties presents a major challenge to processors. Weiss Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH & Co. KG, Illertissen, Germany, specializes in the processing of such materials, for example for applications in the engine compartment, in the body structure of cars, in the chassis of commercial vehicles or (as sensor housings) in truck tires. Metals are frequently substituted and additional functions are integrated into the plastic parts. At its fair booth, Weiss Kunststoffverarbeitung will be demonstrating i. a. a sensor housing for truck tire pressure control systems that is produced in large quantities by 2C injection molding with injected TPE seal (Fig.), as well as automotive components such as brake servo housings made from a glassfiber-reinforced polyamide that as a highly viscous material makes high demands on the process control. 

Weiss Kunststoffverarbeitung 

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Verbundwerkstoffe / Werkstoffverbunde

Sophisticated Parts of High-Performance Materials 

Milacron Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, as a provider of integrated solutions, is bundling different activities in a variety of plastics processing disciplines under one roof. Products and systems from Mold-Masters, DME, Tirad and Cimcool will therefore also be on show on the fair stand alongside Milacron injection molding machines. The company is also pursuing the solution-oriented combination of different technologies in the manufacturing cells being demonstrated on Lake Constance. 1C Razors will be produced on one side of a combined 1C and 2C mold, while 2C razors are produced on the other side – all in one cell. An integrated, fully automated robot system removes or repositions the parts. A Ferromatik F120 is used here that with its vast array of options has been specially adapted to the demands of this application. 

Milacron 

Spritzgießmaschinen

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Everything under One Roof 

With the VPK C84 series Amut Comi, Novara. Italy, Amut Group's division specialized in thermoforming solutions, presents a new generation of machines. Off-line or in-line configuration, three or four stations model are both available. 

Available as Off-Line or In-Line Configuration 

Warmformen / Thermoformen

VPK C84 Thermoforming Machine 

Fimic Srl, Carmignano di Brenta, Italy, manufactures self-cleaning filters for recycling plastics. The manufacturer has now optimized an RAS filter for processing highly contaminated PVC. It has also developed the Era filter for materials requiring two filtration passages. 

Fimic 

Filter

Polyvinylchlorid

Kunststoff-Recycling

Filter for PVC Processing 

Machine supplier Reifenhäuser Reicofil,  Troisdorf, Germany, presents to the market after more than 15 years of  RF4 its new line generation for the production of spunbond, meltblown and composite nonwovens to set new standards in terms of quality, output, uptime, efficiency and machine intelligence: RF5. 

Entering the World of Digitalization 

New Line Generation RF5 

Currently, the plastics industry is fully focused on the topics of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT). At K 2016, plastics machinery manufacturers presented the first solutions to integrated manufacturing, in which all products speak the same language. Work on a standardized data protocol for Industry 4.0 is now so far advanced that there is a solid basis in place for operating smart factories. There will be an important role here for the architecture of future control systems. 

New Control Concepts for Plastics Machinery in the Context of Industry 4.0 and IoT  

Steuerungen (Hardware und Software)

Mensch-Maschine-Interface

Auswerte- und Analysesoftware

Industrie 4.0

Connectivity (Bussysteme, Telekommunikation, 4G / 5G, WLAN)

The Digital Twin Extends  the Business Model 

Otto Dieterle Spezialwerkzeuge GmbH in Rottweil, Germany, have added new geometries to their range of products for plastic machining. Carbide insert KP-VCGT-22-S was specially developed for plastic contours with deep design. This tool is the big brother of KP-VCGT-16-S. It features an outstanding acute angle of 13° and a cutting-edge radius of 0.7, thus making plastic machining more versatile and precise, even for large plastic parts. 

Machining Deep Plastic Contours 

Hochpräzisionszerspanung

Carbide Insert KP-VCGT-22-S  

Double-digit growth rates by all economic indicators: Machinery manufacturing in Italy has overcome a lean period and is achieving record highs. The buoyant mood should also be reflected at the upcoming Plast, which for the first time is integrated in a new trade fair alliance. Detailed analysis of the statistics shows that Italy and Germany are closely linked at all levels. 

In the Run-Up to Plast 2018, the Plastics Industry in Italy is in a Better State than  for a Long Time 

Werkzeug- und Formenbau

Italy Achieving Record Highs 

Plastics reinforced with continuous fibers were long considered a cost driver because the processing technologies did not support large quantities. Thanks to thermoplastic matrix materials in combination with new semi-finished goods and processing methods, this material class is now coming very close to industrialization. 

Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastics for Large Series 

Kohlenstofffasern / -matten

Faserverarbeitung

Halbzeuge und Zwischenprodukte

Lightweight Cost Benefits 

Evonik has become the first company in the world to develop a polymer filament based on PEEK (polyether ether ketone) in implant-grade quality for use as a 3D printing material for implants. This high-performance material can be used in fused filament fabrication (FFF) technology and is expected to enable additive production of three-dimensional plastic parts for medical implants in the human body. 

Evonik Develops PEEK Filament for Medical Use 

Additive Fertigung

Medizintechnik

3D Printing Filament in Implant-Grade Quality  

New Multi-Layered Lenses for LED Headlights 

In project Optisys, Simcon collaborated with world-leading automotive industry suppliers to develop multi-layered glass-free lenses for LED headlights. 

An increasing share of of luxury segment and midsize cars use LED headlights. Because LEDs generate less heat than classic incandescent bulbs, this has created an opportunity to replace glass elements in the lenses with lighter and less expensive lenses made of translucent plastic, which meet the same optical requirements as their glass counterparts. In project Optisys, Simcon, a technology leader in injection moulding simulation, collaborated with world-leading automotive industry suppliers to develop multi-layered glass-free lenses for LED headlights. 

Micro-structures on the surface of the lens 

The key development objectives of project Optisys were to use microstructures to improve the scattering of light, while reducing the volume and size of lenses, using the principles of Fresnel lenses. These microstructures are generated on the surface of the part during the injection molding process, using geometries that are engraved directly into the mold. Simcon developed the capability to model these structures specifically for project Optisys. Going forward, Simcon is now offering this kind of simulation as a service. This functionality is also being integrated into Simcon’s injection moulding simulation solution CADMOULD. 

High optical quality of the lenses through multi-step injection molding process 

The high optical quality of the lenses is achieved using a multi-layered structure comprised of different materials, such as PMMA and PMMI. To optimize the design of this thick, multilayered free-form lens, Simcon deployed the optimization solution Varimos, which is fully integrated with CADMOULD. It harnesses the speed and accuracy of CADMOULD’s simulation engine to rapidly explore different combinations of parameters in an automated fashion, and then mathematically optimize part geometry and production parameters. “In this way, the artificial intelligence integrated in Varimos automatically explores and learns the impact of different parameters like thickness of layers, gate locations, injection temperatures. And then it computes the optimal solution, based on what it has learned.”, explains Max Mades, project manager at Simcon. 

In project Optisys, Simcon collaborated closely with several partners including Hella GmbH & Co. KgaA, a world-leading supplier of headlights and lighting systems, KrausMaffei Group GmbH, a global producer of machinery for the production and processing of plastics, and the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Mechanics IWM. The project was supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). 

Simcon GmbH  

https://www.simcon.com

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Temperatures inside the multi-layered structure, during the filling oft he third component (intersectional view), Project Optisys (© Simcon) 

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