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Two new models of the Eco product family from Ettlinger take into account the need for systems with a higher product throughput.

Schmelzefilter

Polyethylenterephthalat

Kunststoff-Recycling

High Performance Melt Filters for Higher Throughputs

Chilean plastics recycler Comberplast uses the new 1500 model from the Lindner Micromat series to shred old fishing nets and ropes collected from Patagonian coasts.

Kunststoffverarbeitung allgemein

Kunststoff-Aufbereitung

Zerkleinerungsmaschinen

Kreislaufwirtschaft

Cleaning up Coasts at the Edge of the World

The XPlanar motor system combines the advantages of conventional transport systems with magnetic levitation technology. This opens up completely new possibilities for handling and positioning products in the machining process. The floating effect obviates the need for mechanical guiding components and helps Plasmatreat to simplify the system configuration for plasma treatment.

XPlanar Transports Workpiece during Plasma Surface Treatment Process

Spritzgießen

Automatisierungskomponenten

Förderanlagen und -geräte

Oberflächentechnik

Industrie 4.0 für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Automatisierungstechnik

Fördersysteme

Nozzle in Protective Position

When processing post-consumer PET bottle flakes for reuse in bottles, the purity requirement for the material combined with the high degree of contamination of the bottle flakes make high demands on melt filtration.

Filtration Systems for Recycling Applications

Plant Retrofit for Bottle to Bottle Recycling

Space-saving machine concepts for demanding production environments are booming. A real-life example of a slit micro-membrane for pharmaceutical glass vials shows how intelligent machine functions make an important contribution to supporting machine operators and continuous documentation of the production process.

KraussMaffei Delivers a Customized Solution for LSR Processing

Automatisierungszellen

Mikrospritzgießen

Medizintechnik

Silikonkautschuk

Medizinprodukte

Transparency in Production

In the injection molding of engineering plastics, mold temperature control consumes more than one third of the total energy input. A novel technology offers the opportunity to reduce this continuous major cost factor – and eliminate hotspots.

Reduced Energy Consumption and Shorter Cycle Times due to Structurally Integrated  Heat Pipe Mold Cores

Temperiertechnik

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Cooling with Heat Pipes

The development of a functioning and efficient recycling economy is strongly dependent on the quality of the recycled plastics. New plant and process technology is promoting this development.

Sortierer

Kunststoff-Rezyklat

KU-Verarbeitungsmaschinen allgemein

Advances in Plastics Recycling Processes Towards the Creation of a Circular Economy

With the help of the coupling station, fast material changes become normal practice, material sources such as dryers, roller containers or external silos can be used by several consumers, and RFID monitoring ensures a faultless production process.

Digitale Transformation

Materialhandling

Betriebstechnik für Kunststoffverarbeitung (Peripherie)

Material Distribution Monitoring

The ZKW Group manufactures premium lighting systems for automotive customers. In order to be able to produce trouble-free and in permanently high quality in the injection molding process, several hundred temperature control units from HB-Therm are also used, among others.

The ZKW Group Manufactures Innovative Lighting Systems for the Automotive Industry

Temperiergeräte

Kfz-Leuchten, Beleuchtung

KFZ-Zulieferer

Where Night Becomes Day

Pneumatic conveying of a raw material from the silo to the processing line does not sound like a very spectacular task. But in everyday routine, problems often occur. The manufacturer AZO is pinning its hopes on software that uses artificial intelligence to find the optimum operating point.

Smarter Material Conveying through Automated Trial-and-Error

Komponenten für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Klotz, Karlhorst, Dr.

Kunststoffverarbeitung

Prometheus Should Handle It

Infrared heating technology has become established as the standard in the processing of thermoplastic composite materials. The focus is on process control. On the one hand, it is important that the heating process is fast, on the other hand, the material must not be overheated. It is also important to achieve excellent temperature homogeneity. Simultaneous processing of blanks with different thicknesses is a particular challenge.

Efficient and Precise Heating up of Thermoplastic Composites

Steuern, Regeln

Spritzgießmaschinen, allgemein

Infrarotstrahler

Verbundwerkstoffe / Werkstoffverbunde

Spritzgießmaschinen

Organobleche (gewebeverstärkte Thermoplast-Halbzeuge)

Software-Based Control of IR Ovens

Organo sheets have become established in several industrial sectors for the series production of highly stressed lightweight components. The utilization of waste material is a promising recycling approach.

Feeding Mechanically Recycled Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastics Back to Production

Faserverarbeitung

Mahlgut

Recycling

Faserverbundwerkstoffe

Mahlen

Organo Sheet Recycling

In this interview with Kunststoffe, Alfred Stern, CEO of Borealis, explains why he considers fixed recycling quotas to be necessary and why voluntary commitments do not work.

Alfred Stern, CEO of Borealis, Talks about the Circular Economy

Schröder, Susanne

Streifinger, Florian

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Kunststoff

“Unfortunately, the Only Globally Accepted Ideology Is Money”

Hammann markets its own developed pulsed flushing process under the name Comprex. The flushing technology is a purely physical process, which does not use any chemicals – just air and water.

Cleaning of Mold Cooling Channels for PET Preforms

Werkzeugreinigung, Kunststoffe

Avoiding Shutdowns

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.

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

Vernetzung / Cloudlösung für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Biokunststoffe

Nachhaltigkeit

Schneidmühlen

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

The non fossil fuel-based portfolio offers same high quality and performance for applications in all industries.

Gehäuse aus Kunststoff

Polyethylen

Polystyrol

Standardkunststoffe

Polypropylen

Kunststoff-Regenerate

Kunststofffasern

Borealis Launches Portfolio of Circular Polyolefins

The Danish company Plastix recycles old fishing nets and ropes. The granules produced are used by JSP International, among others, to manufacture expanded polypropylene (EPP).

Expanded Polypropylene from Maritime Plastic Waste

Schaumstoffe und Vorprodukte

Schaumstoffe

Polypropylen-Compound

From Fishing Net to Particle Foam

The patent on the operating principle of the co-kneader was applied for three quarters of a century ago. Compared to other extruder technologies, it features a clearly higher mixing effect while it processes the raw materials gently. Current applications for its further development range from reactive, shear-sensitive plastics to the compounding of high-performance engineering plastics.

Gentle Compounding with High Mixing Effect and Good Scalability in the Co-Kneader

Aufbereitungsmaschinen

Compoundieren

The One that Shears, Splits,  and Folds Material

In order to avoid bubble ruptures during the production of blown film, the velocity of the cooling air is often reduced. The use of air guiding systems (AGS) can prevent such bubble instability. A novel AGS was developed at IKV in Aachen, Germany, using iris diaphragms in order to increase the cooling efficiency of blown film extrusion and thus improve the productivity of an existing plant

Increase in Mass Throughput and Improved Mechanical Product Properties

Blasfolienextrusion

Kühlanlagen

Konturnahe Kühlung

Energieeffizienz

Extrusionsanlagen

Extrusions-Zubehör

Flexible Guiding Systems  for Cooling Air

Thanks to its special working principle, the co-kneader fulfills top mixing requirements. Until now, however, its design could not be based on simulation. Systematic investigation together with analytical and numerical models overcome this hurdle and provide the basis for computer-aided optimization.

Predict Co-Kneader Behavior Efficiently with Procedural Understanding

Mischer

Spritzgießsimulation

Understanding Kneading Holistically

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”