Carol Stream, IL, U.S.A., June 15, 2021 . . . The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoforming Division has announced a call for entries in its biennial Parts Competition, including a new category that will feature innovations in production parts from 3D-printed tooling.  The submission deadline is August 20, 2021.   Competition entries will be […]

Based in Corsico in the Lombardy Region of Italy, MASOTINA S.p.A. operates one of Europe’s largest materials recovery facilities (MRFs) for the separation and recovery of plastic from municipal waste. The company uses 32 AUTOSORT® machines supplied by global sensor-based sorting specialist, TOMRA Recycling, to sort and recover high volumes of plastics primaily from single […]

In-Person Event Will be Held September 20-22 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, JW Marriott Grand Rapids Hotel and DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, Michigan   Danbury, CT (June 10, 2021) . . . The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoforming Division is pleased to announce it will be holding its 28th biennial SPE Thermoforming Conference […]

New: additive manufacturing hub at Arburg Shanghai In demand: Freeformers for producing benchmark parts in China Targeted: Arburg Prototyping Center puts China’s local market needs in the spotlight   Lossburg, 07 June 2021 In March 2021, Arburg officially opened its new Arburg Prototyping Center (APC) in Shanghai as part of a medical seminar. The facility […]

Altshausen, 7 June, 2021 – The LIFE4FILM project (LIFE17/ENV/ES000229), financed by the LIFE programme of the European Union, has the objective of preventing the disposal of plastic film in landfill sites, and recovering this material. LIFE is the financial instrument of the European Union for financing R&D and innovation projects for the environment and climate […]

Η διεθνής εταιρία Μελετών Deloitte και ο ΣΥΒΙΠΥΣ διοργανώνουν την Τετάρτη 23 Ιουνίου (12.00 – 13.00) διαδικτυακό Σεμινάριο με τίτλο,  “Single use plastics, definition of terms and examples”   Στην πρώτη Ευρωπαϊκή διαδικτυακή ημερίδα θα αναλυθούν αρχικά οι  ορισμοί και τα παραδείγματα των πλαστικών συσκευασιών μιας χρήσης που εντάσσονται ή και εξαιρούνται από τους περιορισμούς της Ελληνικής […]

Holland Colours, a global producer of colorants and additives for plastics for the building & construction,packaging and coatings markets, delivered better results in 2020/2021 than the company expected at thestart of the financial year, which coincided with many countries around the world going into lockdown. Thanks to a stringent focus on employee safety, commitment to […]

02 June 2021 – What do pacifiers have to do with digitalisation? A great deal, if they are produced on an Industry 4.0-capable machine that is networked with its peripherals. The Joint Working Group consisting of EUROMAP and the OPC Foundation has published two new parts of the OPC 40082 specification “OPC UA Interfaces for […]

With “Sub & all-in instead of Investment & Purchase” to the Netflix of machine building   Bielefeld // DMG MORI launches subscription for mechanical engineering: PAYZR – PAY with Zero Risk – is the name of the new, digital business model. Customers can subscribe to machines instead of purchasing them, accelerate innovation cycles and at […]

Fifth live broadcast: Tips and savings potential for efficient injection moulding processes In theory and in practice: optimising processes using a host computer system and assistance functions All eyes on digitalisation: networked production processes and machines improve productivity   Lossburg, Germany, 31 May 2021 The fifth broadcast by arburgXvision entitled “Savings through hidden benefits! Savings […]