In addition to easy operation, GRAVIMAX blenders offer extreme accuracy, made possible by RTLS (Real Time Live Scale) real-time weighing. With the help of this method, the gravimetric blenders from WITTMANN reach a metering accuracy of 0.006%, keeping the desired mixing ratio of virgin material and additives on a constant level. Deviations can be reduced […]

Στις 12 Ιουνίου 2019 δημοσιεύτηκε στην επίσημη εφημερίδα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης η Οδηγία 2019/904  σχετικά με τη μείωση των επιπτώσεων ορισμένων πλαστικών προϊόντων στο περιβάλλον. Στόχοι της παρούσας Οδηγίας είναι η πρόληψη και η μείωση του αντίκτυπου ορισμένων πλαστικών προϊόντων στο περιβάλλον, ιδίως στο υδάτινο περιβάλλον, και στην ανθρώπινη υγεία, καθώς και η προώθηση της μετάβασης […]

„We are the solution, not the problem” Arburg as a machine manufacturer supports circular economy. Why do you do that? Dr. Christoph Schumacher: We have recognised this serious and possibly most important problem of our industry and our society in the next decades, we have understood its dimension and want to contribute to solving it. […]

HARTING Biennial: Arburg receives award as best machine supplier Premium Partner: Top in ddherence to deadlines, product quality and reliability Cooperation: HARTING relies on Arburg since 1959   Lossburg, 12.06.2019 On the occasion of the 3rd biennial “Outstanding Supplier” on 28 March 2019, Arburg was named Premium Partner of the Year 2018 by the HARTING […]

INEOS Styrolution Ludwigshafen: Styrenics production site with capacity of more than 35,000 tonnes of packaged goods Bischof + Klein: Leading supplier of flexible packaging solutions in Europe Styroflex®: Optimised styrenic material for stretch hood packaging INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, and Bischof + Klein, a leading European full-service supplier of flexible plastic and […]

Industry leaders share knowledge on solutions for tackling plastic waste and conference guests see TOMRA’s recycling technologies in action  Leaders and influencers in the recycling and waste management industries have convened at the TOMRA Leads Global Conference 2019 to discuss solutions to the problems posed by plastic waste. With the theme of ‘Recycling in a […]

In its third edition MOULDING EXPO 2019 was once again the centrepiece of the German and European tool, pattern and mould making industry. Around half of the exhibitors come from the core area of this high-tech industry. The trade fair therefore offers a stable platform where exhibitors can exchange information and experiences with customers and […]

Almost 60 entries for the 2019 Innovation Award—15 finalists nominated in five categories Innovations in all exhibition areas, from biophotonics and production to imaging and metrology LASER World of PHOTONICS: the world’s largest innovation platform for photonics Photonics is now indispensable in many industries and areas of our lives. As the world’s leading trade fair, […]

“We Europeans should set a good example” The EU is pushing ahead with circular economy and recycling. In other parts of the world that’s not the case. Does it make sense then to press ahead at full steam? Dr. Christoph Steger: It definitely makes sense. Someone must begin for others to follow. We Europeans should […]

Success in the increasingly competitive automobile market is reserved for those who combine well-engineered products with attractive design, for example through the perfect integration of headlamps. Fraunhofer researchers have developed a new lighting technology that gives designers more freedom to create vehicles with unconventional styling and also provides additional benefits to drivers and auto manufacturers […]