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ENGEL e-speed series expanded
Powerful, dynamic, sustainable: Designed for continuous high performance in the packaging industry, ENGEL e-speed injection moulding machines are the most energy efficient and clean hybrid machines in the market. The new e-speed 280/70 with a clamping force of 2800 kN is equipped with an interactive IML (in-mould-labelling) solution, which ENGEL is implementing in cooperation with partners Brink and Verstraete in mould labels. The new size sees ENGEL further optimise its particularly economical hybrid machine.
Simplifying plastic recycling for a sustainable future
Orkla worked with the experts at Verstraete IML to introduce Digimarc barcodes into the packaging of one of their most prominent products. These interactive IML labels open the door to new and improved recycling streams. It makes plastics easy to scan, which means automatic sorting is much more accurate. Moving to a circular economy will see plastic waste greatly reduced through effective recycling systems. But achieving this goal requires a shift in focus: plastics need to be designed to be recycled, right from the get-go.
HolyGrail2.0: moving to the next stage with Arburg
The digital watermarks are codes the size of postage stamps which are applied directly to the surface of a product or to its label but are not visible to end users and consumers. The individual tile patterns are created through micro-topological variations in the carrier material and multiplied to create a graph which resembles a mosaic. They create a “digital passport” of which a fragment is enough to call up information about the manufacturer, for example, or about the materials processed and whether or not the packaging is suitable for food.
Super high-flow TPEs enable sustainable solutions for large scale mouldings
TPE materials are already widely used in automotive interiors, for example in mats, grips and sealings. However, until recently, thermoplastic elastomers have not been viable for large scale trim because these applications have much higher specifications regarding abrasion behaviour, processability and heat resistance. The new Dryflex HiF TPE grades fulfil these requirements and are injection mouldable, making them an interesting alternative to PU coating, PVC slush moulding or TPO foil processes.
The world’s first carbon fiber smartphone, developed in Germany
A smartphone that sets new standards for lightness, slim design and sustainability is making its debut on the market this spring: the Carbon 1 MK II from Carbon Mobile. "Designed and engineered in Germany, the Carbon 1 MK II reignites miniaturization and drives sustainability in connected devices by replacing plastics and aluminum with advanced composite materials for the first time", says Firas Khalifeh, CEO of Carbon Mobile. The base material for the production of the housing is a thermoplastic composite from the LANXESS Tepex dynalite product range.
CONTENTS:
newsfeed | 06 |
New investment to strengthen expertise and electric drives portfolio | 06 |
KraussMaffei sells KraussMaffei Austria to Luger GmbH | 06 |
New subsidiary founded in Prague | 07 |
New management to head Barnes Molding Solutions | 08 |
ENGEL founds company for pre-owned machines | 08 |
Nordson appoints Jesus Crespo as vice president | 09 |
WINTEC starts distribution in Europe | 09 |
WITTMANN is looking ahead with optimism | 10 |
Stratasys acquires RPS, provider of best-in-class stereolithography 3D printers | 10 |
ZAHORANSKY Group acquires dialysis division of FLG Medizintechnik GmbH | 11 |
IMSE™ technology reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 35%, plastics use up to 75% | 12 |
Longer lifespan due to clamped toggle pins | 13 |
Metallic IML means Milegrin seafood preserves look as good as they taste | 13 |
D-Bushing – the ultimate generation of gate bushing | 14 |
HRSflow’s servo-driven hot runner system convinces customers | 14 |
Optimism in plastics and rubber machinery industry continues in 2021 | 15 |
IML & IMD | 16 |
Bavarian Innovation Prize for Leonhard Kurz | 16 |
Simplifying plastic recycling for a sustainable future | 17 |
HolyGrail2.0: moving to the next stage with Arburg | 18 |
Campetella's real Open House | 18 |
SalzburgMilch offers a reusable option to single-use plastic lids | 20 |
ENGEL e-speed series expanded | 22 |
machinery | 24 |
EasyPick, the smart toothpick | 26 |
WITTMANN BATTENFELD reorganizes its sales network | 27 |
molds and tooling | 28 |
RockWell forms new window well product line with Commercial Molds | 28 |
molding technology | 30 |
Husky introduces the UltraShotTM Injection System | 32 |
The winning combination to keep the injection process under control | 33 |
3D printing | 34 |
Development of highly innovative 3D printing technologies | 34 |
materials | 35 |
New Ultramid® Advanced grades for low-weight and high-performance parts | 36 |
Advancing green credentials amidst shift to electric power | 36 |
Future cars need new materials today | 38 |
Super high-flow TPEs enable sustainable solutions for large scale mouldings | 40 |
Covestro develops modular innovative design for future vehicle lighting concept | 40 |
Expanded line of KyronMAX® structural thermoplastic compounds | 42 |
Medical devices with TPE’s soft-touch advantage | 42 |
The world’s first carbon fiber smartphone, developed in Germany | 44 |