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Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

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Wear-free process monitoring during production

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News 25.04.2016

Engel invests $9 million to expand Shanghai plant

Injection machine maker is investing 60 million yuan to expand capacity at its Shanghai factory, saying it sees continued growth in the higher end of the market in China.

Videos

Alligator Plastics automation with MOTOMAN MH50-20

News 25.04.2016

KEBA opens a new branch in China

The supplier of control solutions for machines and robots opens an office in Jinan.

Articles

Robots, the plastics molder’s best friend

Robots are not new to plastics processing, but they’re garnering more attention as trends are boosting the demand for advanced manufacturing.

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Centennial with Mitsubishi Robotics RV series robots

Сase studies

An automated solution for an automotive application

The main requirements on the handling systems were a long reach, both horizontally and vertically, and a high degree of flexibility.

News 15.04.2016

Nordson Xaloy presents a complete injection-unit package for LSR

The package meets the special mixing and metering requirements of low-viscosity thermoset ingredients and can be readily retrofitted on standard injection molding machines.

News 15.04.2016

Arburg Innovation Centre opens at KIT in Karlsruhe

The inauguration ceremony for the new Arburg Innovation Centre (AIC) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, was held on Monday 11 April 2016.