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Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Sustainable solution with polyurethane resin / High productivity through continuous production / Simple assembly, superior crash performance

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Wear-free process monitoring during production

New HASCO presents new proximity switches for precise, contact-free position monitoring

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News 15.02.2018

Sodick sets the stage for new technology

At NPE 2018 Sodick’s IMM Division will showcase its new additive and injection molding machinery

Articles

Autonomous optimization reduces costs in injection molding

Autonomous Optimization solution allows mold makers to virtually identify the most efficient solution in their designs

News 07.02.2018

Injection moulding technologies for secure future viability

ENGEL to present innovative process technologies at Chinaplas 2018 from 24 to 27 April in Shanghai

Articles

Innovative flexible production cell

WITTMANN 4.0 - the only solution in the injection molding industry so far, which fulfills all requirements in terms of complete data acquisition

Articles

Large machines and innovative processes

Arburg’s USA premiere: hybrid Allrounder 1120 H with new design and Gestica control system

News 05.02.2018

Autonomous Optimization at Chinaplas 2018

SIGMA Engineering will present a new tool to predetermine the optimum design of part and mold

Videos

Palletising system in injection moulding

In this application you see how simple Automation can be. After the parts are ejected a palletising System sort the boxes of the part.

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Electro duo injection molding machine ED170

2017 Plastics & Rubber Indonesia - ED170 + 2 Cav Thin Wall Mold + Robot, cycle time 4.85 sec