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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

Articles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

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

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News 12.01.2017

Plustech will show medical micromolding at MD&M West

The booth will feature the Sodick GL30 micro-injection molding machine performing a microfluidic molding process, with micro details in the part.

Articles

Temperature control: more safety in production with new features

From 2017, the WITTMANN TEMPRO basic C120 temperature controllers with direct cooling will be available with brand new software features.

Сase studies

Ultra-efficient lightweight design

SuK Kunstofftechnik GmbH buys the production cells as a complete package from ENGEL, including tailor-made automation solutions.

News 05.01.2017

Moldex3D gets the important Taiwan Excellence Award

The global leader in simulation solutions for injection molding of plastics has been awarded in Taiwan, which underlines the innovation value of its technology.

Videos

Vibot injection molding machine robot for insert project

Articles

Vario TIP system revolutionizes pipette tip production

In recent years, manufacturers of pipette tips have been able to increase their productivity by a factor of 18 by using the Vario TIP ® system from Waldorf Technik.

Сase studies

Continental: Tenth Allrounder for head-up displays

In November 2016, Arburg delivered the tenth Allrounder to Continental for the production of aspherical mirrors for head-up displays (HUDs).

Сase studies

Jaeger Poway realizes efficient automatic production in China

Turning to an automation solution, the Jaeger Poway company in Shenzhen was able to significantly improve its production process and its productivity.