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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 06.04.2017

New material from LANXESS applied in hybrid molding project

The company recently received a contract from German system supplier Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG to supply the carrier’s manufacturer, ElringKlinger AG, with the composite material.

Videos

Assembly within the injection moulding cycle: Two-component LSR wristwatch

News 14.03.2017

Focus on hybrid molding plus IMD technology

LANXESS subsidiary Bond-Laminates will be making hybrid molding plus IMD technology the focal point of its presentation at the JEC World Composites Show & Conference 2017.

News 02.03.2017

Milacron introduces new secondary injection unit

Milacron Holdings Corp. now offers molders in the Americas the Milacron-FANUC ROBOSHOT SI-20A, a vertically mounted secondary injection unit for ROBOSHOT machines.

Articles

The hybrid is the future of e-mobility

KraussMaffei advances the development of the new lab system that combines forming and back injection of hybrid materials in one step.

News 02.02.2017

Maximum efficiency for complex composite processes

At JEC world ENGEL AUSTRIA will stage a live demonstration to present pioneering composite applications and offer insights into ongoing development projects.

Videos

Cube-mould machine: Two-colour flip-top in 8,5 seconds

The ALLROUNDER CUBE produces two-colour flip-top PP closures for Pril washing-up liquid bottles from Henkel.

News 30.11.2016

Meet ENGEL at Composites Europe 2016

You can rely on the expertise of ENGEL AUSTRIA for lightweight technologies in large-scale manufacture to come: the company is showcasing pre-series solutions.