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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 06.12.2016

High precision in silicone processing

KraussMaffei will be demonstrating at Swiss Plastics how a PX 50-180 SilcoSet can satisfy cleanliness and quality requirements with high precision and productivity in the growth market of silicone.

News 06.12.2016

New low-migration LED inks for in-mold labels meet Swiss food packaging guidelines

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.

Videos

TOYO Injection Molding - 2-Shot Injection Molding

News 30.11.2016

US machinery manufacturer introduced new hydraulic press line

French Oil Mill Machinery Company introduced a new standard hydraulic press product line, TMP Asian, for molding rubber and silicone components for a broad range of industries.

Сase studies

In series: ColorForm technology from KraussMaffei

Since June 2016, Swiss company Weidplas GmbH has been producing the ready-to-install A-pillar paneling for the new Peugeot 3008 SUV with the ColorForm process developed by KraussMaffei.

News 08.11.2016

Injection-compression molding in a stack mold with IML decoration

Netstal presented injection-compression molding in a stack mold at K 2016 in Düsseldorf.