Smart Molding International 3-2022

smart_molding international 3/2022 When it comes to recycling plastics, aspirations and reality often diverge. This is because pure polymer is only available in limited quantities. Therefore, as many sources as possible must be used to achieve the necessary volume of recyclate. With Direct Compounding Injection Molding (DCIM), KraussMaffei is demonstrating at K 2022 how a new material can be compounded from three recyclates of different viscosities. And the DCIM direct compounder with its single-screw extruder plays a central role. 38 contents contents Excitement is mounting in the run-up to the K 2022, the world’s leading trade fair for the plastics industry. As always, Arburg has adopted a clear message for its trade fair appearance in Düsseldorf: "There is only a Plan A". "Plan A" conveys that the machine manufacturer is committed to making its contribution and presenting solutions for the important global issues of sustainability, the circular economy and carbon reduction. Combined with extensive digitalisation, Arburg is perfectly positioned to provide high-end technology for greater sustainability. 4 newsfeed ENGEL creating high-end visible parts from recycled material at the K 2022 6 Meusburger presents product range at K 2022 7 Looking forward to meeting you at K 2022! 7 Maximum efficiency in the cleanroom: All-electric PX 200-1400 produces caps for insulin pens live at K 8 Energy-saving PAC-E packaging machine debuts at K 2022 9 Henkel and Prodways collaborate to bring Loctite resins to ProMaker LD machines 10 NatureWorks selects Pelletron's pneumatic conveying and dust removal systems 11 StackTeck teams up with NETSTAL for PET preforms 12 BCN3D announces new partnership with GPA in Latin America and the Caribbean region 13 Fu Chun Shin’s new plant in Ningbo Hangzhou Bay scheduled to be completed by year end 14 Arburg France: Celebration to open new building 15 Plastic moulding specialist moves to 24-hour operation 16 Markus Wolfram – new Head of Sales 17 Flexicon expands QUICK SHIP programme 17 machinery Fast, precise and well-connected: NETSTAL demonstrates injection molding technology at the highest level at K 2022 18 Arburg at the K 2022: "There is only a Plan A" 20 Premiere at the K 2022: The new BOY XS E 23 WITTMANN BATTENFELD at the K 2022 show 24 Jomar to bring new IntelliDrive 85-S GEN II injection blow molding machine to K Show 2022 28 TAHARA Machinery Ltd. is exhibiting the latest fully electric extrusion blow molding machine 29 molding technologies ZAHORANSKY AG streamlines production of toothbrushes and medical products 30 SMARTcap: Clear the stage for an innovative production cell for food & beverage can lids 32 KW Сontainer achieves molding of paint cans in one step 34 Industry’s first system to facilitate the closed-loop conversion of washed flake to preform 35 Trexel brings its MuCell® technology to markets beyond traditional automotive applications 36 Live at K 2022: Reusable crates made with three recyclates 38 peripherals & automation Proven, successful technology and a new feeder line: Coperion and Coperion K-Tron at Powtech 2022 40 New Emerson compact controllers increase ROI for machine builders 42 Saves energy and space 43 Maguire introduces new feeder line providing complete application flexibility with 4 new choices of gravimetric feeders 44 Pelletron DeDuster® solves gel problem for rPET processor 46 additive manufacturing AON3D debuts AON M2+ printer to fabricate high performance end-use parts 47 materials “Quality Works”: LANXESS focuses on electromobility and sustainability at K 2022 48 simulation & software Compression Molding is completely transparent 50 20