Industry Addex Inc. to Unveil New Industry-Leading Capabilities For Automatic Gauge Control (AGC) at K 2013 August 27, 2013 by plasticsinfomart STOUGHTON, Mass., August 26, 2013 – Addex Inc., a leading global supplier of blown film equipment and components, will launch several new unique capabilities for its automatic external gauge control (EGC) systems for blown film extrusion lines. These new software-related functionalities deliver greater flexibility for processors, enabling easy retrofits of existing or new systems in […] Read more »
Industry New Head of Greiner Tool.Tec August 27, 2013 by plasticsinfomart New Head of Greiner Tool.Tec Gerhard Ohler will be assuming the role of Managing Director at Nußbach-based company Greiner Tool.Tec GmbH. The 45-year-old has most recently been the manager of Greiner Packaging International and replaces Michael Schleiss, who is set to become the next Head of Greiner Perfoam. Kremsmünster, 26 August 2013 – Gerhard Ohler has […] Read more »
Processes Thermo Fisher introduces new IR sensor for web gauging August 26, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced a new full-spectrum infrared (IR) web gauging sensor and accompanying software which allows users to collect accurate thickness and moisture data for fine tuning the production process. The Thermo Scientific PROSIS IR process analysis thickness sensor uses full-spectrum IR light to analyze materials on the line, providing web gauging users […] Read more »
Material News TOMRA Sorting introduces new high performance Genius optical sorter August 26, 2013 by plasticsinfomart TOMRA Sorting Solutions, a supplier of sensor-based technologies for sorting, peeling and process analytics, has introduced the new generation Genius optical sorter which sorts materials at up to 10 tons/hour (t/h) and resolution as high as 100 microns. The product is fed via a hopper system onto a high speed transport belt, where it is […] Read more »
Industry Advanced Pipette Eliminates Complex Programming Time August 26, 2013 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Oakland, California – August 23, 2013 – Current modern biotechnology applications are making use of molecular biology methods and exponentially increasing the number of high-throughput experiments being conducted in labs worldwide. METTLER TOLEDO subsidiary Rainin Instrument has addressed the needs of operators running these high-volume experiments with Liquidator 96. This bench-scale, 96-channel manual pipetting solution […] Read more »
Material News Corbion Purac at K 2013: unveiling PLA partnerships for new bioplastic applications August 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Corbion Purac bioplastics will be exhibiting at the K trade fair in Dusseldorf under the theme ‘partnering for bioplastics growth’. To highlight the most recent developments in PLA (Poly Lactic Acid), Corbion Purac will be exhibiting a number of biobased applications resulting from numerous strategic partnerships. Corbion Purac has teamed up with esteemed partners in […] Read more »
Processes Hennecke Group expands with the integration of a roll forming technology specialist August 23, 2013 by plasticsinfomart With its CONTIMAT lines for the continuous production of highquality sandwich composite elements, Hennecke has made a name for itself in the global market. In order to further advance its overall systems competence to meet customer demand in the application of sandwich panels with metal facings, Hennecke has integrated an established systems technology specialist in the profiling of metal elements, Willwacher Maschinenbau- […] Read more »
Material News Bayer to present future cockpit concept based on polycarbonate at K 2013 August 23, 2013 by plasticsinfomart At K 2013, Bayer MaterialScience will present a complete material concept for the future design of automobile interiors, which also takes into consideration the cost-effectiveness of the manufacturing processes. “Drivers are placing increasing value on customized and personalized interior appointments,” says Eckhard Wenz, an expert for automotive applications at Bayer MaterialScience’s Polycarbonate Business Unit. This […] Read more »
