Product News Delcam launches Delcam for SolidWorks 2013 October 4, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Delcam has launched the 2013 version of Delcam for SolidWorks, the integrated CAM system for SolidWorks. The new release includes a new entry-level 3D milling option, plus many of the enhancements made to the 2013 version of the FeatureCAM feature-based programming system on which it is based. As a Gold Partner CAM product, it is, […] Read more »
Recycling News APPE AND COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCE UNIQUE RECYCLING JOINT VENTURE IN FRANCE October 4, 2012 by plasticsinfomart APPE, the packaging division of LSB and Europe’s leading PET packaging solutions provider, has established a joint venture with Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) in France that will lead to a major further expansion of APPE’s state-of-the-art PET recycling facility in Beaune. The site’s capacity will rise from 28,000 tonnes of food-grade PET (known as SuperCycle) to 48,000 […] Read more »
Industry Medical device OEMs target cost savings October 3, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The convergence of growing cost pressures, weak global economies and a new excise tax are spurring efforts at medical device manufacturers to find ways to reduce costs ranging from layoffs and offshoring to improved designs and manufacturing processes. Officials of the Advanced Medical Technology Association–the sponsors of Advamed–are hopeful the excise tax will be repealed. But […] Read more »
Industry Polyamide manifold is first to integrate liquid charged air cooler October 3, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Polyamide (PA) was the material of choice enabling auto parts maker Röchling Automotive (Mannheim, Germany) to manufacture an air-intake manifold (AIM) with an integrated liquid charged air cooler (LCAC). Röchling and its material supplier DSM (Singapore) received the 2012 Automotive Innovation Award (Powertrain Segment) from the Society of Plastics Engineers – Europe for the development for […] Read more »
Industry Renault deploys lightweight all-PP lift-gate solution October 3, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Styron (Berwyn, PA) has unveiled what it describes as the first entirely thermoplastic, mono-material lift-gate ever produced in series on a vehicle featured in the New Renault Clio; the three components that comprise the lift-gate are based on polypropylene (PP). The inner skin is injection molded using a talc filled polypropylene compound from Styron and […] Read more »
Industry Tokyo Pack 2012 kicks off Oct. 2 October 3, 2012 by plasticsinfomart With total of 610 companies occupying more than 51,380 sq m, Tokyo Pack 2012 (October 2-5; Tokyo Big Sight, Japan) touts itself as the “largest and most unique” packaging show in Asia, presenting a variety of Japanese packaging, with potential for international application. The 2012 Tokyo Pack edition is set to exceed all previous visitor […] Read more »
Product News MSU School of Packaging gets a shout-out on ABC & ESPN October 3, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The Ohio State vs. Michigan State football game didn’t turn out well for the Spartans. But at least the MSU School of Packaging was shown some love. During the football game, ESPN showed a few shots of the MSU School of Packaging with ESPN announcer Brent Musburger commenting, “This is something very unique, the Michigan State […] Read more »
Processes Extrusion lines Tailored for the Medical Market October 3, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Extrusion specialist Cincinnati Milacron is supplying the medical market with a range of extrusion lines designed for medical processes. There are 2 key areas for the medical market; small precision tubing for minimally invasive procedures, and larger bore diameter high speed tubing for more general medical applications. Cincinnati Milacron has the extrusion technology to supply […] Read more »
