Machinery News POM grades answer new interior emissions standards July 18, 2012 by plasticsinfomart German automaker Daimler has implemented 50% stricter monomer emission limits for added comfort in vehicle interiors as of 2012 and this places more demanding performance requirements on resins such as acetal (POM), which emits formaldehyde. The latest low-emission Hostaform POM grades from Ticona (Sulzbach, Germany) are reportedly up to the task. Fastening systems used in […] Read more »
Breaking News ROMER Bike Measurement System premieres at Tour de France July 17, 2012 by plasticsinfomart UCI uses portable measurement technology at world’s major bike racing event. Cobham, United Kingdom, July 17th, 2012 – The International Cycling Union (UCI, Union Cycliste Internationale) uses the ROMER Bike Measurement System from Hexagon Metrology at the Tour de France. Both road racing and time trial bike frames were checked during the approval process, to […] Read more »
Industry PLASTICITY RIO Showcases Solutions, Innovations, and Opportunities in the Plastic Industry July 16, 2012 by plasticsinfomart For the first time at large international environmental event, plastic was the focus of discussion for a day-long event called Plasticity Rioas part of the Rio+20 Earth Summit. The event, organized by Ocean Recovery Alliance, Republic of Everyone, and Applied Brilliance, attracted over130 industry delegates, government leaders, educators, and innovators from more than 15 countries […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu Premium ambience through MacroPower July 16, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Premium ambience through MacroPower In the pioneering days of automobile engineering, all vehicles had bodies with wooden frames and wooden dashboards, and they were premium products crafted individually and by hand. Today, the motorcar is a mass product made in different quality categories. But the premium-class models are distinguished from the standard versions by luxury […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches 11 mm Twin-Screw Extruder for Pharmaceutical Research July 16, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today launched the Thermo Scientific Pharma 11, a new version of its parallel co-rating twin-screw extruder designed specifically for pharmaceutical research. The 11 mm extruder is easy to use and designed to be fully scalable, minimize material costs and optimize laboratory space. To achieve this, […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Bombardier relocates watercraft production to Mexico July 16, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), a privately held company that was spun off of Bombardier Inc. in 2004, will relocate its watercraft production from Valcourt, QC, to Mexico. BRP employs approximately 1500 in Mexico, and plans to increase capacity at its factory in Juarez, directly across the Rio Grande from El Paso, TX, in addition […] Read more »
Machinery News Material News motan – more market movement with materials management July 12, 2012 by plasticsinfomart At the beginning of 2012, motan-colortronic ag, Hunzenschwil, Switzerland, secured a prestigious order worth millions (of Euros) from a customer in Colombia. IBERPLAST S.A., with its headquarters in Bogotá, had started a substantial modernising project in 2011. The well-known Colombian packaging manufacturer is in the process of relocating its plastics processing to a new manufacturing […] Read more »
Breaking News Product News AA ROBOTICS LAUNCH HYUNDAI ROBOTS IN THE UK AND IRELAND July 12, 2012 by plasticsinfomart AA Robotics have been appointed by Hyundai Robots as their representative in the UK and Ireland for the sales, support and service of the Hyundai range of robots. This appointment provides access to six-axis robots and four-axis palletizing robots covering welding and handling applications from 6Kg to 500Kg, with a reach from 1.6m to over […] Read more »
