116 press releases : Machines and equipment: Plastics, Foundry, Electronics…

The economical torque rheometer for mixers and extruders The Brabender® Plastograph® EC is the economical table-top version of the universal torque rheometer Plastograph® applied all over the world for application investigations in laboratories and simulation. With its digital 3.8-kW motor, a torque measuring range of 200 Nm, and a speed range from 0.2 to 150 min-1, the Plastograph® EC is th...

Energy saving with tie bar-less benefits Hybrid machine with hydraulic, tie bar-less clamping unit and electrical injection unit. The universal machine in the small to mid-sized machine range, between 280 and 2,200 kN with hybrid drive concept as a combination of the tried-and-trusted ENGEL victory clamping unit with the ENGEL e-motion series injection units. The ENGEL e-victory is deployed whe...

When entering the production halls of the company Alumco, the visitor is instantly hit by a wall of hot air: With several glass hardening furnaces in operation, the temperature inside the 8,000 square metre area situated in the desert of Dubai is still a few degrees higher than outside. But in a small oasis – a separate, air-conditioned area – stands the insulating glass line of Bystronic glass gro...

The Rapid Open-Hearted concept provides within a few steps total access to the heart of the machine supporting rapid cleaning, maintenance and "Visibly clean inspection". Clear visual access to the core machine parts allows “visibly clean” inspection and approval of the machine before it resumes operation, preventing potential contamination at colour and material changes. The Rapid 600-series...

More than 80 units sold since their introduction seven years ago - this is ample proof that Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik GmbH, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, has firmly established its high-speed extruders for thermoforming and rigid sheet production on the market. Building on this success, a standardized series of extrusion lines has been developed during the last few months, consisting of an extruder a...

Libratherm offers two zone and four zone temperature control panel for heater control in plastic injection moulding machines. The control panel comprises microcontroller based PID temperature controller, Auto/Manual selector switches, manual potentiometers and current meters on the front. Back side of the panel has provision for easy connection of sensors, heaters and power cable.Maximum Heaters of...

S+S presents a new separation unit for contaminated plastic granulate at FAKUMA 2009 S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH presents a new metal separation unit called PRESEP on their stand at FAKUMA 2009 from 13 Oct. to 17 Oct. 2009 in Friedrichshafen, Hall B1, booth 1303. The unit can be installed on conveyors to analyse plastic granulate or as a stand-alone unit to analyse grinding stock,...

Hilma-Römheld GmbH, worldwide one of the leading suppliers of industrial clamping and locking technology, offers a modular programme for rotor locks in on-shore and off-shore turbines having a rating of up to 6 MW. The elements for locking the rotors for checking and maintenance purposes are available as a standard version and an off-shore version with special surface protection. The core is a doub...

Shorter set-up times and less scrap When it came to the purchase of new rubber presses, the CEO, Theodor Knäbe, decided on the basis of his long experience in favour of vulcanising presses made by Rucks, Glauchau, which were equipped with magnetic clamping systems produced by Hilma-Römheld, Hilchenbach,. With clamping surfaces of 600 mm x 600 mm, the two vulcanising presses each with one pair of m...

It is necessary to measure the melt flow index as an indication of flow properties when forming thermoplastics. This tester is most suited for these purposes featuring the extrusion type electric furance. Weight of specimen to be extruded through a specified orifice and a specified period of time under prescribed conditions of pressure and temperature is measured and expressed as the flow rate. ...

Highest rotational speed for finest grinding results in shortest times! The FRITSCH Variable Speed Rotor Mill PULVERISETTE 14 grinds rapid and effectively soft to medium-hard, brittle as well as fibrous samples. Even the comminution of samples, which are difficult to grind or temperature-sensitive samples and plastics are no problem for the PULVERISETTE 14 due to its very efficient air cooling. ...

Complete unit consisting of: Pre-expander for Lost Foam and laboratory applications EPS pre-expander fluid bed incl. delumper unit control panel material blower. Unit is installed on a platform. EPS Pre-expander available in various sizes .

...P manufactures tape stretching lines from 150 kgs/hr to 500 kgs/hr out put. These lines includes Extruder with 32:1 L/D ratio barrier screw for processing of HDPE/ PP faciliting homogeneous mixing, continuous screen changer with time controlled screen feed for online melt filtration without stoppage of the line minimizes the wastage, downtime & number of stoppages, giving consistent denier and incr...

DISA core machine can be ideally adjusted to meet particular production require-ments: Regarding automation degree, process technology and performance. Following process technologies are available: Cold-Box Hot-Box Croning SO2, and other The basic series for core volumes of 10 l to 200 l can be designed for horizontal, vertical or horizontal and vertical parting and offer a number ...

GN Thermoforming Equipment has introduced the GN DX series of thermoformers – a new line of servo-driven machines that provide significantly greater cutting capacity of APET sheet for plastic packaging applications. The GN 3021 DX (30 x 21 in. forming area) and GN 3625 DX (36 x 25 in forming area) models boast a more robust design with increased production capability. The GN DX series helps pro...

Geared motor without change gear, oil bath lubrication with pump and heat exchanger for internal cooling. Steel barrel and screw from nitrating. Vent with lateral hole present for the application of the knocker of monomers connected with the vacuum pump. D.C. motor HP 10. Temperature control panel. Manual screenchanger type CAFI 35/L, 35 mm. diameter filtering section.

Instant meals like soup, noodle or rice dishes are enjoying increasing popularity. This type of catering has become especially prominent in Asian countries, where people eat a lot of small meals each day. An enormous industry has grown up around the production and sale of the most diverse dishes. A huge market has also developed for the paper cups and paper bowls needed for this. Tai Bao ...

K-Tron Process Group Exhibits Process Automation Equipment for Batch and Continuous Food Processing at Process Expo 2009, October 5-7, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, Booth S-6816 K-TRON PROCESS GROUP - (August 26, 2009)– announces exhibition at Process Expo 2009, October 5-7, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, booth S-6816 located in the upper south hall. Demos on display includ...

Rotoline rotational molding and machinery company, found in 1999, located in Chapeco Brazil, announces they have broken ground on a new 5,000 square meter (54,000sqft) factory and technology center. President of Rotoline, Washington Deluccas explains, “The new factory will give us the much needed height and space requirements to continue with a larger machine demand. We have been tight for space s...

The Roberts Sinto Econo-Pour systems have only one objective… to reduce your pouring costs by improvement in some or all of the following areas: Lower Labor / Better Environment Less Iron in Sprue Cup / Better Yield Lower Scrap / Better Quality The Roberts Sinto Econo-Pour system is a proven tool to help the foundry operator reduce costs in today’s highly competitive environment. Note...