Author: Heike Fischer

IKV, hall 14 – booth C16 The Institute for Plastics Processing in Industry and Craft at RWTH Aachen University (IKV) will show three processes in operation. The focus of the presentation will be on the topics of recyclate processing, circular economy and digitalisation. IKV will be presenting a batch variation tolerant

Corvaglia, hall 12 – booth 36-02 Alongside the latest closure solutions, Corvaglia will unveil the “adaptive flex-band” injection mould technology. This technology is claimed to combine different – and in some cases conflicting – requirements of beverage bottlers and consumers. Above all, the technology is intended to offer advantages for tethered

Coldjet, hall 11 – booth G12 Cleaning tools, moulds and surfaces is one of the most quality- and cost-critical manufacturing steps in the plastics industry. To help make this process more efficient, Cold Jet provides several effective dry ice solutions. They are claimed to enable soft, non-abrasive cleaning of delicate contours

Kiefel, hall 3 – booth E90 Kiefel’s packaging specialists will be demonstrating a Speedformer KMD 78.2 speed producing a tray made from an rPET film with a thickness of 0.35 mm – light, stable and sustainable. The steel rule machine is just as at home in large volume production as it is

PackSys Global, hall 3 – booth B90 PackSys Global will present 6 machines which have been manufactured in Switzerland, the FlexSeamer, FlexMaster, Box Butler, Prestige 45, TEM Plus and the CapLab. CapLab is an in-line, automatic integrated unit for testing the functionality of a closure’s tamper evident (TE) band. In optional

Mold-Master, hall1 – booth C05 Mold Master will be showcasing new hot runner systems, controllers, and auxiliary injection units. These solutions includes comprehensive bio-resin/PCR processing solutions (including co-injection) for producing high-quality parts related to sustainable applications, a PET-Series 2-stage PET preform hot runner system and the Axiom TG single stage bottle

Eisbär, hall 10 – booth G32 Every Eisbär dryer can handle throughputs between 250 and 5,000 kg/h. To be more attractive in regards of saving resources, the company creates material drying system without the need of any cool water supply. To keep wear parts as well as filters sustainable, Eisbär made them

Piovan Group, hall 10 – booth 20 Piovan Group, with the brands Piovan, Aquatech, Penta, Fdm, Energys, Progema, Doteco and Pelletron, will present new solutions including: Condenso, SoftBoost, Vento, Vulkano, Odor Minder and CAPchiller. Piovan Group will present a complete overview of its advanced technological solutions and its developments during the

Starlinger, hall 16 – booth B47 Starlinger recycling technology will showcase the RecoStar PET art, the company’s latest plant model in the field of PET recycling. In addition to Starlinger’s established technology solutions such as good decontamination performance for food contact applications and rPET pellet quality, the new plant is characterised