Author: Heike Fischer

Engel – hall A5 booth 5203 Mould temperature control has a significant impact on product quality and the energy efficiency of the injection moulding process. The new Eco-Flomo temperature control system by Engel is claimed to be suitable for continuous monitoring of all injection mould cooling and temperature control circuits and

BASF – hall B4 booth 4304 Plastics are an integral part of modern life; however, there is increasing public concern regarding their usage. To address this, BASF is striving to reduce plastic waste, conserve raw materials, and maximise the potential of materials during use. BASF will be showcasing a large number

Motan – hall B1 booth 1111 The Motan Group, Constance, Germany, is focusing its attention on minimising energy consumption and the circular economy. The materials management specialist will be presenting a selection of its energy-efficient ancillaries tailored to this purpose, as well as a CO2 calculator for assessing the carbon footprint

Intravis – hall A1 booth 1509 At this year’s Fakuma trade show, Intravis GmbH, based in Aachen, Germany, will have its own dedicated booth. In collaboration with their Swiss partner, Beck Automation, they will jointly occupy booth A1-1509. During the event, they will showcase an IMLWatcher system integrated in a Beck

Starlinger – hall A6 booth 6010 With two Starlinger Recostar PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines, Piedmont-based Dentis Recycling Italy S.r.l. expanded its product portfolio and now offers food-grade rPET pellets in addition to hot-washed PET bottle flakes. Dentis Recycling Italy S.r.l. specialises in the recovery and recycling of PET packaging waste, being

Fimic – hall A6 booth 6209 PET is one of the most recyclable plastics, widely used world-wide in many different applications. It is near-infinitely recyclable and because it can be made into new products, lowers the need for virgin PET, reducing CO2 emissions and helping to achieve a fully circular economy.

Gneuss – hall A6 booth 6501 Gneuss will feature its Omni recycling system, consisting basically of an MRS extrusion system, a fully automatic RSFgenius melt filtration system, an online viscometer and optionally a 3C rotary feeder. The technological components of the system have been matched to each other in such a

Maag – hall A6 booth 6202 Maag Group will present solutions that are intended to enhance the circular economy. The AMN die plates for throughputs up to 100 t/h are specifically designed to produce high MI or complex polymers, the CIS system increases the water flow locally to facilitate cutting, improve pellet

Cold Jet – hall B3 booth 3110 Cold Jet, a global leader in the development of dry ice cleaning solutions and production equipment, will present surface preparation and cleaning solutions. Utilising dry ice in several applications in plastics processing is helping the industry move into a circular economy to better protect

Getecha – hall A3 booth 3210 Equipping plastics processors and recycling companies with customised shredding and recycling solutions – that has been Getecha’s mission for many years. What this means in concrete terms and what level of process automation is achievable today will be demonstrated at this year’s Fakuma. The company

Frigel – hall A5 booth 5123 Frigel Group will be presenting their latest process cooling solutions, designed for various industry sectors. A new temperature control unit for injection moulding is the Microgel Syncro. The technology is claimed to provide a reduction in cycle time of up to 40%, while maintaining the