Sumitomo (SHI) Demag: Difference between revisions

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=== History ===

* 1950 - started as Ankerwerk Nürnberg manufacturing of injection moulding machines

* 1956 - built world’s first single-screw injection moulding machine

* 1970 - Demag Kunststofftechnik founded

* 1971- production of first programmable injection moulding machine, using a punched tape

* 1973 - first injection moulding machine employing a digital hydraulic system

* 1975 - first NCI programmable controller

* 1979 - first NCII programmable controller NCII with monitor

* 1979 - Mannesmann Demag Kunstofftechnik founded

* 1986 - NCIII control system introduced

* 1991- acquisition and reconstruction of the small-machine Factory Wiehe / Van Dorn ** Demag Group becomes a member of Mannesmann Group

* 1992 – introduction of the NC4 Control System

* 1996 - multi-component machine range with four injection positions presented

* 1998 - production in China started by Demag Ningbo (Joint venture)

* 1999 – introduced modular drive technology on fast-cycling injection moulding machine EL-EXIS S

* 2001 - production in India started by L&T Demag (Joint venture)

* 2002 - merger of Demag Ergotech and Van Dorn Demag under the roof of Demag Plastics Group

* 2003 - all-electric electronic injection moulding machine IntElect with water-cooled direct drives introduced

* 2005 - Demag took over 100% share and was no longer a Joint venture in China

* 2006 - introduced NC5 control system

** concentration on major branches of industry

* 2007 - concentration on three product lines

* 2008 - merger of Sumitomo and Demag Plastics Group

* 2008 - Demag Ningbo production 10 years anniversary in China

* 2015 - opening of new production in Ningbo, China

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