The joint journey to flexible production

The joint journey to flexible production. 
(Photo: Omron, PR046)Flexible production to address current and future needs of consumers receives much attention from the manufacturing industry that has embraced Industrie 4.0. The days of rigid production environments are numbered and fast change-overs are a prerequisite to make sure customization does not affect OEE severely. Omron has been a pioneer in successful solutions to realize flexible production in industries like automotive, pharma, and food & commodities. At Automatica 2018 Omron will announce new hard- and software that will further optimize its industry leading portfolio for flexible manufacturing.

ARLANXEO: Keltan hosts successful “2018 Innovation Challenge”

Keltan hosts successful 2018 Innovation Challenge. 
(Photos ARLANXEO, ARPR035)ARLANXEO’s Keltan business has successfully hosted a two-day event during which scientists, experts and students discussed the future challenges of Keltan® EPDM.

TE Connectivity launches new MU27P connectors for control and communications between rail locomotives and vehicles

TE Connectivity launches new MU27P connectors for control and communications between rail locomotives and vehicles. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR255)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is introducing MU27P connectors to ensure reliable control and communication connections between railway locomotives and vehicles. The 27-point plugs and receptacles (including dummy receptacles) allow a single point in the train to issue up to 27 commands to all or some of the vehicles simultaneously.

Future-proofing of Perstorp’s UK Capa caprolactone monomer plant is on course

Future-proofing of Perstorp’s UK Capa™ caprolactone monomer plant is on course.
(Photo: Perstorp)“Perstorp has made significant progress in ‘future-proofing’ its Capa caprolactone monomer plant in Warrington, United Kingdom. The project was announced last August, with work beginning in the final quarter of 2017. Major milestones have already been passed”, says Marie Grönborg, Executive Vice President Specialties & Solutions at Perstorp.

KRAIBURG TPE ha iniciado un ambicioso plan de desarrollo de elastómeros termoplásticos hechos a medida con proporciones diversas de materias primas renovables

KRAIBURG TPE ve un alto potencial en los elastómeros termoplásticos a medida: con proporciones de materias primas renovables que pueden adaptarse y alcanzar un 90%, su uso es apto tanto en el sector de los productos de consumo como en el ámbito de la industria y el mercado del automóvil. (Foto: © 2018 KRAIBURG TPE)Con el desarrollo de estos productos basados en materias primas renovables y específicamente para cada cliente, KRAIBURG TPE responde a la creciente demanda de elastómeros termoplásticos respetuosos con el medio ambiente y asume un papel pionero dentro de esta tendencia. A través de una estrecha cercanía al cliente y una eficaz red de proveedores de materias primas, el fabricante aprovecha sus capacidades esenciales para desarrollar TPE a medida sobre la base de algunas fórmulas existentes y de otras nuevas e innovadoras.

Perstorp AB and 3D4Makers sign a Joint Venture agreement to form ElogioAM, a 3D Printing materials company

PerstorpPerstorp AB, global leading specialty chemicals company, and 3D4Makers, a high performance 3D printing filament producer, are joining forces with a new Joint Venture: ElogioAM, to bring new material solutions in order to advance the additive manufacturing industry. By combining the deep insights of both companies into chemicals and polymers, ElogioAM is bringing the world’s first fifth-generation 3D filament, Facilan™, which enables applications previously unobtainable with other 3D printing materials.

Avery Dennison presenta nuevas soluciones para la personalización y protección de los vehículos

Avery Dennison presenta nuevas soluciones para la personalización y protección de los vehículos. (Foto: Avery Dennison, PR389)OEGSTGEEST, Países Bajos — 28 de mayo de 2018 — Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions presentó dos gamas nuevas para los vehículos que buscan comodidad, seguridad y protección de su valor. Las nuevas soluciones se presentaron en la FESPA de Berlín, la exposición más grande de Europa en el sector de la impresión de gran formato.

Archroma breaks new ground with new aniline-free* indigo for denim

Archroma breaks new ground with new aniline-free* indigo for denim. 
(Photographs: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, has presented an aniline-free* denim indigo dye at the recent Planet Textiles 2018 Conference in Vancouver, Canada. The brand new dye provides a non-toxic way to produce the traditional, iconic indigo blue that consumers associate with denim and jeans.