Una produzione flessibile grazie alle innovazioni nell'automazione

Una produzione flessibile grazie alle innovazioni nell'automazione. 
(Foto: Omron, PR038)Omron parteciperà alla Fiera di Hannover, che si terrà dal 23 al 27 aprile, avente come tema la “connessione e la collaborazione”, mostrando la sua capacità di apportare innovazioni nel futuro della produzione. I visitatori dello stand (Pad. 9, F24) potranno sperimentare la tecnologia Omron a supporto delle celle robotiche flessibili, dell'acquisizione di dati, dei dati di intelligence e dell'intelligenza artificiale (IA) con la realizzazione flessibile di celle per la personalizzazione di massa che sposta il concetto di produzione dalla “fabbricazione per le vendite” al “realizzato per me”.

TE Connectivity to supply high-voltage roofline equipment for Stadler SMILE trains

TE Connectivity to supply high-voltage roofline equipment for Stadler SMILE trains. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR245)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has been selected by train manufacturer Stadler to supply high-voltage electrical roofline equipment for the SMILE high-speed Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains. The SMILE is Stadler’s first high-speed platform and reinforces TE’s place as the global market leader in roofline cable solutions for high-speed trains (te.com/rail).

Clariant to increase prices for Masterbatch and Compound products containing titanium dioxide, polymers, carbon black, pigments, dyes and additives

ClariantClariant, a world leader in masterbatches and specialty compounds, has today announced a price increase globally for its entire range of masterbatch and compound products containing titanium dioxide, polymers, carbon black, pigments, dyes and several additives by 4- 7% (depending on the grade, concentration and quality of the titanium dioxide, polymer, carbon black, pigments, dyes and additives).

Milliken to Launch at NPE 2018 New Technologies for Maximizing the Performance of PP Impact Copolymers for Injection Molding

Hyperform® Nucleating Agents and Milliken’s New Performance Modifier Offer PP and PE Applications a Unique Balance of Mechanical Properties and Enable a Higher Level of Productivity.
(Photo © 2018 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR181)Milliken & Company will feature its extensive portfolio of additive technologies for improving the clarity, performance and processing of polyolefins at NPE 2018 in booth #S26023. The company will also launch two new products: a unique performance modifier for injection-molded polypropylene (PP) impact copolymers (ICPs), and the latest technology in its Hyperform® HPN family of nucleating agents, which is specifically designed to maximize stiffness in PP ICPs. Both of these novel technologies will significantly change the way PP ICPs perform, particularly regarding impact strength, stiffness and melt flow. Further, by improving the physical properties of post-consumer recycled resins, the new performance modifier allows converters to take greater advantage of their cost and sustainability benefits.

Major European expansion announced by Tritium with opening of international facility in Netherlands

Opening of Tritium’s EU HQ in Netherlands
Left-Right with Tritium’s Veefil-RT 50kW fast charger
Jeroen Jonker, General Manager - Sales Europe, Tritium
David Toomey, Chief Investment Officer, Tritium
Dr Brett Mason, Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands
Dr David Finn, Co-founder and CEO Tritium. 
(Image courtesy Tritium, PR002)As part of its strategic development plan to take service, support, sales, training and manufacturing of its electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging solutions closer to customers around the world, Australia-based Tritium has announced the official opening of a European Headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands (8 March 2018).

Archroma appoints new leader for its Brand & Performance Textile Specialties business

Archroma appoints Marcos Furrer as President Brand & Performance Textile Specialties Business, and Innovation. 
(Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, today announced the appointment of Marcos Furrer to the post of President Brand & Performance Textile Specialties, and Innovation, based in Archroma's headquarters in Reinach, Switzerland.

ELIX Polymers selected by Gigaset for its new home alarm system

ELIX Polymers selected by Gigaset for its new home alarm system. 
(Photo: ELIX Polymers, PR037)Gigaset, one of the world's largest manufacturers of cordless (DECT) phones and the clear market leader in Europe, has chosen ELIX M201AS from ELIX Polymers, a leading manufacturer of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resins and derivatives, for the housings of various components in its new Gigaset Smart Home Alarm system.

SABIC releases at JEC World 2018 results of lifecycle assessment of car doors made with UDMAX™ thermoplastic composite tape

An externally certified LCA study revealed that doors made with SABIC’s thermoplastic composites revealed a lower global warming potential and cumulative energy demand than metal doors.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is releasing here at JEC World 2018 in stand L84, hall 5, the results of a recent lifecycle assessment of passenger car side doors using hybrid material solutions including laminates made with its continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite (CFRTC), the UDMAX™ GPP 45-70 tape. The material system aims to help improve compliance with stringent energy and emissions regulations. The externally certified, cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment (LCA) found that doors made with the glass fiber polypropylene-reinforced composites outperformed metal car doors in two key environmental categories: global warming potential and cumulative energy demand. In addition to weighing significantly less than steel, aluminum and magnesium, the CFRTC parts deliver exceptional strength, corrosion resistance and the ability to be produced in high volumes using injection molding.