During Moulding Expo, HRS flow presented a new series of hot runner nozzles called SA to process small technical components in tools with a very compact cut-out.

Composites – JEC World 2017, one of the largest composites show in the world that covers the whole composites value chain from raw material to processors and final products opens its doors again from 14 to 16 March, 2017.

Germany - A combination of the software solutions from KeyToData is said to enable paperless work from inspection drawing to inspection report and as such provide companies the continuous optimisation in these processes.

Swedish company Daimantprodukter has released the Mark II versions of its Diprofil polishing/filing machines

When Weha was looking to eliminate a series of drawbacks involving the manufacture of a sealing ring, the company turned to Heitec Heisskanaltechnik. The experts developed a mould concept using hot runner nozzles for side gating. By Bastian Schreck, Heitec.

UK – Citizen Machinery UK has created the next generation of its senior management team drawn from a trio of internal promotions that have contributed more than 60 years of experience in building the continued success of the Citizen and Miyano brands.

Software – With E1ns-architect, Plato presents a web tool for the quick and systematic development of a central system architecture. The Plato methodology allows easy analysis in matrices as well as the automatic visualization of the relationships in function and error nets.

Europe – According to a recently published study by industry consultants, Applied Market Information, (AMI), the last 5 years have seen demand growth for polypropylene (PP) outstrip the polymer market in Europe.

Emmanuel Ambrosetto, European Sales Manager at Poco Graphite, outlines some of the major changes in EDM.

The devices have been designed specifically for tool and mould applications.