Senaf, the company that organizes MecSpe - from today until Saturday on display at Fiere di Parma - expects record numbers for the sixteenth edition of the innovation technology fair, starting from the number of exhibitors - 2015 companies on an area of ​​90 thousand square meters - up to 40 thousand visitors expected this year.To animate the Parma event will be 11 thematic salons, 75 training moments, 10 squares of excellence and 58 demonstration units, which will show live processes and solutions of mechanical processing, plasturgy and additive manufacturing, with Industry 4.0 acting as the binder between the different application sectors.The heart of the event, in fact, is Hall 4, entirely dedicated to the Digital Factory 4.0, with five special initiatives ranging from additive manufacturing to collaborative robotics, passing through the Internet of Things and control sensors.APPOINTMENT AT EUROSTAMPI.Among the thematic exhibitions, the most interesting for our sector is undoubtedly Eurostampi, in Hall 6, with technologies for the transformation of plastics and rubber, as well as raw materials and finished components.Here, islands dedicated to High-Tech Rubber (automatic production of an article in TPE, with molding, deburring, control and sorting of the articles) and to Molding 4.0 will be set up, while two Squares will deal with plastics for automotive and design and design .The latter, organized by Materioteca, will be dedicated this year to lights, colors and shadows in transparency (read article).The demonstration unit From project to object will see additive manufacturing 4.0 as the protagonist, with the creation of an object obtained from the combination of two parts in different materials (opaque and transparent, rigid and flexible) assembled at the end of two professional printing procedures in 3D.INJECTION PRESSES ON SHOW.Among the press manufacturers present at the fair we point out IMG, Haitian, Wittmann Battenfeld, Arburg, Chen Hsong, Milacron, Billion, KraussMaffei, Ripress and BMB, while Engel Italia stands out among the absentees this year.IMG bets on Industry 4.0 by bringing three highly automated and innovative molding islands to the fair: two dedicated to the processing of plastics with Zhafir and Haitian injection molding machines as protagonists, while the third is aimed at the rubber industry and will see a press in action built by the Brescia-based company (read article), the heart of the “Molding 4.0 - rubber” demonstration unit.The press, a Gum model with 150 tons of closing force, is at the center of a fully automated production cell for the molding of a Viton gasket, with a Kawasaki RS005L anthropomorphic robot that picks up the product - without burr - for subject it to dimensional control through an integrated visual inspection system (Alges), with remote signaling of any manufactured items out of tolerance.A Wittmann Battenfeld SmartPower 180 / 525H / 210L LSR Combimould press, with a clamping force of 180 tons, is at the center of a work cell for multi-component molding (liquid silicone on PBT) with index rotating mold, robot removal and packaging .Among the features of the machine, the new Unilog B8 control unit, capable of exploiting the potential of Internet 4.0, from which all peripherals can also be controlled, thanks to the large double-page display.The peripherals can be controlled directly from the press panel, displaying the parameters of interest in the quality table, as well as the alarms and the work program.All data collected by the press can be made available on the web via the integrated router.Another machine of the Austrian manufacturer is dedicated to micro-molding in a clean room: it is a Micropower with a closing force of 15 tons with an injection unit of only 2 grams, which will print small parts in ABS / POM.An eKW 25Pi / 1300 electric press set up for molding a 4 mm thick crystal polystyrene tray, with a 30-second cycle, is the BMB proposal for MecSpe, while Netstal shines the spotlight on the molding of bioplastics for packaging using an Elion press. with a closing force of 80 tons.In the “Industry 4.0 - injection molding” demonstration unit, a Fanuc Roboshot socket produces a part of the smartphone cover, finished with the RoboDrill machine.Through a totem, visitors can customize the cover in advance and then collect it finished in a different place, at the stand of the Japanese manufacturer.© Polimerica - Reproduction reservedFounded in 1950, Union Officine Meccaniche spa is today a solid and modern company, leader in the extrusion sector of rigid and expanded materials, specialized in the construction of complete high-tech systems and components suitable for implementing existing systems.Union is one of the few plant construction companies that has maintained a workshop in its structure with all the mechanical processes, which allow the internal construction of the extrusion lines.Solidity, flexibility, ease of use, extrusion quality control systems and high performance characterize the entire production of Union, which, in order to become increasingly competitive in the ever-changing market of plastic extrusion, constantly updates its offer, with lines dedicated to numerous application areas such as industry, construction, food packaging, medical-pharmaceutical, advertising and renewable energy.We are able to develop specific projects, providing maximum support in all phases of the process, from consultancy to the project, up to the construction and installation of the system.Union is constantly engaged in the development of new extrusion technologies, today more than ever with particular attention to the environment: low energy consumption, high profitability, weight reduction of finished products, and last but not least the reuse of post-consumer plastics. , giving them a new and significant added value.Via I Maggio, 12/14 - 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"via Emilio Bossi, 1 - 16900 Lugano (Lugano) Tel: +39 348 2519687 Web: www.openmould.com/ - Email: info@openmould.comThe Piovan Group is a world leader in the development and production of industrial automation systems for production processes for the storage, transport and treatment of polymers, bio-resins, recycled plastics, food liquids, food and non-food powders.The Group is also particularly active in the development and production of automation systems for production processes linked to bio economies and circular economies for the recycling and reuse of plastics and for the production of naturally compostable plastics in the environment, seizing the opportunities for cross selling.Over the years, the Group has also extended its presence in the food industry and industrial refrigeration, transferring all the know-how acquired in the treatment of process fluids and providing transversal solutions for industrial refrigeration and temperature control.In October 2018, Piovan entered the Italian Stock Exchange: an important milestone and a new challenge for the Group.In January 2022 Piovan completed the acquisition of IPEG, an American industrial group consisting of the four brands Conair, Thermalcare, Pelletron and Republic Machine.To date, the Group has more than 1,800 employees around the world, 14 production plants, 43 sales and service branches and representatives in more than 70 countries.Via delle Industrie, 16 - 30036 Santa Maria di Sala (VE) Tel: 041 57 99 111 - Fax: 041 57 99 244 Web: www.piovangroup.com - Email: info@piovan.comKRAIBURG TPE is a worldwide manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomers.Established in 2001 as a subsidiary of the KRAIBURG entrepreneurial group, founded in 1947 and with a long tradition, Kraiburg TPE has taken on a pioneering role right from the start.With manufacturing facilities in Germany, USA and Malaysia, the company offers a broad portfolio of compounds for automotive, industrial and consumer goods applications as well as strictly regulated medical applications.The renowned THERMOLAST®, COPEC®, HIPEX® and For Tec E® product lines are designed to be machined using injection molding, extrusion and blow molding processes and offer manufacturers countless advantages in terms of processing and product design.The great innovative strength and the proximity to customers from all over the world with customized solutions distinguish Kraiburg TPE and the reliability of its services.The company headquarters in Germany are ISO 50001 certified and all international locations are ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. In the year 2021, Kraiburg TPE with around 682 employees achieved a turnover of 216 million euros.Via Settembrini, 2 - 42123 Reggio Emilia (RE) Tel: +39 335 5497659 Web: www.kraiburg-tpe.com - Email: info-italy@kraiburg-tpe.comLean Plastic Center proposes a winning approach to improve operational efficiency in the plastics industry: continuous improvement and adequate skills.Advanced production technologies with certified processes, control systems and remote diagnosis characterize the Lorandi silos, a Brescia company with an industrial history spanning 70 years.The quality of the finished products depends on the properties of the polymer, which can be analyzed using high-performance tools, such as those proposed by Hitachi High-Tech and distributed in Italy by Alfatest.Newspaper registered at the Court of Milan n.710 of 11/10/2004 Director in charge: Carlo Latorre - ISSN 1824-8241 - VAT number 03143330961 Editorial: redazione@polimerica.it - ​​Publisher: Cronoart Srl© 2015 Cronoart Srl |The reproduction of articles, news and images published on Polimerica is prohibited without the express written permission of the publisher.The Publisher assumes no responsibility for any errors contained in the articles or for comments posted by readers.For privacy read hereWebDesigned and Powered by JoyADV snc