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September 12, 2019
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CPL - BB1

Songwon CEO Maurizio Butti passes away

The head of the South Korea-based additives manufacturer died unexpectedly on Sept. 7 at age 62.


SencorpWhite to sell WM’s thermoformers in Canada, U.S.

The strategic partnership covers in-line and tilt-bed formers built by Swiss-based WM Thermoforming Machines.


Toshiba Machine changing name to Shibaura Machine in 2020

The Japan-based processing machinery maker was founded in 1938 as Shibaura Machine Tool Co.


Borealis holds groundbreaking ceremony for new PDH plant in Belgium

The new facility represents the Austrian polyolefin manufacturer's largest-ever investment in Europe.
 
Sponsored Spotlight 
 
Wittmann

The M7.3 - IPC network control

• From small productions to complex conveying systems with dozens of single units - any configuration can be centrally controlled via a WITTMANN control unit.
• Developed for the administration of medium to complex network configurations with up to 320 network participants. Every participant is connected via a bus module and can be configured for a specific task.
• The high-resolution touch-screen simplifies user control, as well as the adjustment of process parameters and allows the user a comprehensive view of all attached units.

Line server LS-A30T
Provides for the control of up to 31 freely configurable bus modules, which can be connected in parallel to one CAN-Bus line. A complete system can have up to 8 individual CAN-Bus lines.

Bus module BM-4/4
Provides individual control of vacuum loaders, blower stations, central filters, dry air valves, purging valves, etc.

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Special Reports 
 
Special Reports

Danish automation supplier OnRobot comes to North America

The end-of-arm tooling maker for collaborative robot applications has opened a new R&D office in Los Angeles as part of its push into the U.S. and Canadian markets » Read More
 
Special Reports

A cool comeback in conformal cooling

Industry veteran Pat Zaffino and his team are back in business with a game changing conformal cooling technology for injection molds. » Read More
 
EVENTS CALENDAR 
 

Polymers in Flooring

Sept. 17-18, 2019
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Sept. 23-25, 2019
Location: Las Vegas
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