Mold-Masters Introduces Latest Technology At Npe 2024 New Hot Runner Systems, Controllers And More On Display In Booth W1601a 

Mold-Masters, a leading developer and supplier of hot runners,  controllers, auxiliary injection, and co-injection systems, will showcase its latest products in Booth  W1601A at NPE 2024: The Plastics Show, held May 6-10 at the Orange County Convention Center in  Orlando, Florida. The new products include hot runner systems, temperature and motion controllers, an  auxiliary injection unit, a gate seal, and sustainable processing solutions.  

The new hot runner systems include the Fusion Series G3 and the EcoONE-Series. The Fusion Series  G3 hot runner system comes pre-assembled and features the following enhancements: compound  nozzles; a heated nozzle flange; quick change headless valve pins; and waterless actuators featuring  passive actuator cooling technology.  

The EcoONE-Series 1-8 drop hot runner system is a highly economical, standardized solution suitable for  processing commodity resins for simple, cost-sensitive applications such as consumer goods, small home  appliances, basic automotive components, electronic peripherals/accessories, and more. It’s offered  with a wide range of standard components including nozzles with a shot range capacity of <5 g up to  3,500 g in lengths ranging from 50 to 300 mm. Manifolds are available with custom pitch ranges. 

Also on display will be the new TempMaster M4 hot runner temperature controller and the M-Ax mold motion controller. The TempMaster M4 features Mold-Masters’ new HR-Connect technology,  which eliminates conventional mold thermocouple and power cables and replaces them with a single  lightweight cable connecting the mold to the control head unit. Featuring an innovative new Mold Direct  Mount design, the TempMaster M4 sets a new standard for temperature controller design. 

The next-generation M-Ax mold motion controller features a simplified user interface with special  features, including preprogrammed mode functions and energy and torque monitoring. Energy  monitoring allows molders to measure and track the energy consumption of their motion controls, while  torque monitoring can be used for a variety of purposes as determined by the user. 

Additional products featured at the show will include the company’s E-Multi product line of auxiliary  injection units, which now includes the E-Multi mini. A compact, lightweight unit designed for small shot  weights, the E-Multi mini is affixed to the mold and can be mounted in nearly any orientation. It also has  a pivoting hopper that can move from left to right to accommodate challenging installation positions. 

The Sprint APEX gate seal minimizes flow lines, improving environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR)  of CSD caps by up to 40% to support light weighting. It is also designed to enhance part quality, improve  color change by up to 65% and minimize maintenance costs by eliminating the insulation cap associated  with other industry standard gate seal designs.

Mold-Masters’ co-injection multi-layer systems maximize the use of recycled content. Our technology  allows molders to incorporate recycled content up to 50% of total part weight as the core layer  positioned between two layers of virgin resin. Our co-injection technology is compatible with small to  large packaging products and a range of other applications. Mold-Masters offers both complete system  solutions and a retrofit package to convert conventional single shot injection machines to co-injection.  A system producing 5-gallon pails with recycled cores on a 950t machine will be on display and running  live. 

The company’s various processing solutions for bio-resins and recycled materials, will also be on display  at the booth.  

https://www.moldmasters.com/

#Mold-Masters #sustainable #maintenance  #orientation #standardized #modernplasticsindia #indianplasticmagazine #modernplasticsaward #plasticnews   #modernplasticsgermany #ginujoseph #modernplastic #plasticindia  #plasticrecycling #sustainability #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #modernglobalnetwork #modernplasticsaward2023 #plasticmagazine #PlasticIndustry  #modernplasticsmiddleeast #indianmagazine #innovations #modernplasticsamerica #modernplasticsbangladesh #modernplasticsasia #modernplasticsitaly

The Right Material For Every Requirement In Die Making

To meet the different requirements for cutting steels used in die making, Meusburger has a large selection of eroding blocks that cover a wide range of materials, including classic steel for through hardening, high-speed steel, powder metallurgical steel and carbide. The eroding blocks are mainly used for the production of cutting punches and die plates and are available from stock in heat-treated and hardened versions. Their thicknesses are perfectly matched to the plates of Meusburger’s standardised die sets and to the standardised lengths of the punches.

General requirements for cutting steels

The hardness or wear resistance as well as the toughness are two of the most important criteria when selecting the appropriate cutting steel. Since these characteristics usually counteract each other, compromises often need to be made. This is usually done through working hardness or by a specific surface treatment. A comparison of cutting steels in terms of wear resistance and toughness is shown in the figure.

The selection of the cutting steel as well as its working hardness depend mainly on the thickness and strength of the material to be cut. The greater the thickness and strength of the strip material, the higher the loads on the active parts of the die. In the following, you will find an overview of the different types of cutting steel from the Meusburger range.

Steels for through hardening

The material grade 1.2379 is considered the ‘classic’ steel in die making. This material is often also used as a whole cutting plate, as it has good dimensional stability after hardening. Therefore, Meusburger also offers precision bars made of this material. Generally, it is used for strip material with medium strength (up to approx. 400 N/mm²). The working hardness is approx. 60–62 HRC. Coming with good machinability and very good dimensional stability after hardening, the material grade 1.2363 is especially recommended for clamp plates or inserts with high toughness requirements. The working hardness is approx. 58–60 HRC.

High-speed steel

The high-speed steel 1.3343 (HSS) is used as a standard material for dies and cutting elements. Compared to the material 1.2379 it has a higher wear resistance and hardness. It is used for strip material with medium strength (up to approx. 500 N/mm²) and especially for thick sheets. The working hardness is approx. 63–65 HRC.

Powder metallurgical steels

Due to their homogeneous microstructure, powder metallurgical steels have a very high toughness. The material grade 1.3344 PM (PM23) is used for die plates and cutting punches with high loads. It is used in particular for strip material with strengths greater than approx. 600 N/mm². The working hardness is approx. 63–65 HRC.

The powder metallurgical steel M V10 PM with 10% vanadium is used for die plates and punches with maximum loads. Due to its very homogeneous structure, it has excellent edge stability, even for components with complex geometries. The M V10 PM steel is ideally suited for strip materials with very high strength (from approx. 800 N/mm²) and for materials that cause high abrasive wear (e.g. stainless steel). The working hardness is approx. 61–63 HRC.

The latest powder metallurgical steel at Meusburger is the material grade M W10 PM with about 10% tungsten. It is used for die plates and punches with maximum loads. In addition to very good edge stability, the material grade M W10 PM offers high compressive strength. Used for strip material with strengths greater than approx. 800 N/mm² and thicker sheets, it is also ideally suited for materials that are susceptible to adhesive wear (e.g. aluminium, aluminium copper alloys, brass). The working hardness is approx. 66–68 HRC.

Carbides

The corrosion-resistant universal carbide CF-H40S+ has excellent balance and offers the ideal compromise between hardness and fracture toughness with high edge stability. Maximum wear resistance guarantees maximum service life of the die plates and punches. The metal is used for strip materials with maximum strength. Meusburger also offers CF-H25S+ as an alternative for materials with higher abrasive wear and materials prone to welding.

Eroding blocks with integrated starting hole and/or thread

For wire EDM, a starting hole in the eroding blocks is advantageous, since otherwise the EDM contour cannot be optimally determined. Moreover, introducing the wire from the side leads to high wear. At Meusburger, the blocks for eroding can therefore be configured and ordered with up to 50 customisable starting holes. The configuration is very easy in the web shop. As of now, threads can also be made in the hardened blocks for eroding from Meusburger, to make screwing-in the contour punches even more efficient. 

https://www.meusburger.com/

#Meusburger #production #metallurgical #customisable #material #structure #modernplasticsindia #indianplasticmagazine #modernplasticsaward #plasticnews   #modernplasticsgermany #ginujoseph #modernplastic #plasticindia  #plasticrecycling #sustainability #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #modernglobalnetwork #modernplasticsaward2023 #plasticmagazine #PlasticIndustry  #modernplasticsmiddleeast #indianmagazine #innovations #modernplasticsamerica #modernplasticsbangladesh #modernplasticsasia #modernplasticsitaly 

MEDICA 2024 + COMPAMED 2024: Know-How And Innovations for the Healthcare Business – International And Diverse With More Than 6,000 Exhibitors

The healthcare business and the medical technology sector are moving forward with vigour, driven by ever new technical developments. Innovative, digital and connected – this is how the sector persists against challenging framework and market conditions. And keeping pace with the industry, MEDICA and COMPAMED are also holding their own as a combination of globally unique platforms for business and information serving the entire added value chain of medical-technical systems and products – including manufacture and development. The number of registrations for both trade fairs this year puts expectations at a total of more than 6,000 companies from 70 countries exhibiting in Düsseldorf from 11–14 November 2024.

“With a volume of approximately 140 billion euros, the market for medical technology in Europe is extremely important for many of our exhibitors. Regardless healthcare policy debates, this is equally true for the German market, which alone accounts for 40 billion euros”, says Christian Grosser, Director Health & Medical Technologies at Messe Düsseldorf, explaining why exhibiting companies benefit. With a view to the professional audience travelling to the events, Grosser also regards the date in 2024 as set: “In order to be fit for tomorrow’s healthcare, it is critical to remain up-to-date by way of networking, knowledge transfer and innovations at the highest level. MEDICA in Düsseldorf has been providing excellent opportunities to do this for the better part of half a century.”

At MEDICA 2024, there are five worlds of experience promising a comprehensive range of innovations for the treatment of outpatients and clinical use. For a first glimpse, see the database of companies and products at the MEDICA.de hub, which currently lists more than 12,700 products and services. The corresponding worlds of experience at the professional trade fair are: Lab Technology and Diagnostics, Medical Technology and Electromedicine, Commodities and Consumables, Physiotherapy and Orthopaedic Technology as well as IT Systems and IT Solutions.

Held in parallel to MEDICA as always, COMPAMED can look back on more than thirty years of success and has become an absolute hotspot for complex high-tech solutions. About 750 exhibiting companies will present their specialised knowledge as manufacturers and suppliers at COMPAMED 2024, also in five worlds of experience: Manufacturing & Devices (e.g., components, parts, manufacturing processes), Services & Advice (e.g., research, development, services), Materials (e.g., plastics, glass, ceramics, metals, composite materials, adhesives, packaging), Micro Tech (such as micro components, microfluidics) as well as IT in Tech (software development and maintenance for medical technology).

All trending topics of the year “live on stage”

Dominating market trends are currently causing a huge demand for information and plenty of issues for debate. MEDICA 2024 and COMPAMED 2024 will provide a corresponding superb stage programme with accompanying forums and conferences which bridge the content gap to exhibitors’ presentations and topic-driven special shows, for example the ‘Wearable Technologies Show’, the ‘Hospital of the Future’ or the MEDICA SPORTS HUB.

This year, the hot topics at MEDICA include the most recent examples of AI application and robots and assistive systems in day-to-day medical practice. Another focus is on the increasing connectivity in healthcare provision, specifically on innovations for the point of care, which means diagnostics and treatment in the immediate vicinity of patients (usually outpatients). This includes telemedical applications with the aim of providing optimised cooperation across all sectors by all persons involved in the treatment process.

Another top issue at this year’s MEDICA is the human factor. The urgent lack of skilled professionals also affects almost all companies active in healthcare, leading them to search for solutions. These topics will be discussed in individual forums and at conferences which are appropriate to each target group.

Fresh ideas for the digital healthcare transformation

Some examples are the MEDICA HEALTH IT FORUM (for IT topics like big data, artificial intelligence or cybersecurity), the MEDICA TECH FORUM (trends and topics from science, politics and business with relevance for the medical technology industry) or the new MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM. This forum will replace the former MEDICA CONNECTED HEALTHCARE FORUM. Because digital innovations are not limited to optimised connections between all healthcare players, the MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM will focus on the digital transformation of the healthcare industry in its entirety. The popular start-up competitions remain part of the programme and will shine a spotlight on fresh ideas and product solutions by the young start-up scene on the forum stage.

COMPAMED, too, promises excitement, information and open discussions. The agendas at the COMPAMED HIGH-TECH FORUM and COMPAMED SUPPLIERS FORUM reflect the top issues of the supply sector such as AI, robotics and automation, new trends in microtechnology and innovations in materials. And last but not least, there will be contributions and discussions about the best practices of international market cultivation. Supply chain management, questions of product approval and patent law are some of the relevant aspects.

www.medica-tradefair.com
www.compamed-tradefair.com
www.medicalliance.global

#modernplasticsindia#indianplasticmagazine#modernplasticsaward#plasticnews #modernplasticsgermany#ginujoseph#modernplastic#plasticindia#plasticrecycling #modernplasticsgobalnetwork#modernglobalnetwork#modernplasticsaward2023 #plasticmagazine#PlasticIndustry#modernplasticsmiddleeast #indianmagazinemodernplasticsamerica#modernplasticsbangladesh #modernplasticsasia#modernplasticsitaly#MEDICA#AI

INEOS Styrolution To Highlight Innovative Styrenic Solutions At NPE2024

INEOS Styrolution experts will be available to discuss innovative and sustainable styrenic solutions tailored for core industries, including automotive, healthcare, household, electronics, construction, packaging, toys, sports, and leisure.

The company will highlight its developments in plastics circularity; discussing sustainable polymer solutions under their ECO materials portfolio — a family of sustainable styrenics materials made from recycled post-consumer plastic waste as well as materials based on renewable feedstock.
Tom Warren, INEOS Styrolution Vice President Polymers Business Management, Americas, says ” INEOS Styrolution is pleased to be attending NPE2024. We look forward to discussing our ongoing commitment to our customers and the industry by continuing to redefine the possibilities of styrenic materials.”

Ricardo Cuetos, INEOS Styrolution Vice President Sales Management, Americas, says, “We are eager to meet with our customers during NPE. We look forward to highlighting our industry expertise and partnering with customers to combine our high-quality materials with the high-quality designs of our customers diverse applications.”

NPE takes place every three years, bringing together the latest innovations in plastics, materials, and manufacturing solutions in one location. INEOS Styrolution will be located in building level two, Expo Hall, room W202C of the Orange County Convention Center for the duration of the trade event.

https://www.ineos-styrolution.com/index.html

#modernplasticsindia #indianplasticmagazine #modernplasticsaward #plasticnews   #modernplasticsgermany #ginujoseph #modernplastic #plasticindia  #plasticrecycling #sustainability #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #modernglobalnetwork #modernplasticsaward2023 #plasticmagazine #PlasticIndustry  #modernplasticsmiddleeast #indianmagazine #innovations #modernplasticsamerica #modernplasticsbangladesh #modernplasticsasia #modernplasticsitaly

Construction of Electricity Highways Picks Up Pace

The energy transition is increasingly being viewed in European terms. This is because it must guarantee secure, cross-border generation of electricity from renewable energies. One successful example is the Nord Link connection between Germany and Norway. And more will follow as the construction of electricity highways worldwide is picking up pace. Major orders await cable manufacturers.

At first glance, the 700-kilometre-long Sued Link direct current line from northern to southern Germany is just a connection to transport the energy generated by wind power in the north to Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. But, according to the German Federal Network Agency, it also facilitates – together with Nord Link – integration into the European transmission grid. This means, for example, that hydropower from Scandinavia and the Alpine countries can be combined with German wind power and photovoltaics. The go-ahead for the construction of Sued Link has now been given, and the line is scheduled to come into operation in 2028.

Only proven quality
The 540-kilometre-long, extra-high voltage ‘SuedOstLink’ line between Saxony-Anhalt and Bavaria also contributes to system stability in the German-European transmission grid. The EU has also identified this line, due to be completed in 2027, as a ‘project of common interest’. “This underlines the importance of new electricity highways such as ‘SuedLink’ and ‘SuedOstLink’ for the energy transition,” emphasises the German government. Production of the SuedOstLink HVDC cable system is ready to start, the cable manufacturer reports. Construction of the power line in Thuringia is set to begin in 2024.

Beforehand, the system had to meet the strictest test criteria under the international standards. During the four-month test program, the mechanical robustness and electrical performance of the cable system was investigated, along with the water resistance of its components. According to information from the cable manufacturer Prysmian, the P-laser cable technology it has developed is the first 100 % recyclable, environmentally friendly, high-performance insulation technology based on HPTE (High Performance Thermoplastic Elastomers) “and reduces CO₂ emissions from manufacturing by 30 percent”. Conserving resources is also an important factor in production.

SuedLink – a German megaproject
With a length of 700 kilometres and an investment of ten billion euros, SuedLink is the largest infrastructure project in Germany’s energy transition. It consists of two schemes with a total of four underground cables. They will connect Brunsbüttel and Wilster in Schleswig-Holstein with Großgartach in Heilbronn (Baden-Württemberg) and Bergrheinfeld/West in Schweinfurt (Bavaria). “The extra-high-voltage direct-current transmission employed enables low-loss power transport over long distances. From a purely arithmetical point of view, with its capacity of four gigawatts, SuedLink can supply ten million households,” explains TenneT, the company responsible for the northern section of the SuedLink line. The southern section of the route lies within the area covered by Transnet BW.

SuedLink will have a transmission power of 4 gigawatts, with a cable length of 3,040 kilometres and a total voltage of 1,050 kilovolts. The conductor cross-section of the copper cables is 2,100 mm², and the cables are 13.1 cm in diameter. The cables are designed so that electric fields remain in the cables. Integrated optical fibres enable fault diagnosis and localisation. According to TenneT, a technical service life of 60 to 80 years is assumed for the underground cables. The cables are being made by two manufacturers in five production facilities. Eight cable logistics areas will be laid out along the course of the line, and 465 unwinding sites are planned around the route.

NordLink as a lighthouse project
NordLink has already been completed. This ‘green cable’ enables the exchange of German wind energy with Norwegian hydropower. “NordLink is a lighthouse project and an enormously important building block of the European energy transition, helping to compensate for periods when little renewable energy can be produced (‘dunkelflauten’), while simultaneously making green energy available reliably and affordably in the EU,” TenneT explains. Due to the length of the line, direct current is used to transmit current through the two cables (positive and negative polarities) connected to converter stations at each end. “Direct current is especially suitable for long distances and high transmission capacities,” emphasises TenneT. It has been calculated that NordLink can supply around 3.6 million German households.

However, NordLink is just one part of a future increase in the interconnection of power plants and power lines across Europe and worldwide. The goal is energy security even in the face of an uncertain geopolitical situation, and the expansion of renewable energies. “The more power plants that are connected to each other, the better and more reliably we can compensate for shortages or surpluses of electricity. That is why more and more cross-border connections are being built, and submarine cables are even being planned between continents,” explains Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI).

Major international projects

This is helping the Baltic states to accelerate their decoupling from the Russian electricity system. In the first phase, the domestic grid will be expanded; in the second phase, a direct-current connection between Lithuania and Poland will be established, accompanied by grid reinforcement in the two countries. A new direct, 330-kilometre-long submarine cable to Poland is planned as a cross-border connection.

The Greek electricity grid is being expanded so that it can accept more electricity from renewable sources. Investments in the grid and in storage systems are being made to support this. Most of the funding is going towards connecting the Aegean islands and Crete to the continental electricity grid.

Intercontinental megaprojects are planned. Greece, Cyprus and Egypt are planning an electricity link between Africa and Europe, the EuroAfrica Interconnector. The 1,400-kilometre-long submarine cable will supply green electricity to Europe. GTAI further reports that Greece and Bulgaria intend to establish a second link, approximately 150 kilometres in length.

Up to now, Morocco has been heavily dependent on energy imports. Now there are plans to turn things around: By 2040, it is intended that 70 percent of electricity should come from renewable sources – and this will require new cable connections. The plan to supply Europe with green electricity in the future is also coming to the fore. As part of this, Morocco is building a 1,500-square-kilometre solar and wind farm. A Moroccan-British electricity project will supply the United Kingdom with clean energy from the solar and wind farms via two 1.8-gigawatt high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) submarine cables with a length of around 3,800 kilometres.

The operators’ expectations of the manufacturers of cables and cable-making equipment are therefore enormous – and naturally the manufacturers will be glad to fulfil them.

https://www.wire-tradefair.com/