Nestlé, R&R form joint venture

The companies establish Froneri, a joint venture to offer ice cream and frozen food in the Middle East (excluding Israel), Europe, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, the Philippines and South Africa

Hosokawa Alpine boosts production on blown film lines with zone temp control

The new 11-layer X-Die line features an advanced zone temperature control system that enables faster changes in recipe and data acquisition.  

Milling head units

The ML02-3000 milling head unit features: a NC milling head that provide right hand side milling and left hand side milling, and allows vertical, horizontal and reversed horizontal milling

CVM flange type with vertical mount

This reducer series is suitable for all the motors in accordance with IEC standard.

Double spindle turn-mill center

The LND65D-S3-S8LTBY-CS is a super performance CNC turning center suitable for mass production of complicate turn-mill parts and long shafts.

Metalworking fluids market worth US$14.79 billion by 2024

Transparency Market Research reported the global metalworking fluids market was valued at US$9.91 billion in 2015 and is anticipated to reach US$14.79 billion by 2024, expanding at a CAGR of 4.6% between 2016 and 2024.

A peek inside China’s CNC machine tool industry

The CNC machine tool output in China came to around 308,000 sets, up 26.7% in recent years.

Top trends impacting global steel rebars market

The top four emerging trends driving the global steel rebars market according to Technavio chemicals and materials research analysts are: Growth in renewable energy industry, Steel as a sustainable material, Rationalization of capacity, and Increase in use of steel scrap.  

Haitian International cites flexibility as key success driver

Haitian International presents its views on smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0  

HEXPOL TPE launches new solutions for PA overmolding at CHINAPLAS 2016

HEXPOL TPE now offers Dryflex thermoplastic elastomer compounds for PA overmolding.  

Adaptive control of resistance welding

The global automotive market is placing an increasing premium on the quality and fundamental durability of every car manufactured — not just the luxury segment, but the models in every vehicle segment need to be produced with the highest levels of precision, “fit and finish” and structural integrity to protect the vehicle’s value — and the competitive strength of the manufacturer’s brand across the globe.

Tracking the evolution of stainless steel

Stainless steel is an extremely essential material for many industries around the world. Even though it was created more than 100 years ago, the use of the material has increased significantly since the turn of the 21st century.