BASF completes sale of coatings businesses to AkzoNobel

The transaction includes technologies, patents and trademarks, as well as the transfer of dedicated production sites in  UK and South Africa.    

40 years of sucralose

Tate & Lyle PLC discovered sucralose in 1976, and has since replaced more than 19 million tonnes of sugar in the human diet, or an equivalent of 77 trillion calories in consumers' diets worldwide  

Amcor Unveils New PET Stock Bottle Collection for Dairy, Aseptic, and High-Pressure Processed Beverages

Amcor Rigid Plastics, the world’s leading producer of rigid plastic packaging, has launched a new collection of crystal clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) stock bottles and preforms for dairy, aseptic, and high-pressure processed (HPP) liquid beverages. These sleek, eye-catching containers deliver a positive consumer experience along with versatility and flexibility for brand owners and packaging manufacturers.

New vegan alternatives for cultured milk products

Hydrosol has developed functional systems based on the benefits of coconut  

Air power spindle rotates up to 120,000 rpm

Spindle achieves variable rotational speed of 100,000–120,000 rpm, optimizing accuracy and surface finish.

Microgage PRO spindle alignment enables touchscreen display

Microgage PRO Spindle Alignment Kit allows checking of machine parallelism and alignment to resolution of 0.0001 inch or 0.003mm.

Fundamentals of high-speed spindle design

A high speed spindle design must take into consideration the desired end result: the required power, speed, torque, tooling system used, accuracy, and life. 

FruitWorx® featured on Innovations with Ed Begley, Jr

Real fruit ingredient made from Concord or Niagara grapes featured in Discovery Channel TV show

High-speed spindle for CNC machining center

A high-speed spindle designed for use in a CNC machining center must be able to automatically change tools. 

New management at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag

The new management at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is now complete. As was already announced in October, Gerd Liebig (55) is succeeding the current CEO, Dr. Tetsuya Okamura (60) who is senior Vice President of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

Crown opens third packaging plant in Cambodia

The new facility in Phnom Pehn has a line dedicated to the production of 330ml sleek beverage cans currently in demand in Southeast Asia

Renishaw unveils new XM-60 multi-axis calibrator

Renishaw’s new XM-60 multi-axis calibrator is capable of measuring all six degrees of freedom from a single set-up, in any orientation for linear axes. The XM-60 offers significant improvement in simplicity and time saving over conventional laser measurement techniques.