Machine tool orders drop in Q2, but sees recovery in 2021

Machine tool orders fell down in the second quarter 2020 (-39.1%) (-44.7%) domestic orders; (-37.8%) foreign orders but the next months can be characterised by a trend reversal, preceding the recovery expected in 2021.   

FasTALKS: Tool Management - what is it, why is it relevant and how to implement it?

Fastems helps metalworking manufacturers increase their productivity and profitability:

Super Combi Compact: Smart system for beverage packaging

Aside from better performance, the Super Combi Compact allows up to 30% footprint reduction compared to a previous model from Sidel.    

Fakuma 2020 cancelled

The organizers have decided to postpone the 27th edition of Fakuma this year to 12-16 October 2021

Bühler demonstrates lentil-based crackers production

Bühler food technologist shows the easy production of lentil-based crackers on the company’s equipment.  

ENGEL at China Composites Expo

ENGEL to demonstrate high-volume series production offers at China Composites Expo 2020

DOW presents Sustainability Targets

DOW unveils aggressive new targets to address carbon emission and plastic waste.  

What the oil price crash means for bioplastics

A recent report by IDTechEx looks at the impact of oil price fluctuations on the bioplastics industry

Ishida South Africa appoints new general sales manager

Melika Seiderer will be responsible for driving Ishida’s expansion in South Africa  

BOI new campaign highlights Thailand resilience

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has unveiled a new 2020 campaign to showcase the country's tested strengths and reinforce its status as the region's prime investment destination.

Lathe LB3000 EXII ARMROID - Robot inside the machine

The robot performs every job imaginable, increase productivity overall, and deliver on its promise to be the key player in tomorrow's production systems.

HRS scraped surface heat exchangers with unique features

The range R Series of heat exchangers was designed without reference to existing types of scraped surface heat exchangers, and as such offer unique features, according to HRS Heat Exchanger