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Survey reveals current and future impact of 3D printing on manufacturing

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, a subsidiary of 3D-printing technology leader Stratasys (Eden Prairie, MN) published a report on the impact of 3D printing on manufacturing. The document is based on a survey of 700 designers, engineers and executives who work for companies committed to advanced manufacturing (AM) technology. 40% of them are employed by companies with more than $50 million in revenue. It is the only business report of its kind, dedicated to 3D printing and insights from professional users, such as the following: by a large margin, respondents ranked complex design capabilities

A.C.M. Srl

The leading products in the ACM range are beam saws,traditional band saws and special band saws also for woodworking. In addition, the company produces surface treatment machines and for some years now all its experience has been channelled into the production of equipment for cutting and machining various materias and horizontal beam saws. Each machine is designed for maximum reliability and durability in the belief that it is essential to offer each and every customer added value, in this case the sense of security afforded by the company’s experience and guarantee of complete safety of its

Italian Machinery Still Online In Korea After 25 Years!

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A service call in Korea, found an Italian plate roller still in use by its Korean customer and still performing as it did its first day of service 25 years ago, without ever having had any single major failures, for sure it was built in the proper way - an Italian way! That clearly was the case during a technical service performed by DAVI engineer at POSCO, the Korean steel mill giant. The plate roll is a DAVI four roll with a capacity 10 ft x 4” 1/4. The machine got an upgrade of the control system, with the advanced DAVI iRoll, with the possibility of remote programming and performance

Italy Invests in the US: Italy's System Logistics' Modula US Brings High-Tech Manufacturing to Maine

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Italy's System Logistics's automated vertical storage solutions company Modula US has announced a $6 Million USD investment in manufacturing at the firm’s Lewiston, Maine facility. The factory will be equipped with the latest automated lines to punch, bend, weld and cut sheet metal for a variety of Modula storage products. According to Modula US President Miguel Fabra, “40 years of experience designing, engineering and manufacturing storage equipment makes Lewiston an ideal place to develop the next generation of automated supply chain solutions. The combination of a skilled Maine workforce

START PLAST: Innovation and Budding Enterprises to Relaunch Italian Industry

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START PLAST has the objective of providing a seedbed for new projects in a venue where all the players necessary for launching a startup can be found and a very positive message can be sent out: it is still possible to do business in Italy. “Given the way the recession is dragging on and the serious difficulties that continue to plague all of Italian business, including the plastics and rubber industry,” stated Mario Maggiani, Managing Director of the organizer, Promaplast Srl, “we feel it is our duty to find a way to facilitate young entrepreneurs and the companies that represent our future

FILTEC SRL

Born from the desire of the Baracco family to combine already vast experience and skills in the special thermoplastic automation sector, FILTEC began its business proposing a support and spares service par excellence for machines produced by AST and specialising in the design and production of its mechanical solutions. Today, FILTEC is leader in the hot face pelletizer systems: Underwater and Water Ring. The product range includes also screen-changers, water filters, horizontal and vertical centrifuges and vented vibrating screens. Our figures: Building Area 5000 mq 30% graduated staff more

BINOVA srl

Thanks to the over twenty-year long experience and knowhow that its technical staff has acquired in the field of plastic materials, Binova srl has decided to place itself directly on the market, by designing and manufacturing plants for washing, regenerating, compounding andextruding thermoplastic materials. The professionalism of the operating and managerial staff, the exclusive cooperation with suppliers and the solidly supportive relationship with customers, allow Binova to play an innovative role among equipment manufacturers in this field. Production Extrusion lines: cast film and sheets

ARVOR srl

For over 45 years the ARVOR brand has been synonymous with the machines for the production of polyethylene sacks and bags. The company started its activity in 1968 with the first 868 GL “Orange” machine, representing a complete innovation in the production of bottom weld machinery. The machine was designed by the then owner, George Lagain, and over the following years the company sold more than 9000 machines, well-known for being user-friendly, robust and reliable, worldwide. Then as now, ARVOR has been producing bottom welding machines for polyethylene bags equipping them with the latest

ICMA Installs Two Turnkey Compounding Lines for Global Appliance Manufacturer

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ICMA San Giorgio SPA (Milan, Italy) has designed and installed two complete compounding systems for a major global appliance manufacturer. The new lines produce mineral-filled compounds at high volume through ICMA high-efficiency co-rotating extruders with integral material handling, dosing and cutting units. ICMA's turnkey system encompassed complete project engineering and support to smoothly integrate the lines with all related factory systems including material handling, compounding and granulation systems, as well as final compound storage and distribution management. At the core of the

Italy Invests in the US: Italy's INglass Srl to invest $17.6 Million in Byron Center, MI facility

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Italy's INglass Srl recently broke ground on its first facility in the US, which will be located in Byron Center, Michigan. INglass Srl, an Italian maker of molds for the plastics industry is investing $17.6 million in the West Michigan project and plans to employ 109 people over the next four years. Facility highlights The 45,000-square-foot facility, located at 920 74th St. SW in Byron Center, will house INglass’s HRSflow division, which manufactures hot runner systems for plastic injection molding. The facility will feature significant roof windows and natural daylight, and will also