Interview

Wonderfully Versatile: Plastics Shape the Car of the Future Interview with Alex Horisberger, Senior Specialist Product Design, BASF The versatility of plastic is one of its strongest characteristics, and it makes it particularly popular…
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"We Need Concerted Action" The shortage of personnel is becoming increasingly noticeable in the plastics and rubber machinery industry. In an interview, Thorsten Kühmann, Managing Director of the Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association…
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"The Image of Plastics Must Improve" Interview with Dr. Stefan Engleder, CEO of Engel Austria GmbH Dr. Engleder, what options does an injection moulding machine manufacturer have to reduce the CO2 footprint? As a mechanical engineering…
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K 2022 in Düsseldorf: Convincing Additional Online Offerings - Highly Satisfied Exhibitors in the Exhibition Halls Lots of videos, interviews and highlight tours still available after the fair! Last week (19 to 26 October), K 2022, The…
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" All Machines Must Speak the Same Language" Interview with Thorsten Kühmann, Managing Director of VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery, at the K 2022 Mr. Kühmann, OPC UA, a global language of production is considered a prerequisite for…
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Dr. Bob Maughon, Executive Vice President Sustainability, Technology & Innovation, and Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, SABIC 1. In today’s challenges how has SABIC helped to retain the no 2 chemical company worldwide?…
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Machine Communication: OPC UA as The Linguistic Basis Interview with Thorsten Kühmann, Managing Director Plastics and Rubber Machinery, VDMA e.V. Communication is key, and this also applies to machines, since the ability of machines to…
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"The Demand for Recyclates is All Across the Board" Interview with Martina Schmidt, Head of the Business Unit Recycling at Vecoplan AG Ms. Schmidt, is the circular economy gaining momentum? Yes, this great collaborative project has…
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"Economically, Recycling is Perfectly Feasible" Interview with Jochen Hirdina, Head of Plastics Technology at Krones AG Mr. Hirdina, Krones is pursuing its own sustainability strategy. What are the cornerstones? Krones has set itself…
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"They Are Recyclables, Not Waste" – Recycling of Rigid Polyurethane Foams Circular Economy is teamwork. Everyone can contribute, and every single step counts. Covestro is making its contribution – together with other partners such as…
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