A photovoltaic cell manufacturing plant handles a large number of fragile silicon wafers using a high level of automation. One such automation is the use of compact two-finger robot edge-grippers to transport trays of silicon wafers between operation
As the General Manager at Bakers Basco, I feel compelled to address the recent news report, on plastic innovation in the UK and the challenges faced by businesses in the plastic industry. While it is encouraging to witness legislative action and poli
In 2012, the City Council of the Danish capital Copenhagen adopted the ambitious CPH Climate Plan 2025, aiming to achieve climate neutral status by 2025, which would make it one of the first carbon neutral cities anywhere in the world.
In a new project involving technical injection moulding firm Broanmain Plastics and compliance fire safety specialist Fireco, healthcare, residential, education, leisure, hospitality and industrial facilities will soon have an innovative new...
The Romanian recycling business Expert Recycling offers numerous services around the disposal and recycling of post-consumer and post- industrial plastic waste. A W5.18 single-shaft shredder from WEIMA is used for processing PET, PP, PS, PE, DHPE and
Industrial robots have revolutionised manufacturing processes across many industry sectors through their flexibility and capability to adapt to numerous tasks. However, with increasing levels of flexibility being demanded by consumers across several
Most waste management schemes rely on mechanical recycling — a method that Greenpeace argues “will always fail” for plastics because they are “virtually impossible to sort.” Here, Stephen Harding, managing director of Gough Engineering, argues
Veronica Edmunds, business development manager at Haitian - Premier Moulding Machinery, reflects on the changing landscape for moulders in recent – and not-so-recent times.
The latest report on the climate crisis by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a sobering reminder of the dire consequences if we don’t drastically address the issue of CO2e in our atmosphere. Professor Edward Kosior of Nextek and
