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          highest quality standards — essential  shop for machine and media supplies  come and see Rösler’s traditional and
          in industries where precision is non-  with a strong post-sale care focus, the  AM finishing solutions on stand 6-540,
          negotiable.  Emphasising automated  company also simplifies procurement,  and to discuss with the team how the
          and turnkey  solutions,  Rösler  caters  providing  ongoing  value  through  company’s blend of advanced tech-
          to the modern demand for efficiency  maintenance and training, and fosters  nical  capabilities,  extensive  industry
          and precision, offering a comprehen-  long-term partnerships, underscoring  knowledge, and commitment to inno-
          sive  package  from design  to instal-  its commitment to reliable and long-  vation can enhance their manufactur-
          lation, ensuring minimal error and  lasting solutions for its customers.”  ing endeavours.
          maximum throughput. As a one-stop-  MACH 2024  visitors  are invited  to


          EPMA opens registration for its 2024 Additive Manufacturing
          seminar

                                                 egistration  is now open for the  leader in lightweight structures made
                                             REuropean Powder Metallurgy As-     from metal and composite materials.
                                             sociation’s (EPMA) 2024 AM Seminar.   The final programme is not yet pub-
                                             The event is scheduled to take place   lished, but will include a wide range of
                                             from June 4-5, 2024, at the Fraunhofer   presentations from both the industry
                                             IGCV facilities in Augsburg, Germany.  and academia, as well as interactive
                                             The seminar will include presenta-  panel discussions. Sessions are ex-
          The EPMA’s AM Seminar is now       tions on key topics and provide a plat-  pected  to cover advanced materials
          open for registration (Courtesy    form  for  networking. There is also  and  emerging  technologies,  such as
          EPMA)                              the chance to have an exclusive tour  multi-material  Additive  Manufactur-
                                             of the Fraunhofer IGCV  facilities  as  ing, and more.
                                             well as a site visit to MT Aerospace, a



          Arburg Debuts New Allrounder Injection Molding Machine at
          NPE2024

                                                                                 polypropylene razor covers weighing
                                                                                 1.2 grams in a cycle time of about 8.5
                                                                                 seconds.
                                                                                 Packing a big clamping force of 2,800
                                                                                 kN, the new machine fits in a smaller
                                                                                 space at a width of six feet and fea-
                                                                                 tures a safety door with recessed han-
                                                                                 dles as part of a design optimized for
                                                                                 easy installation. Access to the ejector
                                                                                 area has been improved by widening
          Arburg is breaking its tradition of pre-  Technical Director Guido Frohnhaus,   the stroke to about 4½ feet. The ma-
          miering new machines in Germany to  and is ideal for less-complex products   chine’s  mold height  adjustment  sys-
          give the world its first look at its new  with  cycle  times  of around 15  sec-  tem allows installation heights up to
          Allrounder 720E Golden Electric at  onds.                              31½ inches.
          NPE2024 in Orlando, FL, in May.    Demo uses 24-cavity mold            Designed for easy maintenance
          The new machine “combines high     At NPE, the machine will use a a    Repeatability  is driven by the com-
          precision with a streamlined design at   24-cavity mold from Hack to produce   pany’s aXw Control ScrewPilot as
          a particularly attractive price,” noted                                well as optimized mold venting with


          52    PLASTICS NEWS                                                                         March 2024
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