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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

two-stage mold locking. Maintenance systems — from sprue pickers to six- "Extending our portfolio of electric
is made easier with the same control axis robots. machines helps customers to meet
cabinet style featured on Arburg’s hy- Applications include medical com- current challenges, such as increasing
brid machines, with the lubrication ponents price pressure combined with rising
unit and optional pneumatics on the costs for labor, energy, and materials,
operating side. The 720E comes with Likely applications for the machine shorter product life cycles, and ever-
the Selogica ND control system and include dimensionally stable e-mobil- faster product changeovers," said
can be customized with core pulls and ity housings, thick-wall closures for Gerhard Böhm, managing director of
heating and cooling circuits, as well as household goods, and precision medi- sales and aftersales.
automated with all Arburg’s robotic cal and construction components.

LEHVOSS to present materials at NPE 2024

LEHVOSS Group, a provider of high- specific challenges and can learn about bre structures currently widely used
performing plastic materials, will par- the latest trends and demands also in the higher end bike market. The
ticipate this year at NPE in Orlando. from the European and Asian market. frame is fully recyclable and shows a
To stress the significance of the US LEHVOSS will present materials of carbon footprint reduction of up to
market and US customers, the LEH- its high-performance compounds and 64% compared to an also recyclable
VOSS US team will be heavily sup- masterbatches, demonstrating the aluminium frame.
ported by a strong presence of Ma- LEHVOSS interpretation of "materi- In February 2024, three E-bikes mas-
terial Experts and Top Management alising ideas" and the effective realisa- tered all challenges in an extraordi-
from Germany. Attendees at NPE tion of concepts into tangible reality. nary practical test - the Xtreme Tech
will have the opportunity to explore The main exhibit for this trade fair is a expedition, a 1,400 kilometres (900
the comprehensive portfolio of highly perfect example how LEHVOSS with miles) ride in Morocco under the
advanced polymer materials – Com- its partners materialises ideas: The leadership of the well-known adven-
pounds and Masterbatches - designed Buddy X1, is an injection-moulded turer Mike Fuchs, organised by LEH-
for a broad range of applications and frame for an e-bike made of a LU- VOSS and supported by many well-
needs across various industries. VOCOM carbon fibre compound. known industry partners. Frames and
Participants will have the opportunity The material, specially developed for other components made of thermo-
to discuss with the LEHVOSS experts the frame, shows a 60% higher rigid- plastic compounds from LEHVOSS
at the booth economically and eco- ity than competitive materials and it easily withstood all mechanical and
logically optimised solutions for their can replace typical epoxy / carbon fi- weather-related stresses.

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PLASTICS NEWS 53
March 2024