NEWS
Nine-year battery part deal
Under a new contract, ElringKlinger will supply cell contacting systems to the German plant of a global firm which pro- duces battery systems for the series platform of a German premium car maker from 2022. This covers a total volume in the mid-triple-digit million Euros range and will continue for about nine years.
Series production at
the firm’s Neuffen site is scheduled to commence within 15 months. Cell contacting systems
consist of a plastic carrier frame that accommodates the cell connectors and ensures assembly in all tolerance positions. The required voltage and temperature sensors are already included and the electronic cell supervision circuit can also be integrated. �
www.elringklinger.de
German machinery makers see order and sales growth for 2021
VDMA, the trade body that represents Germany’s plastics and rubber machin- ery makers, says its mem- bers expect both order and turnover volumes to grow this year. A survey of members showed that almost half of all respondents expect to see an upturn in the first six months of 2021. A similar amount expect to see market conditions strength- en further in the second half of the year.
“In the second half of
2020, the demand for plastics and rubber machin- ery has clearly changed across all regions,” said Ulrich Reifenhäuser, Chairman of VDMA. “The situation in China and Germany is seen as particu- larly positive.” In addition, around half of all survey participants
Reifenhäuser: “Demand rose in the second half of 2020”
expect to take on new staff in the first half of the year. Thorsten Kühmann, Managing Director of VDMA, added: “It looks like the plastics and rubber machinery industry can look forward to a successful business year. We will be viewing the coming months with anticipation.” The survey’s findings are
in line with 2020 year-end figures, which showed a 7% increase in orders com- pared to 2019. n VDMA says that it will no longer be part of the German Pavilion at Plastico Brasil, which is scheduled to take place in Sao Paolo in November this year. The reason is the increased spread of Covid-19 in the country. However, VDMA says its decision has no influence on the participa- tion of other companies in the pavilion. It added that Brazil is the most important market in South America for plastics and rubber machinery – and many companies have local branches there. VDMA is participating in Chinaplas but is not planning to send any staff there from Germany. �
http://kug.vdma.org
New Yizumi for Tacoplast in Malaysia
Malaysian firm Tacoplast Industries has implemented a Yizumi W1 Series UN680W1 injection mould- ing machine into the production of 18-litre deep-cavity plastic buckets. The company mainly supplies these and other products to the food and paint industries in South East Asia and India. Tacoplast noted that the machine’s clamping
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structure can achieve 20% shorter cycle times of 23s. It further believes that this could be reduced to 18s if a
new mould is used. The W1’s new kind of clamping structure is based on an outward toggle that
enables it to transmit the clamping force to the mould directly and thus minimise mould deformation. In addition, the opening stroke and the machine application range can be expanded beyond the in-mould space, making it suitable for products like bins, barrels, chemical buckets, plastic stools and the outer drums of washing machines. �
www.yizumi.com
INJECTION WORLD | April 2021
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