NEWS
New fibre calculation method
The Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability & System Reliability LBF has developed a new calculation method to take into account the fibre orientation of short fibre-reinforced injection moulded parts, even when no prototypes or other components are to hand. The method uses a newly developed, two-cavity injection moulding tool. “This phenomenologi- cal calculation concept is expected to close a significant gap in the design cycle of these moulded parts,” the institute said. The new method is also said to reduce costly iteration cycles and thus shorten the entire development and manufacturing process. �
www.lbf.fraunhofer.de
GW Plastics invests in Irish medical business
GW Plastics is to invest to €5.7m to expand its product development, thermoplastic and silicone injection moulding, and contract assembly capabilities for surgical components, diagnostic devices and drug delivery systems at the Avenue Mould Solutions site in County Sligo, Ireland. This comes in response to increased customer de- mand, the US-based company said. Over 200 new jobs will be created in production, quality, regula- tory and engineering. The Irish government has
supported the project through IDA Ireland, which owns the Business & Technology Park in Finisklin, where the 2,100 m2
site is
located. Because of this, the Irish Taoiseach, Leo Varad- kar made the official announcement about the investment. County Sligo, he
GW acquired Avenue Mould Solutions site in County Sligo, Ireland, in 2017
said, is “recognised as a major regional centre and a driver of economic develop- ment” within the govern- ment’s national develop- ment plan, Project Ireland 2040 GW acquired Avenue Mould Solutions in 2017. Bringing this firm into the company portfolio, it said at the time, gave it “a unique industry position with
precision mould-building facilities in North America, Asia and now Europe”. This also brought in expertise in building ultra-high-cavita- tion tooling, complementing existing advanced injection moulding and contract manufacturing capabilities, and made GW one of the largest manufacturers of precision moulds. �
www.gwplastics.com
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag sees results boost
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Group has reported a 13% increase in sales to €294.9m in 2018, while incoming orders rose by 6% to €314.2m. This was mainly down to rising demand for IntElect all-electric injection moulding machines and El-Exis packaging machines, the company stated. In addition, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has recently modernised its production processes and replaced half of its machining systems. “Our platen machining
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The company is investing at its site in Wiehe, Germany
we are aiming for a 10% increase of our production output,” said CEO Gerd Liebig.
In 2019, the company
expects to invest more at the site at Wiehe in order to maximise the efficiency of cyclic operation. This site, one of two in Germany, is dedi- cated almost totally to the IntElect series. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag also manufac-
capacities were stepped up by almost 50% and our production processes have become more efficient. In 2019,
tures in Japan and China, employing about 3,000 people. �
www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu
www.injectionworld.com
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