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5 Industry news K pulls the crowds; Euromap wants open markets; Recovering polyamide from vehicles; Nissei and RWTH team up; Sumitomo Germany shifts production; Arburg adds Trexel


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13 Top tips: advances in hot runners Recent developments in hot runners include nozzles that extend versatility, a technology for small part production and a system that makes weld lines invisible


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19 Latest developments in materials handling A dryer that saves up to 70% in energy, retrofit options to raise productivity and blenders with microdosing were all seen at K2025


27 Information overload: digital production Digital technologies – including AI-based assistants, virtual twins and improved networking – are becoming more widespread in injection moulding applications


31 K2025: visitor numbers steady In the face of a “difficult economic climate”, visitor numbers to K2025 were stable compared to the last edition, with an increase in the number of international attendees


40 Dates for your diary


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