The three major brands of KraussMaffei are integrated

German rubber and plastics processing manufacturer KraussMaffei Group is undergoing a major consolidati.

The repositioning is in line with its "Compass" corporate strategy, and the establishment of a new Digital Services Solutions business unit (DSS) means the company has taken the first step towards chan.

Frank Stieler, CEO of KraussMaffei

Frank Stieler, CEO of KraussMaffei, believes that the integration of the brands reflects the company's identity: "As one of the technological leaders in the plastics industry, KraussMaffei offers innovative and customized solutions to customers in all industri.

As part of the repositioning, all subsidiaries and their offices will now operate under the name "KraussMaffe.

Netstal-Maschinen AG will be named "KraussMaffei High Performance A.

Its high-performance injection molding machines will be integrated into the KraussMaffei product portfolio through the existing Netstal product brand, which means that the Netstal name will remain unchang.

The KraussMaffei Berstorff brand, which focuses on extrusion technology, will also be integrated into KraussMaffei, and its name will be changed to "KraussMaffei Extrusion Gmb.

After the integration, there will be a new corporate logo (LOGO), which will be promoted to a wider audience during K201

Visual change: Polygons represent business segments and independent compani.

The simultaneous appearance of several business units supports the further integration of the injection molding, extrusion and reaction process machinery divisions, which are already working together for a number of applications such as lightweight constructi.

KraussMaffei management introduced the company's new development and the highlights of the K sh.

This means that customers can choose the solution that best suits them from the entire technology portfol.

Closed-loop production: barrels become car A-pillars

The new "Pioneering Plastics" concept represents the pioneering spirit that the company and all its brands have embraced since its founding in 183

At a time when plastics are causing controversy in society, KraussMaffei pays more attention to the practical implementation of this conce.

As a pioneer in the recovery, recycling and re-compounding of plastics, KraussMaffei has invested more than 30 years of research and development in recycling, helping customers move towards a circular plastics econo.

KraussMaffei will continue to pioneer and play its role as a technological pioneer when it comes to plastic recycli.

Product packaging usually has a short lifesp.

Under the production mode of circular economy, at K 2019, KraussMaffei turned the barrel into an automotive A-pillar, showing closed-loop material and line production combining extrusion and injection molding machine.

Under the theme of circular economy, KraussMaffei will unite its business units EXT (extruders), IMM (injection molding machines) and DSS (digital service solutions) during the K2019 exhibiti.

        Customers can watch a polypropylene barrel being recycled into the A-pillar of a car at the KraussMaffei boo.

The extrusion technology and injection moulding machinery divisions will also cooperate he.

        One of the heroes behind this is a ZE28 BluePower twin-screw extruder from KraussMaffei, which makes it a new usable material by upcycling the materi.

ZE BluePower twin-screw extruders: Four new extrusion sizes with output rates over 2,500 kg/h

        A new GX 1100 injection molding machine with a clamping force of 11,000 kN will be unveiled at K2019, producing barrels on-site from polypropylene, which are then externally shredded and fed into the material loop as recycled materi.

At K2019, KraussMaffei upgraded its GX series with a model with an additional clamping force of 11,000 .

        To do this, pigments and 20% talc were added to polypropylene sheets, granulated and dried under water, and then compounded again to produce high-quality, performance-standard materials suitable for subsequent injection molding applicatio.

        A feeder then feeds the upgraded modified polypropylene into an all-electric PX 320 injection molding machine, where the polypropylene is injection-molded into an A-pillar panel in the cavity, which forms an overmolded fabric layer on the surfa.

        Another highlight at K2019 was Polymore, a new B2B online marketplace focused on the buying and selling of chemicals, masterbatches, recycled materials and industrial waste in the European region, another example of sustainable developme.

        Polymore is a platform for everyone in the industry, not just for KraussMaffei custome.

The platform shows how companies can go beyond the boundaries of machinery to contribute to the era of the circular econo.

It connects injection molding machines and recycling machines in the industrial cha.

The platform will be officially launched during K201

        Frank Stieler says:

        “KraussMaffei firmly supports the circular economy and pursues environmental and social developme.

We are well aware of our environmental responsibility and are working on a series of projects to open up new business areas and partners in plastic recycling relationsh.

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