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Industry News
More than 100 visitors at extrusion
open house day
THE Open-House-Days of High Tech
Extrusion, 4-5 May, in Micheldorf, Austria,
provided an informative agenda that included
presentations and live demonstrations of the
innovative Omnia extrusion line.
The Open-House-Days included
presentations in English and German
highlighting the Omnia and also the whole
subject of PVC profile extrusion. The
international audience was shown how
productive, reliable and energy efficient
the Omnia line is. In particular, the invitees
showed special interest in the new fast
tool changing system for profile tools and
the presentation of Mr Gehring from SKZ
Kunststoff Zentrum Würzburg.
Using an energy measurement device,
Mr Gehring demonstrated the advertised
energy savings in practice. External
lecturers were also invited, including Mr
Eggern (Chemson) with the topic ‘Modern
stabiliser systems’, and Mr Kleinschitz
(SKZ) with the topic ‘Joining and testing of
PVC window profiles’.
An evening event at the Landhotel
Schicklberg provided not only a delicious
buffet but also a show from the theatre group
– “Menütheater – Chaos Waiter Show”.
High Tech Extrusion is the umbrella
brand name for four extrusion specialists:
Theysohn, Technoplast, Topf and Extruder-
Komponenten Salzgitter. High Tech
Extrusion operates internationally, with
four production locations in Austria and
Germany, as well as sales offices in Moscow
and India.
The group of companies, which has 30
years of experience in extrusion technology,
belongs to HTI High Tech Industries
AG, an international technology group
offering products in the fields of lightweight
construction, engineering and energy
technology.
High Tech Extrusion GmbH – Austria
Fax: +43 59 692 2202
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Energy measurement A demonstration of the Omnia extrusion line Fast tool changing system
Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou
TO meet industry demand for leaner
productivity protocols and advanced
measuring methods, SPS – Industrial
Automation Fair Guangzhou, to be held
7-9 March 2012 at the China Import and
Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, will
include new trend areas for Machine Vision
and Measurement and Instrument.
Mr Louis Leung, deputy general manager
of Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt
Co Ltd, one of the show’s organisers, said,
“The fair will deliver more business and
value by offering additional solutions in
overall equipment effectiveness and complex
measuring processes.” Mr Leung expects
the 2012 show to be a success. “Interest in
the event is high; the number of enquiries
received from potential exhibitors and visitors
are up compared to last year.”
To provide buyers with automation
innovations and solutions from sensors
and controls to applications, the 2012
show will focus on the key areas of
Industrial Automation; Machine Vision;
Measurement and Instrument; Motion and
Control; and Robotics.
Figures released by the China Statistics
Bureau confirm the country’s industrial
automation market is quickly evolving, with
investment in fixed assets in the electrical
machinery and equipment manufacturing
industry rising 55 per cent in the first six
months of 2011.
Over the same period, production
of communication, computer and other
electronic equipment grew 48 per cent and
transportation equipment 35 per cent.
For the third consecutive year the fair is
receiving strong support from leading Asian
and European trade associations, which will
organise pavilions and seminars at the fair.
Supporting associations include Robotics
Association of Taiwan; Taiwan Electric and
Electronic Manufacturers’ Association; and
AMA Association for Sensor Technology
from Germany.
SPS – Industrial Automation Fair
Guangzhou is sponsored by the China
Foreign Trade Centre and Messe Frankfurt
Exhibition GmbH. It is organised by the China
Foreign Trade Guangzhou Exhibition General
Corporation, Guangzhou Guangya Messe
Frankfurt Co Ltd, Guangzhou Overseas
Trade Fairs Ltd and Mesago Messe Frankfurt
GmbH. The honorary sponsors are the
Guangdong Automation Association and
Guangzhou Automation Association.
Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt
Co Ltd – China
Fax: +86 20 38251400
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