Extrusion International 1-2022

14 Extrusion International 1/2022 INDUSTRY NEWS The management team of GINDUMAC and MAPTEC at SteelFab 2022 in Dubai – UAE. From left to right: Benedikt Ruf (Managing Director - GINDUMAC), Jafar Odeh (CEO - MAPTEC), Janek Andre (CEO - GINDUMAC) Used Machinery Trading Cooperation for the Middle East Region Started „ Metalworking and plastics processing manufacturers in the Middle East region stand for high value propositions in pro- duction. As a result of currently increasing market dynamics manufacturers need even more fl exibility to decrease or in- crease production capacities short term. At the same time de- livery times of newmachines have doubled in average due to material shortage and past production stops. Considering these circumstances GINDUMAC and MAPTEC join forces to enable an easy and professional access for Mid- dle Eastern companies to the global market of used machine tools, sheet metal and plastics processingmachinery. GINDUMAC operates a leading transactional online plat- form with a wide portfolio of high quality used machinery for metalworking and plastics processing applications. All machines are offered with a full logistics and transaction management service. Buyers from the Middle East get their machines delivered to their production facilities. If needed GINDUMAC can also support buyers with commissioning and installation. “We are experts for global usedmachinery transactions. Our customers from the Middle East appreciate our holistic ap- proach to offer the full service until themachine is in produc- tion. As we have seen increasing demand for quality used machines with short term availability, we decided to extend our activities in the Middle East region. We are happy to co- operate with MAPTEC as a local expert for the manufactur- ing industry and manufacturers’ needs, states Janek Andre, CEO GINDUMAC.” Apart from providing direct access to quality used machines worldwide, the cooperation partners also offer the option to trade in used machines. From single machines to full produc- tion lines, GINDUMAC ensures hassle-free transaction man- agement including direct payment and fast pick-up for ma- chines which need to be removed fromproduction facilities. “Adding used metalworking and plastics processing machin- ery to our service portfolio extends our service value for our wide network of manufacturers in the Middle East region. Together with GINDUMAC we will offer used machinery solu- tions for machinery buyers and sellers, underlines Jafar Odeh, CEOMAPTEC.” MAPTEC www.maptec.ae GINDUMAC GmbH www.gindumac.com Investment in the Development of R&D Center „ The laboratory base of the R&D Center from R&P POLY- PLASTIC was recently updated by new equipment. One of the main acquisitions was a Shimadzu universal testing machine of a desktop type with an increased traverse travel for carry- ing out physical andmechanical tests of various materials. The equipment was installed in November 2021. The testing machine complete with dedicated software has a user-friendly interface. Various accessories such as grips, ex- tensometers, connectors and others, as well as optional soft- ware enable one to solve any problem: from routine testing to analysis of newmaterials. The machine is equipped with force sensors of 20 kN and 0.5 kN having accuracy of 0.5 % of the force value, which allows testing in a wide range of loads. The thermal chamber of the universalmachinemakesitpossibletoperformtensileand fl ex- ural tests in the temperature range from -70 to +250 degrees. The wide functionality of contactless video extensometer for measuring longitudinal and transverse deformations allows solving various complex problems, both in research laborato- ries and in production. Moreover, this equipment saves up to 10 to 25 % of energy when in a standby mode compared to conventional machines of previous generation. Absolutely, energy saving is one of the priorities for R&P POLYPLASTIC. “The results are in line with tensile testing standards for plas- tics, including ISO527, ASTMD638. Themachineenables one to work with A1 type samples with a measuring base of 75 mm,” says Alexander Mavrin, Director of the Scienti fi c and Technical Center for Research andDevelopment of R&P POLYPLASTIC. Alexander Mavrin also notes that regular investments in modern equipment and the development of the laboratory facilities of R&D Center make it possible to fully apply hi-end technologies in the development of new compounds and therefore to improve the quality of materials that R&P POLY- PLASTIC promotes on the market. R&P POLYPLASTIC https://polyplastic-compounds.ru/eng