Extrusion International USA 5-2020

18 Extrusion International 5/2020 INDUSTRY NEWS Kabel.Consult.Ing www.kabelconsulting.de Juan Carlos González Villar, proprietor of Kabel.Consult.Ing: “We are so pleased to display at wire & Tube 2020 our “Energy- light” drive system, winner of British “Motion Control Industry Award 2019/20. This high-profile industry prize acknowledges our commitment to first-class development work as well as our market position as a contract development firm and problem solver. We also see the results of the jury voting as evidence that this innovative product will bewell received at wire & Tube 2020 by exactly the samegroupof people forwhom itwas developed: the pioneers of Industry 4.0 and e-mobility. ” The “Energy-light” drive system combines all four industrial era and opens up new opportunities: Industry 1.0 and 2.0 (Robert Willis² [English academic, Cambridge professor and publisher of “Principles of Mechanism”], G. J. Abott [English inventor and patent holder of the mechanical continuously variable transmis- sion -> Patent US2068784, 1934] -> Pioneers and idea giver); In- dustry 3.0 (Semiconductor and PLC technology [programmable logic controller] -> Digitalization, Energetic Networking, CIM Computer-integratedmanufacturing); Industry 4.0 (Cyber phys- ical systems, AI, Automation of intelligent behaviour -> Smart Products). The “Energy-light” drive system brings together innovative technology, cutting-edge process and control methods, and lightweight compositematerials to significantly improve energy efficiency. It minimizes drive output during continuous opera- tion, during acceleration, delays, and braking while maximizing generator output, resulting in a standardized drive system of a total application (drawing line, bunching/stranding/braiding line, extrusion line, rewinding line). The “Energy-light” drive system brings together innovative technology, cutting-edge process and control methods, and lightweight compositematerials to significantly improve energy efficiency. It minimizes drive output during continuous opera- tion, during acceleration, delays, and braking while maximizing generator output, resulting in a standardized drive system of a total application (drawing line, bunching/stranding/braiding line, extrusion line, rewinding line). ² “The process of designing complex machines using mathematical, science-based Methods is one of the important achievements of the late industrial age and was advanced by Robert Willis (1800-1875) of Cambridge University. This new “engineer-scientist” brokewith the workshop tradition of machine construction, incorporating mathematics, new engineering pedagogy, codification of machine practice and scientific principles into machine design that influ- enced generations of engineers well into the 20/21 century.” “Energy-light” Drive System at wire & Tube 2020 Integration Completed ities from the greater Loparex organization for added flex- ibility and reliability of supply. Additionally, a new matrix- based market approach and newly designed sales structure allow for faster decisions, reduced time to market, and more efficient service. The newly expanded Loparex portfolio encompasses direct coated and poly coated paper liners alongside direct coated, poly coated, blown and cast film solutions. A broad range of substrates and paper types, coupled with in-house emboss- ing, coating, slitting, and printing capabilities, allows Loparex to provide the optimal match for any application. The com- pany also offers unique solutions such as discreet and ultra- lightweight pouch films, liners with permanent antistatic equipment, and air egress liners for graphic applications. Loparex’s global production and process development net- work leverages the expertise of two technology centers – in Cary, USA and Forchheim, Germany – to support customers’ more complex application needs. Loparex LLC www.loparex.com Loparex, the leading global producer of release liners and engineered films, announced that it had successfully com- pleted the integration of specialty film producer Infiana Group into its organization. The integration process, which began in September of last year, focused on maximizing syn- ergies between the two companies, building on their existing strengths while simultaneously streamlining organizational structures and processes to better serve customer needs. Loparex produces liner solutions through global segment teams covering the following key markets: Graphics, Tapes & Converting, Building & Construction, Health Care, Hygiene, Labels, Composites, and Developing Applications. These segments are served by an agile global production network with strategically located manufacturing sites in the United States, Germany, Holland, China, and India. Each location offers local production options and in-depth technical expertise, while leveraging know-how and capabil- wire & Tube 2020 (7 - 11 December, Düsseldorf, Germany): Booth 05-3