Andreas Grzeskowiak took over as Site Manager of the SKZ Plastics Center in Peine in mid-2023. In this interview, he looks back on the first six months in his new position, talks about initial highlights and future plans, and dares […]
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Digital instead of trial and error – the potential for the coatings and inks industry
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The European Center for Dispersion Technologies (EZD) in Selb, Germany, is launching a user-oriented research project to harness the benefits of digitalization for manufacturers of paints, inks and coatings. The goals are greater efficiency, sustainability through resource savings, and optimized, […]
MKV GmbH Kunststoffgranulate donates sustainable pellets for SKZ injection molding courses
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MKV GmbH Kunststoffgranulate has donated three tons of plastic granulate to the SKZ Plastics Center for further training. The material, consisting of two tons of ABS and one ton of PP, will be used for training in 2024 and will […]
SKZ offers services along the entire additive manufacturing value chain
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The SKZ Plastics Center in Würzburg, Germany, offers a wide range of additive manufacturing services. These include services along the entire additive manufacturing value chain – from reverse engineering and part design to material production, part manufacturing and testing. Advice […]
Effective January 1, 2024, Matthias Ruff receives power of attorney
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Effective January 1, 2024, Matthias Ruff will become an authorized signatory at the SKZ Plastics Center in Würzburg. Equipped with this power of attorney, Ruff will be able to perform his duties as Sales Manager Education and Research even more […]
SKZ Seminar “Polymer Casting in Electrical and Electronic Applications” Celebrates Ten Successful Year
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The SKZ Plastics Center in Würzburg, Germany, is known for its practical training courses. The institute also regularly invites speakers from industry. One very successful example is the "Polymer Casting in Electrical and Electronic Applications" seminar, which has been training […]
Operation Clean Sweep: An Important Step in Preventing Pellet Loss in the Plastics Industry
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Plastic pellets make up approximately two percent of all plastic waste in the environment. Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) is a voluntary initiative to minimize these pellet losses in the plastics industry – an important contribution to environmental protection. SKZ Plastics […]
“ReVise-UP” launched to optimize process efficiency in mechanical plastics recycling using sensor technology
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The SKZ Plastics Center is participating in a project to improve post-consumer recycling. The main objective of the project is to use sensor technology to improve material flow analysis, thereby improving the sorting of plastic waste and reducing quality fluctuations. […]
SKZ “ProBayes” development project successfully completed
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In the "ProBayes" research project, the SKZ and the Fraunhofer IPA have jointly developed a process monitoring and control system for injection molding based on Bayesian networks. Using a fully networked injection molding cell in the SKZ’s technical center, the […]
Award for SKZ research project on self-lubricating plastic components
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The Otto von Guericke Prize is awarded annually to research projects that are particularly innovative and of industrial benefit. In cooperation with the Fraunhofer IAP in Potsdam, the SKZ Plastics Center has developed plastics that can reduce friction and wear […]