Press releases worldwide
The current practical course of study "Certified Industrial Technician specializing in Additive Manufacturing", which is offered in cooperation with the Würzburg-Schweinfurt Chamber of Industry and Commerce, has been running for a good nine months. The second practical week took place […]
Under the motto "This is how the future works! – Digital. Transformative. Resilient." numerous small and medium-sized companies presented themselves on June 13, 2024 at the SME Innovation Day of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK). The […]
The inspectors at the SKZ Plastics Center audit the production facilities of companies worldwide that produce various pipe systems. They carry out product monitoring (in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17020) for almost all renowned certification companies for drinking water/waste […]
Five partners from the plastics industry have succeeded in producing two complex silicone molded parts in just one single tool. The tool – an example of successful cooperation in the plastics industry – is currently in use at the SKZ […]
The SKZ Plastics Center is expanding its extensive range of white papers. The new topics include the creation of e-learning courses, state funding pots for innovations in SMEs and challenges and trends in the additive manufacturing of plastics. The Würzburg-based […]
In the joint research project Rezy-Spezi, the SKZ Plastics Center and plastship GmbH have not only succeeded in identifying obstacles to the use of secondary materials in plastics processing. The two partners were also able to develop concrete proposals for […]
At the SKZ Plastics Center, interested parties have the opportunity to experience digital process monitoring live. An injection molding cell in the SKZ training area has now been equipped with a reference system. The Cavity Eye system enables precise monitoring […]
Internal defects in profiles with non-symmetrical cross-sections can currently only be detected to a limited extent. The SKZ Plastics Center and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS have therefore now launched a new research project in which X-ray-based computed […]
The activities of the "Non-destructive testing" (NDT) group at the SKZ Plastics Center are multifaceted. In this interview, group leader Luis Wachter gives an insight into the services provided by his group and explains why non-destructive testing is so important. […]
At the end of June, the SKZ Plastics Center’s Networking Week, which is well-known in the plastics industry and well-attended every year, will once again take place in Würzburg. Once again, the SKZ is expecting three-digit numbers of participants. Popular […]