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Chinese automotive supplier is benefiting from KraussMaffei’s expertise in lightweight construction and is investing in a turn-key high-pressure resin transfer molding (RTM) system

– Sales success at the Chinese automotive supplier NBHX – Fiber-composite technologies with short cycle times mean that steel and aluminum can be substituted (Munich/Shanghai, April 23, 2014) “Lightweight Design” is changing automotive manufacture with increasing speed. More and more components, which were traditionally manufactured from steel or aluminum, are giving way to fiber-reinforced plastic …

KraussMaffei injection molding compounder supports lightweight construction

    – The Automotive Center Südwestfalen opened in July (Munich, July 24, 2013) North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Garrelt Duin, officially opened the new Automotive Center Südwestfalen (ACS) on July 9, 2013 in an event attended by 350 guests. The minister also put a state-of-the-art injection molding compounder from KraussMaffei into operation as …

KraussMaffei boosts lightweight construction with thermoplasts

  – Fully automatic injection molding of thermoplastic composites – Physical foaming (MuCell) on all-electric AX – Appearance at K 2013 trade show under the motto „Trendgineering“ (Munich, June 12, 2013) Production example of lightweight components made of thermoplasts offered to customers and visitors to KraussMaffei in double live operation at the K 2013 in …