Kingspan Off-Site Fabrik’s facade system

Suitable for use with steel, timber or concrete frame structures, Off-Site Fabrik facade panels can incorporate fixings for windows, doors and balconies. The external facade uses graded natural aggregates. This lightweight external cladding comprises a high-strength, glass-reinforced concrete backing, factory-fixed to a Kingspan Metro Architectural facade system, to provide a unitised and insulated wall solution. Website: www.kingspanoffsite.com

Launch of new concept for production of single-stage peroxide-crosslinked polyethylene pipes with Borealis BorPEX™

A group of major European equipment technology developers and material producers, together with Borealis, a leading provider of innovative value-creating plastics solutions, have joined forces to design a single-stage production process for high-performance peroxide-crosslinked polyethylene (PE-Xa) pipes. The cooperative project involves Finland-based Crosslink Finland Oy, which produces infrared crosslinking units; Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik in Germany,... 

VMC provides turning and milling in same fixture.

STAMA America introduces System 8oMilling-Turning Centers with one (MT) or two (MT-TWIN) milling spindles and one or two turning spindle(s) for the complete machining of semi-finished and saw sections on one machining center. STAMA has merged its TWIN-Technology with its Milling-Turning Technology, creating a new high-grade technology. A multi-functional swiveling and rotating unit with 2 turning spindles has been integrated in the robust column system...