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News / Innovations
IRC in Nuremberg this time totally different
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Despite or maybe because of the difficult economic environment the visitor turnout at the IRC in Nuremberg was surprisingly strong. Some months ago there were justified apprehensions yet that this show would reflect the negative situation of the industry.
At least the "paralyzed state of shock" has been eased among many automotive suppliers during the past 1 or 2 months and they operate again proactively.
However, this show was hit by an almost dramatic decline in visitors from the new EU countries and from Russia. Compared to previous shows it obviously dropped by far more than 50 %.
At this year's IRC the visitors were mainly interested in improving existing production systems in order to cut costs. Without a doubt their attention was focused on production optimization and not on capacity extension.
This trend could be clearly seen over the recent weeks and therefore prompted us to design our show concept consistently to this market requirement.
Under the motto "material savings" we demonstrated in depth on our booth what kind of costs can be reduced annually by using different cold runner systems. Even in case of relatively low-priced compounds (EUR 3.80 / kg) many thousands of euros can be saved over a product life cycle.
A great surprise to the complete industry was the brandnew-developed VARIO cold runner system. The first cold runner which allows to easily adjust the nozzle position and thus to adapt to various moulds. On the showcased model the nozzle distances could be continuously adjusted from 240 mm to 460 mm and this without changing balancing!
Another highlight was the FlowControl+ cold runner system that enables a controlled shear heat input into the compound. Hence, this is the first cold runner which permits considerable cure time reductions. The functional models of the FlowControl and the STANDARD cold runner systems also clearly demonstrated the mode of operation and the cost-saving potentials for new and existing productions.
Further topics were of course the current machine developments. The new D 969.400 SEALMASTER with large opening strokes, fast movements, injection pressures up to 3,500 bar and the latest energy saving options were presented to the specialist audience by using multimedia. A broad lecture series informed in detail e. g. about the potentials in the usage of the FlowControl+ nozzle technology to reduce cure time, cost-cutting potentials through conversion of production processes, break-even point definition when applying a 2-deck article production and about the complete training program for staff qualification. In DESMA's capacity as certified training supplier with courses all about rubber processing, it is possible to refund up to 80 % of the qualification costs through the European Social Fund. Thus, perfect opportunities are given to train staff suitably in times like these to make them fit for the future.
 
We had many interesting conversations, discussed new projects and last but not least we were glad about some unexpected orders. To invest counter-cyclically means to identify chances in time and to make use of them, following the motto what was first: the chicken or the egg? Let's tackle it jointly.
Do you like to have detailed information about all news? Ask for our DVD via e-mail or get in touch with our contacts on our virutal show booth..
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