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Artificial intelligence, automation & robotics as well as networked value chains - digitalisation is one of the central topics of the plastics and rubber industry. In this section you will find the most important articles on digitalisation.

Digitalisation

Artificial intelligence, automation & robotics as well as networked value chains - digitalisation is one of the central topics of the plastics and rubber industry. In this section you will find the most important articles on digitalisation.
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Artificial Intelligence
23.08.2023

Smart Waste: how AI can increase the recycling rate of plastics

Interview with Dr Sophie Pachner, R&D Manager Process Engineering, EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH.

Nine percent – that is the proportion of all plastic waste that was recycled from 1950 to 2015. This must change urgently. Artificial intelligence can help. EREMA and the Software Competence Center Hagenberg (SCCH) are researching exactly how in a joint project.
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Artificial Intelligence
23.08.2023

Smart Waste: how AI can increase the recycling rate of plastics

Interview with Dr Sophie Pachner, R&D Manager Process Engineering, EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH.

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Artificial Intelligence
15.03.2023

Sustainable plastic packaging: AI supports design and production

Interview with Mauritius Schmitz, Scientific Director, Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) in Industry and Craft at RWTH Aachen University

Artificial Intelligence
28.02.2022

App, AI, data glasses: digital toolbox for the plastics industry is well filled

Interview with Nadine Despineux, Managing Director and Executive Vice President Digital & Service Solutions, KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH

Artificial Intelligence
24.08.2021

Material development: getting there faster with co-pilot AI

Interview with Josh Tappan, Director of Marketing, Citrine Informatics
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Automation & Robotics

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Automation & Robotics
10.05.2023

Automated Lab: Robots optimise adhesive development

Interview with Tim Welters, Head of Lab Innovation Services for the Adhesive Technologies, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

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Software & Apps

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Software & Apps
21.06.2023

Productivity management via app: capturing and understanding machine data

Interview with Julius Scheuber, Product Manager and Managing Director, ENLYZE GmbH

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Software & Apps
21.04.2023

Circular Collaboration Platform: for more recyclates in food packaging

Interview with Dr Hermann Achenbach, Group Leader Sustainability and Circular Economy, Das Kunststoff-Zentrum SKZ
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Software & Apps
05.04.2023

LANXESS software calculates carbon footprint for Group's own products
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Software & Apps
14.02.2023

Automated simulation software creates a world map of polymer properties
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