Software & Apps

Software and apps make it possible to optimise processes, manage data efficiently and improve communication. Find out in our articles how customised apps and intelligent software solutions increase productivity and lead the industry into a future-oriented era of technology.

Software & Apps

17.11.2025

Reifenhäuser Wins German Design Award for New Machine User Interface

Consistent, intuitive HMI supports efficient operation across extrusion lines

Image: a hand holding a mobile with an open app on it; Copyright: Accenture

Software & Apps

13.01.2025

Digitizing Waste Management in Indonesia

Project STOP and Accenture's transformative Collaboration

Image: eight men standing in front of a machine; Copyright: W&H

Software & Apps

23.12.2024

Enhanced Efficiency with Advanced Automation Software

How a retrofit inspection system transformed a century-old packaging producer

Image: two hands holding a NIR spectroscopy soloution; Copyright: trinamiX GmbH

Software & Apps

25.09.2024

Material determination at the touch of a button using NIR spectroscopy

Mobile NIR spectroscopy solution from trinamiX helps to identify plastics for recycling

Image: small, colorful plastic parts enlarged with a magnifying glass; Copyright: SKZ

Software & Apps

03.07.2024

Digital Recycling Tool: CYCLOPS

CYCLOPS – Circularity Optimisation for Plastics closes the gap between the need for information and the supply of recycled materials.

Photo: Detail of a person sitting in front of a laptop with the Ultrasim® simulation competence open; Copyright: BASF SE

Software & Apps

15.12.2023

Particle foam perfectly distributed thanks to simulation with Ultrasim®

BASF's simulation expertise now also covers the manufacturing process for components made of particle foam

Image: Woman in a supermarket taking a carton of milk from the shelf; Copyright: RossHelen

Software & Apps

11.12.2023

Digital compass to sustainability: lifecycleValueCalculator analyses economic and ecological potentials

Interview with Stefan Feldmeier, Global Product Manager, KraussMaffei Group GmbH

Image: simulation with the sim link software; Copyright: ENGEL

Software & Apps

20.11.2023

ENGEL Software: Driving Digital Transformation in Injection Molding

Automation in Injection Molding Enhanced: ENGEL Expands Software Capabilities for Smarter Injection Molding Machines

Image: blurred detail of a person in a black suit holding a pen. In front of her is a laptop and papers with diagrams; Copyright: donut3771

Software & Apps

06.11.2023

Reifenhäuser relies on new "Circular Plastics Traceability" Guideline by using digital product passports from R-Cycle

Image: two businessmen in a production hall looking at a tablet together; Copyright: westend61

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

Image: Woman in a supermarket taking a carton of milk from the shelf; Copyright: RossHelen

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

Image: Various red and white towers of a factory. Emissions escape from the one on the right; Copyright: freedomnaruk

Software & Apps

05.04.2023

LANXESS software calculates carbon footprint for Group's own products

Image: map with colourful pins; Copyright: LightFieldStudios

Software & Apps

14.02.2023

Automated simulation software creates a world map of polymer properties

Image: Man with VR glasses; Copyright: seventyfourimages

Software & Apps

31.01.2023

Plastics industry meets Metaverse: igus presents products in virtual reality

Interview with Marco Thull, Senior Marketing Activist Purpose & Vision, Corporate Identity & Corporate Communication, igus GmbH

Image: a grey and green machine; Copyright: Erema

Software & Apps

04.11.2022

EREMA: "PredictOn:Drive", a new tool for predictive maintenance

Photo: man with white helmet and laptop in suit talking with man in work clothes and blue helmet. In the background various machines; Copyright: seventyfourimages

Software & Apps

26.10.2022

Machine monitoring: performance data via app at any time

Interview with Dr. Stefan Heinrichs, Innovations Manager, Steinert GmbH

Software & Apps

25.08.2022

Augmented Reality in the plastics industry: individualized instructions for the entire product life cycle

AdaptAR generates instructions automatically and facilitates work on machines

Software & Apps

21.06.2022

A digital product passport for more sustainability

Interview with Huafeng Zhao, Strategic Product Marketing Manager – Recycling Solutions, Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH

Software & Apps

06.04.2021

PRISM – a data platform for the circular economy

Interview with Manish Chawla, Industry General Manager, Energy, Resources & Manufacturing, IBM

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Two young women wearing safety goggles and high-visibility vests are working intently on an industrial robot. Copyright: stock.adobe.com

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Training Programmes in the Plastics Industry: Your Entry into the Industry

Sofie Dannemann in an online interview; copyright: Messe Düsseldorf

Women in Plastics

Careers in Plastics Technology: Sofie Dannemann Encourages Young Women to Follow Their Path

Person in Tyvek® APX™ protective garment in industrial environment showcasing breathable chemical protective clothing; Copyright: DuPont

Plastics

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A woman and a man looking at plastic granules in different colours; Copyright: YuriArcursPeopleimages

Climate Protection

New EU Regulation on Microplastics: FAQ for Plastics Manufacturers

View from below of a richly decorated Christmas tree illuminated with fairy lights and adorned with many plastic baubles; Copyright: Statuska

Plastics in Daily Life

7 Reasons Why Plastics Save Your Christmas

Young girl wearing a yellow raincoat. She pulls the hood halfway over her face so that only the lower half of her face is visible; Copyright: envato

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