https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge Articles on extrusion, injection moulding, recycling, material handling and welding: how it works and why it matters for your process. en Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:39:45 GMT 2026-07-29T13:39:45Z en https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/inoex-inline-quality-measurement <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/inoex-inline-quality-measurement" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.plastima.nl/hubfs/iNOEX_WARP_GAUGE_IMAGE.jpg" alt="iNOEX WARP GAUGE radar measuring system on an extrusion line" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Radar technology measures wall thickness and diameter contact-free, in line. WARP GAUGE and WARP PORTABLE bring measuring accuracy to the extrusion line.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/inoex-inline-quality-measurement" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.plastima.nl/hubfs/iNOEX_WARP_GAUGE_IMAGE.jpg" alt="iNOEX WARP GAUGE radar measuring system on an extrusion line" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Radar technology measures wall thickness and diameter contact-free, in line. WARP GAUGE and WARP PORTABLE bring measuring accuracy to the extrusion line.</p> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=26552516&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plastima.nl%2Fen%2Fknowledge%2Finoex-inline-quality-measurement&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.plastima.nl%252Fen%252Fknowledge&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Extrusion Thu, 06 Jun 2024 07:00:07 GMT https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/inoex-inline-quality-measurement 2024-06-06T07:00:07Z Plastima https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/plastics-automotive <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/plastics-automotive" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.plastima.nl/hubfs/Plastima_Automotive_Blog_2024_header.jpg" alt="Driver in a car with plastic interior parts" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Plastics make vehicles lighter and safer. The main applications, and the demands they place on processing and dimensional stability.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/plastics-automotive" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.plastima.nl/hubfs/Plastima_Automotive_Blog_2024_header.jpg" alt="Driver in a car with plastic interior parts" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Plastics make vehicles lighter and safer. The main applications, and the demands they place on processing and dimensional stability.</p> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=26552516&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plastima.nl%2Fen%2Fknowledge%2Fplastics-automotive&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.plastima.nl%252Fen%252Fknowledge&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Injection moulding Fri, 03 May 2024 08:12:25 GMT https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/plastics-automotive 2024-05-03T08:12:25Z Plastima https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/servo-hydraulic-vs-electric <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/servo-hydraulic-vs-electric" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.plastima.nl/hubfs/BOY_Servo_VS_All_Electric.jpg" alt="Servo-hydraulic injection moulding machine from Dr. Boy" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Electric is not efficient by definition. Where servo-hydraulics wins on energy use, cycle time and maintenance cost in injection moulding.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/servo-hydraulic-vs-electric" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.plastima.nl/hubfs/BOY_Servo_VS_All_Electric.jpg" alt="Servo-hydraulic injection moulding machine from Dr. Boy" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Electric is not efficient by definition. Where servo-hydraulics wins on energy use, cycle time and maintenance cost in injection moulding.</p> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=26552516&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plastima.nl%2Fen%2Fknowledge%2Fservo-hydraulic-vs-electric&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.plastima.nl%252Fen%252Fknowledge&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Injection moulding Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:48:40 GMT https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/servo-hydraulic-vs-electric 2024-02-09T09:48:40Z Plastima https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/sustainable-welding-techniques <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/sustainable-welding-techniques" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.plastima.nl/hubfs/Weldng_techniques_Plastics_Herrmann_Ultraschall_HiQ_LPKF_Inlineweld_HEader.jpg" alt="Ultrasonic welding and laser welding of plastic parts" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Laser welding and ultrasonic welding side by side: which technique suits which product, which tolerance and which production volume.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/sustainable-welding-techniques" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.plastima.nl/hubfs/Weldng_techniques_Plastics_Herrmann_Ultraschall_HiQ_LPKF_Inlineweld_HEader.jpg" alt="Ultrasonic welding and laser welding of plastic parts" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Laser welding and ultrasonic welding side by side: which technique suits which product, which tolerance and which production volume.</p> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=26552516&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plastima.nl%2Fen%2Fknowledge%2Fsustainable-welding-techniques&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.plastima.nl%252Fen%252Fknowledge&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Welding technology Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:50:37 GMT https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/sustainable-welding-techniques 2023-11-21T09:50:37Z Plastima https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/dr-boy-moulding-assist <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/dr-boy-moulding-assist" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.plastima.nl/hubfs/HEader_Boy_mailing.jpg" alt="Control panel of a Dr. Boy injection moulding machine with Moulding Assist" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Moulding Assist detects moulding defects and suggests corrections the operator can apply directly at the machine.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/dr-boy-moulding-assist" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.plastima.nl/hubfs/HEader_Boy_mailing.jpg" alt="Control panel of a Dr. Boy injection moulding machine with Moulding Assist" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Moulding Assist detects moulding defects and suggests corrections the operator can apply directly at the machine.</p> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=26552516&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plastima.nl%2Fen%2Fknowledge%2Fdr-boy-moulding-assist&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.plastima.nl%252Fen%252Fknowledge&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Injection moulding Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:18:00 GMT https://www.plastima.nl/en/knowledge/dr-boy-moulding-assist 2023-01-10T08:18:00Z Plastima