GEFRAN Deutschland GmbH

The plastics processing industry faces intense competitive and adaptability pressures—such as the use of recyclable materials—and must balance performance, quality, and cost. Gefran’s G-Mation automation platform simplifies complex machine architectures and makes processes more flexible and efficient.

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Italian extrusion specialist Bausano optimizes its process stability and system availability with mass pressure sensors, intelligent solid-state relays and an Industry 4.0-capable panel PC platform from Gefran.

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Gefran will be presenting its "Plastics Process 4.0" focus at K and demonstrating live how sensor technology, automation and process control can increase efficiency and sustainability in the plastics industry.

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The automation specialist Gefran is investing in the Italian software company 40Factory and acquiring 22% of the company's shares as part of an equity investment. The investment amounts to four million euros.

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The automation specialist Gefran is investing in the Italian software company 40Factory and acquiring 22% of the company's shares as part of an equity investment. The investment amounts to four million euros.

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Measuring systems used in mobile machinery must be insensitive to shocks and weather fluctuations, work reliably and also have a compact and robust design. Gefran has over 40 years of technical experience in the realization of such demanding products. This know-how has now been incorporated into the development of the new KMC industrial pressure transmitters.

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Industry 4.0 and predictive maintenance are the defining themes for the Gefran Group at K 2022, with the focus on intelligent, multifunctional position sensors, pressure and displacement sensors with IO-Link and diagnostic functions as well as multi-touch HMI.

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Gefran is expanding its range of solutions for Industry 4.0: the new pressure sensors in the KS-I series have a digital IO-Link 1.1 output and advanced diagnostic functions. They measure pressure and temperature at a high sampling rate of 1,000 s/s. This allows them to communicate with the IO-Link master at the maximum available speed for IO-Link communication of 230.4 kBaud or COM3.

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Britas develops and builds systems for the filtration of melts from plastic waste. The Hanau-based company uses non-contact linear position transducers from the Hyperwave series for real-time position detection in the pistons of its belt melt filters.

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The new "Einstein Elevator" in Hanover simulates different gravitational conditions. Frequency inverters from Gefran help with the control.

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Extrusion systems in the plastics industry have to meet particularly demanding requirements - especially when it comes to recycling the material. Air- or water-cooled vector frequency inverters have been specially designed for the reliable drive of the extruder screw and are intended to be particularly robust.

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Power consumption and clean energy are also important in industrial lifting technology. Gefran's vector-controlled frequency inverters for hoists and cranes offer various functions that enable high energy savings.

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A new series of melt pressure sensors without mercury has been developed for extrusion systems. They are also suitable for high temperatures and potentially explosive atmospheres.

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Marcello Parini takes over as CEO of the Gefran Group. He succeeds Alberto Bartoli, who held the position until December 2019.

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Italian manufacturer Gefran has launched a new sensor technology on the market. Thanks to its magnetostrictive sensor, Hyperwave is designed to detect positions continuously and wear-free.

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Gefran, solution and component provider for the automation, drive technology and sensor technology sectors, has launched a highly precise and robust series of magnetostrictive displacement transducers onto the market this year with the Hyperwave product range.

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New mass pressure sensors with IO-Link and PLd and Sil2 certification will be presented for the first time at K2019. New displacement sensors and an updated tie bar strain measurement system have also been announced.

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Gefran will be represented at SPS IPC Drives with two stands. In Hall 4, the company will be demonstrating its drive technology solutions, such as the solar pump application example.

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Solutions for various aspects of heterogeneous environments. Efficiency and quality in injection molding production as well as efforts towards Production 4.0 require data acquisition systems and therefore various sensor systems.

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Efficiency and quality in injection molding production as well as efforts towards Production 4.0 require data acquisition systems and therefore various sensor systems. An excerpt from the diverse range will be on display during Fakuma.

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Gefran is a manufacturer of components and systems for the automation and control of industrial processes, including a broad portfolio of sensors for mobile hydraulics. Mechanical engineer Ralph Rohmann (48) has been responsible for this business area since the beginning of 2018.

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Sensor solutions for hoists. Shock and vibration-resistant angle and inclination sensors as well as cable tension transducers and pressure transmitters are essential for the safety of mobile lifting equipment.

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Electronic technology systems are omnipresent in extrusion and injection molding technology. New systems announced at Fakuma are intended to further improve efficiency.

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It is not just the overarching theme of Industry 4.0 that is driving innovation in terms of data acquisition and evaluation in plastics processing: quality aspects, safety and energy efficiency are further driving forces.

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Measuring melt pressure has long been an integral part of extrusion. However, the upcoming RoHS directive is forcing many machine manufacturers to take action: From 2017, the use of mercury in industrial measurement technology will be banned.

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New drive, sensor and automation solutions are designed to make plastics processing more efficient and safer in almost all processes. Gefran has developed a frequency inverter to control servo pumps in hybrid injection molding machines.

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A new compact control system for extrusion is designed to reduce set-up times and offer new, innovative functions.

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