Łukasz Majewski, a member of the Polish team of NEWEX project, was a representative of inventors, who developed within secondments a new constructional solution of  the extruder, at iENA 2017 International Trade Fair „Ideas – Inventions – New products”. Continue reading “Nürnberg, 2-5 November 2017”

In Zamak Mercator LLC, in accordance with WP2, a seminar was held on 24 October 2017 in the scope of T2.2. The seminar was organized by ZAM and had a closed character. The seminar consisted of two parts. Before noon, during the seminar, the members of research teams from UMI, TUK, LUT and ZAM discussed the constructional concepts and technological possibilities of manufacturing the rotating barrel segments of a new extruder. Continue reading “Skawina, 24 October”

Since 23 October the company ZAMAK Mercator LLC (Poland) is the host for members of NEWEX project from Technical University of Kosice (Slovakia) and from University of Minho (Portugal). The scientific aim of their stay in ZAM is to design and make 3D models, make computer simulations of polymer transfer, make strength calculations and optimization of rotational barrel section of a new single-screw extruder. The secondments last for two months. We wish them successful analyses!

On 1st September 2017 in Krompachy a meeting was held, during which team members from LUT, UMI and SEZ discussed different models of active grooved section as well as the results of received simulation calculations concerning thermal and strength analysis of this section and the analysis of polymer behaviour during the movement in this section. Continue reading “Krompachy, 1 September 2017”

Participants of the NEWEX project from Lublin University of Technology and University of Minho visited on 27^th  July 2017 the Centre of Research, Development and Implementation of Innovations in Technical University of Košice.   Continue reading “Kosice, 27 July 2017”

At Technical University of Kosice, in accordance with WP5, a training was held on 21 July 2017 in the scope of T 5.2.1. The training was organized by LUT and had an open character. Continue reading “Kosice, 21 July 2017”

On 7 July 2017 in SEZ Krompachy company the workshop was held in accordance with T 5.1b, dedicated to NEWEX Project Staff. The agenda of the workshop included the presentation of  research results received by particular research teams. The presentations of particular Task Leaders concerned the investigation of the extruder and extrusion process as well as the investigation of extrudate properties. Continue reading “Krompachy, 7 July 2017”

Since 1 July the company SEZ Krompachy (Slovakia) is the host for members of NEWEX project from Lublin University of Technology. On 4 July members of NEWEX project from University of Minho (Portugal) are joining them. Continue reading “Krompachy, 1 July 2017”

During the international scientific conference Pro-Tech-Ma 2017 and Surface Engineering 2017, which took place at hotel Alexander in Bardejov (Slovakia) from 20.06 to 23.06.2017, the first effects of NEWEX project were discussed. Continue reading “Bardejov, 20-23 June 2017”

Project teams from SEZ, BOR and  LUT visited Lublin Science and Technology Park S.A. on 9 June 2017. The park was founded to facilitate  the flow of knowledge and technology between science and business. The mission of Continue reading “Lublin, 9 June 2017”