{"id":10320,"date":"2026-03-04T16:15:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/our-new-equipment\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:51:12","slug":"our-new-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/en\/our-new-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Our new equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the start of 2026, new equipment arrived in the NaturePlast workshop. Two new machines: a Billion injection molding machine and a prototyping extruder to manufacture 3D filaments. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Billion, a new injection molding machine in addition to our KM injection molding machine.<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7300-1024x608.jpeg\" alt=\"billion\" class=\"wp-image-10286\" style=\"width:558px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7300-1024x608.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7300-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7300-768x456.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7300-1536x912.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7300-2048x1216.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7300-800x475.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Why the change?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gaining in precision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving test stability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimize parameter control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adapting our equipment to formulations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Injection remains an important part of our projects. This is where the material really reveals its behaviour: mould filling, surface appearance, thermal resistance&#8230; <\/p>\n\n<p>This new press allows us to go even further in our testing and analysis.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A prototyping extruder for 3D filament creation<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5534-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Prototyping extruder\" class=\"wp-image-10309\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4992888417882142;width:555px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5534-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5534-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5534-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5534-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5534-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5534.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve integrated a laboratory filament extruder to create prototypes and visualize our formulations in 3D.<\/p>\n\n<p>It allows us to :<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transform our formulations into filament to observe the rendering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust extrusion parameters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Produce small quantities for trials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test directly on our 3D printer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>3D printing is a very interesting tool. It enables rapid prototyping, observation of behavior and identification of any processing constraints. <a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the start of 2026, new equipment arrived in the NaturePlast workshop. Two new machines: a Billion injection molding machine and a prototyping extruder to manufacture 3D filaments. The Billion, a new injection molding machine in addition to our KM injection molding machine. Why the change? Injection remains an important part of our projects. 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