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Maximator acquires REN Corporation, USA

31. March 2017 , Nordhausen, Germany / Stillwater, USA | In February 2017, Maximator GmbH, based in Nordhausen in Thuringia, acquired the REN Corporation, the US specialist in microprocessor controlled test equipment, based in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Read more

Safe Validation of CNG / H2 Components

15. November 2016 , Nordhausen | Compared with liquid fuels, natural gas is a cost-efficient and more environmentally friendly propulsion option. Motor vehicles powered by natural gas or hydrogen require special fuel tanks that need to be light, but simultaneously extremely strong, because the gas they contain is subject to high pressure. In order to be able to ensure that such tanks operate safely, manufacturers need to test them in terms of pressure resistance and leak-tightness. For one such manufacturer, Maximator GmbH in Nordhausen, Germany has developed a special pressure testing system, the world's first process-optimized end-of-line test stand for large-volume composite tanks. Read more

New Maximator service centre inaugurated in Shanghai/China

14. September 2016 , Nordhausen / Shanghai | Maximator GmbH, based in Nordhausen/Thuringia and one of the leading suppliers in the high-pressure technology sector, opened its new testing service centre in Shanghai, China's most important industrial city, as part of a major two-day event followed by a technology forum. Read more

Maximator expands range of testing services in the MAXIFES test laboratory

11. February 2016 , Nordhausen | Many technical systems are designed to function reliably and durably under certain pressure situations. The manufacturers of pressurized components therefore need to test their pressure properties or arrange for a specialised facility to carry out these tests, for instance Maximator GmbH in Nordhausen. Read more

GIM injection moulding with carbon dioxide - Premiere in series production

09. December 2015 , Nordhausen | The PLASTINUM© GIM C system that was developed by Linde und Maximator uses carbon dioxide (CO2) for injection moulding (GIM) and is being used in series production for the first time. The two companies announced this in a statement at this year’s Fakuma plastics exhibition. The company Engel Formenbau und Spritzguss GmbH, which is located in the town of Sinsheim in Baden, began using this procedure in summer 2015 to manufacture high-quality plastic handles, and has been able to reduce cycle times for the production of a refrigerator handle by 36 percent. Read more

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