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Cutting Machines
What Is a Guillotine Cutting Machine, How Does It Work and Where Is It Used in Recycling?
A guillotine cutting machine cuts fibrous, flexible waste to a set length using a scissor action between moving and fixed blades. Here is how it works and where it fits in recycling.
Fairs & Events
Recycling, Plastics and Textile Machinery Trade Fairs 2026–2027
From Ecomondo to ITMA 2027 and from Plast Eurasia to K 2028: the recycling, plastics and textile machinery fairs worth following, with dates and venues verified with organisers.
Textile Recycling
Mechanical vs Chemical Textile Recycling: Key Differences, Suitable Fibres and the Role of Cutting
How mechanical and chemical textile recycling differ, which fibres suit each route, and where cutting and size reduction fit into both processes. A side-by-side look.
Market & Economy
Türkiye's Recycling Machinery Industry and the Role of Gaziantep
Record machinery exports, Gaziantep's carpet and textile cluster and new EU textile waste rules: a look at the export potential of recycling machinery made in Türkiye.
Textile Recycling
Cutting Carpet Yarn, Polyester, Nylon and Technical Textile Waste: Solving Abrasion, Knife Wear and Entanglement
Why abrasion, knife wear and entanglement occur when cutting carpet yarn, polyester, nylon and technical textile waste, with practical maintenance, feeding and machine selection tips.
Cutting Machines
Knife Sharpening and Maintenance: Keeping Cutting Performance High in Recycling Lines
Dull blades lower cut quality and push up energy use in recycling lines. We look at sharpening intervals, signs of dull knives, safety and the role of a dedicated sharpening machine.
Textile Recycling
How to Set Up a Textile Waste Recycling Line: A Step-by-Step Guide from Collection to Bale
From collection and sorting to cutting, opening and baling: the stages of a mechanical textile recycling line and the core equipment each stage requires.
Plastic Recycling
Choosing a Cutting Machine for Plastic Recycling: 7 Key Criteria
Choosing a cutting machine for a plastic recycling line means weighing material type, thickness, capacity, blade design, safety, maintenance and line integration together.
Cutting Machines
What Is a Guillotine Cutting Machine, How Does It Work and Where Is It Used in Recycling?
A guillotine cutting machine cuts fibrous, flexible waste to a set length using a scissor action between moving and fixed blades. Here is how it works and where it fits in recycling.
Fairs & Events
ITMA 2027 Guide: Dates, Hannover Venue and the Recycling Sector
ITMA 2027 runs 16–22 September 2027 at Messegelände Hannover. Our guide covers the sector plan, recycling and nonwovens halls, registration timing and travel planning.
Policy & Sustainability
EU Textile EPR Under the Revised Waste Framework Directive: What Turkish Exporters and Recyclers Should Prepare For
Under the revised Waste Framework Directive, every EU Member State must run textile EPR schemes by April 2028. Key dates, scope and the impact on Turkish exporters and recyclers.
Market & Economy
Türkiye's Recycling Machinery Industry and the Role of Gaziantep
Record machinery exports, Gaziantep's carpet and textile cluster and new EU textile waste rules: a look at the export potential of recycling machinery made in Türkiye.
Topics
- Recycling Waste management, recovery technologies and the circular economy agenda. 0 stories
- Textile Recycling Collecting, sorting, cutting and turning textile waste back into fibre. 3 stories
- Plastic Recycling Size reduction, washing and pelletising lines for plastic waste; packaging rules. 2 stories
- Cutting Machines Guillotine and rotary cutting, blade technology, maintenance and line equipment. 3 stories
- Fairs & Events Textile machinery, plastics and recycling trade fairs; visitor and exhibitor guides. 2 stories
- Policy & Sustainability EU waste law, extended producer responsibility and the digital product passport. 2 stories
- Market & Economy Secondary raw material markets, exports, logistics and trade. 3 stories