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44 Extrusion International 5/2026 44 INDUSTRY NEWS Registration in the KISSsoft Material Database for Improved Gear Material Selection and Design Accuracy High Performance Polymers (HPPs) SBU of Daicel Cor- poration (formerly Polyplastics) has registered its leading plastic gear grades of DURACON® POM with KISSsoft, a gear design and service life prediction software compliant with the German VDI guideline. In gear design, it is essential to predict gear service lifewith high accuracy beginning with the design stage and select the optimal material. Evaluation and design based on the German VDI guideline is widely used and KISSsoft is utilized in many design environments, including by Tier manufactur- ers and OEMs not only in Europe but throughout the world. Daicel has registered: DURACON® POMM90-44, a standard grade DURACON® POMM25-44, a standard/high-viscosity grade DURACON® POM CP15X, an improved creep resistance/ high-viscosity grade DURACON® POM HP90X, a high-rigidity grade DURACON® POM WW-09, a high-sliding/high-viscos- ity grade DURACON® POM NW-02, a high-sliding grade, will be registered in October. Designers using KISSsoft can perform the design and ser- vice life prediction of plastic gears made from DURACON® POM directly within the software, thus streamlining mate- rial selection and improving design evaluation. Load condi- tions can be taken into account when performing gear life prediction analyses in KISSsoft, enabling material compari- son and selection during the early design stages. For gear calculations based on VDI guidelines in KISSsoft, the supplier must provide not only general physical proper- ty data, but also tooth root temperature-dependent gear fatigue data. Since the physical properties of plastic gears change signi cantly due to rising temperatures, it is impor - tant to consider the inuence of root temperature when evaluating gears under actual operating conditions. There- fore, Daicel established a system to monitor root tempera- ture via thermal imaging, and control root temperature during the fatigue testing process. DURACON® is a registered trademark of Daicel Corpora - tion in Japan and other countries. Daicel Corporation HPPs https://hpps.daicel.com/ (Source: Daicel HPPs SBU) Chief Commercial Of cer Named Sims Crane & Equipment an- nounced the appointment of Srd- jan Vukajlovic as chief commercial of cer, effective Oct. 5. Vukajlovic will lead the company’s sales divi- sion, with responsibility for identify- ing market opportunities, advancing commercial strategy and strengthen- ing the company’s approach to cus- tomer and revenue growth. “Srdjan brings the commercial in- sight and leadership experience to take our sales organization forward with a clear focus on where the greatest opportunities exist,” said Deborah Weber, chief executive of- cer and president of Sims Crane & Equipment. “He understands how to connect market strategy with customer needs and position a sales team to pursue meaningful, sustain- able growth. We are excited to wel- come him to Sims. ” Vukajlovic brings more than 17 years of experience in commercial strategy, executive leadership, op- erations and nancial management. He has a proven track record of help- ing organizations identify opportuni- ties for growth, strengthen business performance and translate commer- cial priorities into measurable results. His experience also includes devel- oping scalable business processes, navigating organizational change and building relationships across internal and external stakeholder groups. That background will sup- port his work leading the Sims sales team and developing a coordinated approach to market expansion and customer development. As chief commercial of cer, Vukajlovic will fo - cus on strengthening the company’s sales organization and positioning Sims to capitalize on opportunities across the markets it serves. Sims Crane & Equipment Co. www.simscrane.com