British Plastics & Rubber articles from September 2006

British Plastics & Rubber archives from September 2006

This year's UK plastics exhibition focuses on moulders and designers.(Plastics Design & Moulding 2006 PREVIEW)
September 1, 2006... THE Plastics Design and Moulding (PDM 06) exhibition is being held for the second time at the Telford International Centre from September 26-28. In its first run in April last year it had more than 160 exhibitors and attracted more than 2,700...

Micro machine launch planned by MCP.(Injection moulding)
September 1, 2006... A NEW all-electric micro injection moulding machine will be unveiled at PDM by MCP Tooling Technologies. The 1290 HSE Micro has been designed for the production of very small parts (shot weights of around 0.01--0.02 g) and MCP anticipates...

Boy unveils cut-price machine range.(Injection moulding)
September 1, 2006... A 'Limited Edition' series of machines will be introduced by Boy. The SE Range is based on its 35, 55 and 90 tonne M series machines with Procan control and includes 3,000 [pounds sterling] worth of optional extras in a reduced base price which...

New Roboshots carry more and are faster.(Injection moulding)
September 1, 2006... Two of the new B series all-electric Fanuc Roboshots will be running at PDM, an S-2000i 50B and an S-2000i 150B. The 50 tonne machine will mould PC watch plates weighing 0.2 g, on a two-cavity mould in a cycle time of eight seconds. The 150...

Engel, Babyplast and Kuka link to show automation.(Injection moulding)
September 1, 2006... AN automation cell based on the latest Enge Victory VC40 machine will be running on the STV stand, fitted with a Babyplast UAI secondary injection unit. The robotics on the machine will be from a Kuka 6 axis robot, reflecting the recently...

Fixed price exhibition planned for next May.(Injection moulding)
September 1, 2006... A new exhibition concentrating on material science and production efficiency joins the plastics calendar next year. Plastic Innovations will run at the new Ricoh arena in Coventry from May 22-23. The exhibition has been launched by...

Demag aims for optimum performance.(Injection moulding)
September 1, 2006... OPTIMUM operation is the aim of Demag Hamilton which is working in partnership with Powerboss to provide energy management solutions. Using tools such as calibration services, acoustic emission tests and thermographic surveys, RRR oil...

Negri Bossi's second generation electric.(Injection moulding)
September 1, 2006... AVE120 model from Negri Bossi's second generation CanBel All-Electric machine series will show enhancements from the previous range which include new styled guarding which also gives improved access to the nozzle area and injection unit. ...

PMM offers show machine at cut price.(Injection moulding)
September 1, 2006... THE new Keba 4030 controller to be shown by Premier Moulding Machinery is now standard on all European specification Haitian machines. The touch screen interface and IP54 membrane keyboard simplify control and produce a real time animated...

Telescopic take-out axis on new Yushin Webliner.(Injection moulding)
September 1, 2006... THE first Webliner robot with a telescopic take-out axis in the UK will be shown by Yushin Automation. The RAII-a-150S-HS is designed for high speed and reduced overall cycle times. Yushin will also be showing its RAII-a-250SLL Webliner...

Robot vacuum becomes a programmable parameter.(Injection moulding)
September 1, 2006... NEW programmable vacuum circuits from Sepro Robotique enable robot users to programme the level and tolerance of vacuum for a given job. The circuits also recall this information when the program is subsequently re-entered. Also on show...

Robot is basis of in-mould labelling package.(Injection moulding)
September 1, 2006... THE new Star side entry robot from Star Automation has been specifically designed for in mould labelling applications. It combines the robot, the label magazine and the stocking system for moulded parts, all contained in a structure made of...

Cavity monitoring system uses a standard web browser.(Injection moulding)
September 1, 2006... COMO Injection is the latest cavity monitoring device from Kistler Instruments. It has an integral web server that allows set-up and display of process parameters using a standard web browser and an ethernet interface allows process data to be...

Vacuum casting and photopolymerisation for rapid prototyping.(Prototyping equipment)
September 1, 2006... VACUUM casting equipment built by MCP Tooling Technologies will be shown alongside Envisiontec's Perfactory photopolymerisation process. MCP's vacuum casting equipment for the rapid production of plastic and metal prototype and low volume...

Air shafts for quick change.(Film and sheet)
September 1, 2006... THE MBC Guttin air shafts and safety chucks used in the blown film and converting industry will be shown by Arrowquint, including some special applications for quick change over. www.arrowquint.co.uk Hall 3, Stand A36

Geiss formers and trimmers.(Thermoforming)
September 1, 2006... GEISS vacuum forming and CNC trimming machines and horizontal band saws will be shown by Swanstone. Supporting the thermoforming equipment, the company will also show ILPA-MP3 thermoplastic sheet and reel materials and Tommy Nielsen blister...

AutoRIM touches base with Hennecke.(Reaction processing)
September 1, 2006... THE new polyurethane processing technology incorporated in the latest Hennecke BaseLine metering machine will be shown by UK agent AutoRIM. The BaseLine has an output range from 50 to 2,800 g/sec and is equipped with a touch-screen control...

Gravimetric doser can be retrofitted to existing volumetric units.(Materials handling)
September 1, 2006... THE Gravicolor 60 gravimetric blender to be shown by Motan is the newest model in the series and uses a cone-valve dosing system for all four ingredients. Average throughput can be up to 90 kg/hr, with additives metered and blended to a blend...

New blender, dryers and loader make their debut.(Materials handling)
September 1, 2006... THE 'next generation' range of loaders, blenders and dryers will be introduced to the UK by Conair Europe alongside the new SlimLine range of dryers. On show will be the TrueBlend gravimetric blender, the Carousel Plus dehumidifier and the...

New dosers, dryers and control software from Piovan.(Materials handling)
September 1, 2006... RECENT innovations in materials handling equipment to be shown by Piovan include new dosing units, drying systems and feed system control software. The new MDP300 dosing unit is suitable for installation on the feed throat of processing...

X-Dryer forces down the cost of drying.(Materials handling)
September 1, 2006... A DEHUMIDIFYING dryer claimed to bring substantial reductions to the cost of drying materials will be launched by Moretto. The X-Dryer was introduced at the Plast exhibition earlier this year with claims of a major reduction in drying energy....

Jenco saves masterbatch and energy.(Materials handling)
September 1, 2006... THE Colorsave gravimetric feeder will be shown in a new version by Jenco Controls and Export. The company says the Colorsave offers savings in masterbatch consumption of up to 50 per cent compared to similar products. The new version of...

Metal removal.(Materials handling)
September 1, 2006... METAL detection and separation systems from Pulsotronic will be shown by Arrowquint, including the pharma/medical range of stainless steel units. www.arrowquint.co.uk Hall 3, Stand A36

Production expansion helps Wittmann push down costs.(Materials handling)
September 1, 2006... THE improvements made to the production of materials handling equipment with the opening of a new facility at its Vienna headquarters will be emphasised by Wittmann. Materials handling and drying equipment manufacturing has now moved fully into...

MES for single plants or global networks.(Process control)
September 1, 2006... THE Plantmaster manufacturing execution system for plastics manufacturing will be demonstrated by Barco. Plantmaster is based on the Oracle relational database running under Microsoft Windows and consists of a collaborative suite of application...

Process control and monitoring in a single web-based package.(Process control)
September 1, 2006... A COMBINED process control and monitoring package will be unveiled by Intouch and its new partner RJG. The two have got together to produce a real-time, production monitoring, scheduling and reporting system that integrates with RJG's eDART...

RFID labelling enhances ProHelp process monitoring.(Process control)
September 1, 2006... THE LATEST version of Mattec's ProHelp production/process monitoring system EPM 7.0 brings new bar-code options, Kanban scheduling, ERP synergy and other enhancements. From the touch-screen of a machine interface unit, the system can...

Syscon's latest from Mtec.(Process control)
September 1, 2006... THE enhanced QuickShot Monitoring System from Syscon-PlantStar is an entry-level production monitoring/scheduling system for injection moulding. It is available in three versions and, says Mtec Services, provides scheduling and production...

Static controlled.(Process control)
September 1, 2006... A FULL range Eltex static equipment, power supplies and discharging bars, generators and charging bars, ionised blowers and fan blowers will be shown by Arrowquint, alongside a working discharge system on a belt conveyor, ionised air unit on a...

From low cost construction to free-cooling.(Temperature control)
September 1, 2006... CHINESE-built HLA chillers will be the focus of the Tricool stand. The company has a joint venture with HL Cooling which has designed the HLA range which 'offers as standard features that would cost extra on similar competitive models'. ...

Hiross now from CMRS.(Temperature control)
September 1, 2006... THE HIROSS chiller range is now sold by CMRS, which is better-known as a compressor servicing company. The Hiross Hyperchill chillers are described as 'extremely compact, flexible and simple to use'. The company's compressor servicing...

TCUs across the range from Regloplas.(Temperature control)
September 1, 2006... TEMPERATURE controllers from the Regloplas low cost 'smart' range and high flow rate (240 litres/minute) models for water applications will be shown by Moran. Also on show will be a high specification model 300S, used when higher temperatures...

Instrumented TCUs from ToolTemp.(Temperature control)
September 1, 2006... THE new TT188 and TT168 temperature control units from ToolTemp, incorporate flow indication and a pressure gauge which includes alarms and all other features currently on its TT157 and TT162 models. ToolTemp is also showing its current...

Mould temperature control debut.(Temperature control)
September 1, 2006... THE Shini range of mould heaters and chillers will be introduced by STY. These include High Temp oil heaters, dual purpose water/oil heaters and high temperature water heaters. All have PID temperature control plus German Speck pumps, multiple...

Replaceable element plate heater added by Elmatic.(Temperature control)
September 1, 2006... MONG the range of electric heating elements for plastic moulding and extrusion machinery shown by Elmatic (Cardiff) will be a new high temperature plate heater with a replaceable element as an alternative to the cast in plate heaters. ...

A familiar name.(Temperature control)
September 1, 2006... A LONGSIDE its other ancillary equipment Conair Europe will show a selection of its long-established Churchill oil and water circulating temperature control units with heating capacities from 3 to 96 kW and temperatures to 350 degC. ...

TCUs and chiller.(Temperature control)
September 1, 2006... W9 and TP6 mould temperature control units and a CH90 water chiller will be shown by Piovan. www.piovan.com Hall 2, Stand E15

Heaters and controllers.(Temperature control)
September 1, 2006... CARTRIDGE heaters, nozzle and barrel heater bands, plate heaters, thermocouples and temperature controllers will be shown by Gary Duncan. www.garyduncan.co.uk Hall 3, Stand C33

Robotised painting plant expands.(Finishing processes)
September 1, 2006... EXAMPLES of components finished with decorative and EMI-shielding paints and electroplated metals will be shown by Applied Coating Technologies. The company has facilities for robotic or manual spraying of colour finishes and shielding paints,...

Polymer pad printing plates.(Finishing processes)
September 1, 2006... CONTRACT printer Printec is the UK agent for bespoke sizes of Toyobo's water wash polymer pad printing plates. It also supplies Marabu's range of technical inks, printing plates, its own Silpad printing pads, doctor blades and offers training...

Variations in pad, foil and laser marking.(Finishing processes)
September 1, 2006... PAD printing, hot foiling and laser engraving machines will be shown by Kaye-Dee. The pad printers are from Teca-Print and on show will be the TP printer series equipped with sealed ink pot system and extended pad stroke to allow mouldings...

Touch screen improves welder operation.(Finishing processes)
September 1, 2006... THE 2000dt ultrasonic plastics assembly system with five welding modes and power supply will be demonstrated by Branson Ultrasonics. Its touch screen interface offers improved setting and process control, giving menu navigation, operation,...

CNC trimming can be programmed off-line.(Finishing processes)
September 1, 2006... THE Friul programming arm being shown by Swanstone saves time by enabling CNC trimming to be programmed off-line. It can be used for five and six axis operation, and provides 3D measurements or product scanning for the creation of CNC part...

Fully auto and manual additions to optical measurement range.(Testing and inspection)
September 1, 2006... TWO new instruments will be added to the measurement range from OGP UK, the Smart-Scope Flash multi-sensor and Starlite manual non-contact measuring machines. The SmartScope Flash 200 has high resolution imaging, LED lighting, Accu-centric...

Free credit on Shini granulators.(Reclamation)
September 1, 2006... THE focus on the Shini stand will be on granulation, and the company will show a selection from beside-the-press models up to large central systems. Although built in Taiwan, Shini granulators have European-made drives, motors and...

Robot feed added to Tria JM granulator.(Reclamation)
September 1, 2006... THE latest addition to the Tria JM series granulators will be shown by Motan. The JM20-18 used for beside the press closed loop recycling, will be displayed alongside the new robot feed chute system. This has been custom designed to accept...

Conair puts Rapid on display.(Reclamation)
September 1, 2006... THE Swedish-built Rapid range of granulators will be shown for the first time by new UK agent Conair Europe. www.conaireurope.co.uk Hall 3, Stand B39

Granulator for inline sprue reclaim.(Reclamation)
September 1, 2006... THE Compact series granulator from Jenco Control and Export is suited to the in-line recycling of sprues. There are three models in the series that can be equipped with either the standard hopper or an optional robot in-feed chute. ...

Piovan brings granulator to PDM.(Reclamation)
September 1, 2006... AN RSP15/38 granulator will be shown by Piovan. www.piovan.com Hall 2, Stand E15

Systems approach for lights out operation and automated assembly.(Product handling)
September 1, 2006... THE product handling division of UPM Machinery Sales will be showing how its belt conveyors and box filling equipment can form an unattended lights-out production system, and will also show systems for automatic assembly via a custom-engineered...

Bourne invests in plant and people.(Injection moulders)
September 1, 2006... SINCE it appeared at PDM last year Bourne Technical Mouldings has invested over 100,000 [pounds sterling] in new equipment, including three new moulding machines: two 80 tonne Demags and one 110 tonne Sandretto, which have been in full...

Multi-material and inserts.(Injection moulders)
September 1, 2006... CAPABILITIES in two-shot moulding and over-moulding will be among the skills demonstrated by Forteq UK. The company offers component design and toolmaking, and has facilities for printing and assembly including the insertion of threaded inserts...

Assembly added to moulding services.(Injection moulders)
September 1, 2006... A LOW cost UK-sourced assembly service will be introduced by HBC Engineering Solutions. As well as injection moulding the company offers a number of specialist services including new business introduction, design, toolmaking, metal pressings,...

From in-house moulder to full service trade moulding.(Injection moulders)
September 1, 2006... LOCAL company Maxell Europe has been moulding in Telford for more than 20 years, primarily for its parent company Hitachi Maxell's range of multimedia products. Since 2000 Maxell has operated as a trade moulder with more than 35 moulding...

Full service from cradle to grave.(Injection moulders)
September 1, 2006... A CRADLE to grave' service is offered by Stuma Plastics which operates in markets such as personal safety, hygiene, medical, power storage and security with services ranging from taking on a concept that needs turning into a product that is...

From CAD to components.(Thermoformers)
September 1, 2006... VACUUM forming specialist AV Engineering Services makes plastic components from prototype to production from low cost tooling. It has a reverse engineering 3D laser scanning facility and can go from CAD file to finished components, which are...

RIM has a lot to offer in prototyping and production.(Product development and prototyping)
September 1, 2006... ALTHOUGH developed well over 30 years ago by Bayer, the capabilities and inherent benefits of the reaction injection moulding process for both prototyping and production parts are still relatively unappreciated by many within the engineering...

From prototyping options to full production.(Product development and prototyping)
September 1, 2006... A PRODUCT development process from CAD file to injection mould tool production will be highlighted by Materialise. The company started in rapid prototyping in 1990 and has grown rapidly with references in the medical, automotive, aerospace and...

When rapid prototyping really does mean rapid.(Product development and prototyping)
September 1, 2006... HE rapid injection moulding service from Protomold offers customers the ability to make fully functioning prototypes with high-quality materials in a fraction of the usual time. The process begins with the customer up-loading a 3D CAD model...

Design for medical and technical.(Product development and prototyping)
September 1, 2006... PRODUCT design and development consultancy Bright-works offers product design and rapid prototyping services specifically targeted towards the medical and technical sectors--in particular medical device design, technical packaging design,...

Product design is kids' stuff.(Product development and prototyping)
September 1, 2006... PRODUCTS for infant training will demonstrate the design skill of The Prototype to Production Group. The group, in conjunction with On Target Training Solutions, will be launching a new product for the infant training market. PTP was involved...

Horners Award-winning design company.(Product development and prototyping)
September 1, 2006... ULTRACANE is a new cane for blind and visually impaired people which won last year's Horners Award for Plastics. It was developed by Minima Design after several years of research and its success relies on the use of ultrasonic echoes to warn...

From the Stanley knife to Le Shuttle.(Product development and prototyping)
September 1, 2006... PRODUCT designer DCA Design International specialises in 'strategically important projects, which require an integrated, multi-discipline approach and involve a high level of technical complexity' and over the past five decades has worked with...

GTMA develops 'concept to component' networks.(Tooling equipment and tool makers)
September 1, 2006... THE current programme of supply chain network development currently being undertaken by the Gauge and Toolmakers Association aims to link suppliers and users in a 'concept to component' structure through various vertical manufacturing sectors...

ARRK unveils import validation centre.(Tooling equipment and tool makers)
September 1, 2006... FOR many years ARRK has been regarded mainly as a rapid prototyping company, but at PDM it will be emphasising its international toolmaking capabilities. It will be focusing on its new tooling setup at Teesside which acts as the company's...

Chinese link gives the best of both worlds.(Tooling equipment and tool makers)
September 1, 2006... COMBINING Asian tool manufacturing with British tool design and project management gives a 'best value' global tool engineering service according to Mason Pinder Toolmakers. The company has an engineering team based near Doncaster to handle all...

Mouldmaking on a major scale.(Tooling equipment and tool makers)
September 1, 2006... A TAIWANESE tool maker showing at PDM for the first time operates on a scale bigger than any company in this country, and quite likely in Europe too. Taiwan Mold-Tool Co has 1,434 employees, four project teams, seven plants including three in...

Free software gets CAD designs off the ground.(Tooling equipment and tool makers)
September 1, 2006... FREE copies of its 3D design software PowerSHAPE-e will be given away by Delcam. PowerSHAPE-e is a special version of the PowerSHAPE CAD software that Delcam says is probably the world's first pay-to-manufacture design software. It is aimed at...

Husky focuses on hot runners.(Tooling equipment and tool makers)
September 1, 2006... HOT runner products and services will be shown by Husky Injection Molding Systems. These include the Pronto rapid delivery system, the Ultra Nozzle range, the redesigned UltraFlow mixing tip, and Husky UK's new drawing package. The Pronto...

Collapsible cores save time, space and complexity.(Tooling equipment and tool makers)
September 1, 2006... A NEW series of collapsible cores is being introduced by Progressive Components following its takeover earlier this year of Roehr Tool Corporation, a specialist in collapsible core technology. Progressive is distributing Roehr products and...

Deep laser engraving from 3D CAD.(Tooling equipment and tool makers)
September 1, 2006... CENTREPIECE of the Kaye-Dee stand will be the FOBA G5 laser engraver demonstrating its capability of deep engraving direct from 3D CAD models. Work pieces up to 500 mm cubed can be engraved and applications include cutting complete tool...

Solid stainless steel from selective laser melting.(Tooling equipment and tool makers)
September 1, 2006... DESIGN and development company PDR, will be promoting the introduction of its new selective laser melting facility. Unlike previous technologies which employed sintering techniques to produce porous parts, SLM produces 100 per cent dense, solid...

Nozzles enable unconventional gating.(Tooling equipment and tool makers)
September 1, 2006... THE new Heitec Star-Line multi-edge gate nozzle from DMS-Diemould combines the advantages of single tip nozzles with conventional multi-tip nozzles. The tip inserts are put in place after the nozzles are installed, so the nozzles can be used...

96 cavity medical mould.(Tooling equipment and tool makers)
September 1, 2006... AS WELL as showing its toolmaking capabilities on its own stand Kebo Mould Technology will be demonstrating a 96 cavity, full hot runner, fast cycling injection mould for a medical device on a Fanuc injection machine on the Fanuc stand (J15)....

UK base for Chinese tooling support.(Tooling equipment and tool makers)
September 1, 2006... CHINESE tool maker Luen Tai International Mould has set up full time customer support in the UK, enabling customers to benefit from business directly with China while still receiving communications and project management locally. ...

Tool Quotes.(Tooling equipment and tool makers)
September 1, 2006... * ALSO dealing in Chinese toolmaking will be Tool Quotes, which will be showing examples of both complete products and mouldings from tools manufactured in China. New products on show will include a beach sun shade and a bar till system...

Stand design matches functions and applications.(Moulding materials)
September 1, 2006... DESIGNERS and design-engineers are the specific targets of DuPont Engineering Polymers which will portray a range of commercialised polymer parts and components, by both area of application and functional performance, in a 'three-dimensional'...

New high temperature TPV to be shown by Kraiburg.(Moulding materials)
September 1, 2006... THE new Thermolast V series of high temperature performance TPE-V compounds will be introduced by Kraiburg, with sample plaques available. Expansions to the existing Thermolast K series of hydrogenated styrene block copolymer compounds will...

New TPEs among PolyOne. introductions.(Moulding materials)
September 1, 2006... RECENT developments from PolyOne will include new thermoplastic elastomers and cable compounds. The newTPEs include an improved range of OnFlex-S multi-component grades, and OnFlex-S TPE-S and OnFlex-VTPE-V for extrusion applications. ...

Ultrapolymers shows what TPEs are and how they work.(Moulding materials)
September 1, 2006... FICHE emphasis will be on TPEs at Ultrapolymers as well. The company has recently become UK agent for TPEs from Enplast, and at PDM will demonstrate how the different types of TPE feel and perform, as well as how TPEs are made, what the...

Innovations in POM, TPE and PC from PTS.(Moulding materials)
September 1, 2006... A RANGE of materials from manufacturers including Ticona, Akzo-Nobel, Teijin, PTS, Sasol, Engineering Chemicals and Accurel Systems will be promoted at PDM by Plastic Technology Service. Recently announced innovations by Ticona include...

Hellyar extends distribution for NPC.(Moulding materials)
September 1, 2006... AMONG materials being shown by Hellyar Plastics will be the latest to join its portfolio, polyolefins from Iran's National Petrochemical Company. Hellyar has been distributing NPC's ABS for more than a year, and has now become one of five...

Art to Part at Distrupol.(Moulding materials)
September 1, 2006... A LARGE portion of the Distrupol display will be dedicated to practical demonstrations of the company's technical support under the 'Art to Part' slogan. Visitors can use the Product Information Centre, a database of more than 3,000 polymer...

Compounds for electrical components in hazardous environments.(Moulding materials)
September 1, 2006... INNOVATIONS in conductive, long fibre, TPE, and colour compounds will be shown by RTP Company. The new line of PermaStat PLUS products with improved electrical performance has been designed to meet the ATEX (94/9/EC) directive for...