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Serving the UK & IE plastics industry
Irish injection moulding companies are very important for suppliers of high-precision plastic components for automotive, medical, packaging, and electronics industries. With expertise in toolmaking and material selection, injection moulding manufacturers in Ireland are known for delivering parts with consistently high quality and supporting a wide range of applications.
Continue readingVacuum forming is a popular plastic manufacturing process used extensively in the British and Irish plastics industry. This method involves heating a sheet of plastic until it becomes pliable, then forming it over a mould by applying a vacuum. Vacuum forming is commonly used to produce items such as plastic packaging, trays, and components for sectors like automotive and medical.
Its versatility and cost-effectiveness make it a popular choice for manufacturing small and medium-sized plastic products in high volumes.
Continue readingPlastic material storage solutions, such as bins and silos, are crucial for efficient material handling in industrial settings. Plastic material storage bins, placed near plastic moulding machines, can be either fixed or mobile, often made of steel, stainless steel, or durable plastic.
Continue readingAutomation systems for plastic moulding are transforming production processes by enhancing efficiency, improving precision and consistency, and reducing costs. These automation systems, or automation cells, use advanced machinery and robotics to automate tasks once done manually, enabling continuous, high-volume production.
Choosing the right supplier for your automation cell or system is critical for manufacturers in the plastics industry aiming to improve their production capabilities and efficiency. This article highlights the top 5 suppliers of automation systems making a significant impact in the plastic moulding sector.
Our next stop was at Telford based LVS Quality Measurement Services.
Our next stop was at Nottingham based CMS UK Ltd.
Welcome to the second edition of PlastikCity on tour! Our next stop was at Wellingborough based Renmar Plastics Machinery.
We all like to think that we take care of our company’s money as if it was our own…
But is this the reality?
We frequently hear talk of how big the Interplas exhibition used to be – apparently Battenfeld alone filled one hall!
If you are one of the growing number of UK companies looking to bring previously offshored moulding work back into the UK, then this blog should help you to decide the best way to achieve your goal.
Masterbatch as a simple colouring agent has been with us for some time, but we wanted to find out how far things had come. We posed three separate questions to UK based specialists that we thought would be of interest to our audience. As well as technical advances, aspects such as long-term environmental impact are also covered.
Gravimetric colour dosing units (also known as continuous or loss-in weight units) have been around for a while, so we asked the PlastikCity Ancillary Partners for some feedback that would help our readers to make a more informed decision when considering their options.
Guest Blog by Richard Webster of Plastic-IT
Most plastic injection mouldings that are produced today are still compromised when compared to what they could be in terms of fully optimised product….
We all like to think that we’re as careful with our company’s money as if it was our own…
But is this the reality?
When large OEMs such as JLR are ‘waving the flag’ in building a UK based supply chain, we are right to be more optimistic about the future of our Toolmaking industry. But do you need ‘deep pockets’ in order to be patriotic and support the cause?
We often think that it is better to buy cheaper equipment, making comments such as “The job is simple to run” or “It doesn’t require all the bells & whistles” to justify the decision. In my experience this doesn’t stack up and the more costly brands are often less expensive in the long run.
The definition of ‘Specific’ is clearly defined or identified or a precise detail. Unfortunately, when it comes to specific gravities for polymers, this definition doesn’t always hold true, so in reality you may just be ‘sticking your finger in the air’………
We all know that in recent years there has been a ‘buzz’ in the general Manufacturing Sector about more product being sourced from within the UK, but what do the actual numbers tell us?
A bit like not wearing a seat belt, most of us now feel uncomfortable about not recycling our household waste. Recycling can however be more than a way to appease your guilt as a major consumer (around a tonne of Carbon Dioxide production is saved for every tonne of re-processed material used instead of virgin), it can now also make good business sense.
The aim was to create a major resource for the plastics sector, one place to find everything you needed. From time to time, we need to review how we are doing, so for the purposes of this Blog, I have looked at things from the perspective of a new start company looking to develop an idea for a new `widget’ that just happens to be most easily manufactured in plastic.
