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BLOW MOULDING
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Uniloy seeks to make blow moulders more aware of energy issues
Uniloy Milacron has started a campaign to raise awareness of energy efficiency in blow moulding, launching it at a round table meeting with plastics industry journalists from across Europe. Britain was represented by British Plastics and Rubber. Peter Mapleston reports back.
Hybrid machine cuts energy use 22 per cent
The new Uniloy Milacron UMS 16H.S is a hybrid machine that Uniloy says brings a 22 per cent energy saving from changing all movements except that of the clamp from hydraulic to electric drives.
Extraplast claims 50 per cent energy savings
Energy saving is a focus for the machines built in Germany by Extraplast Maschinen.
RPC gets its head down at Corby
The rapid adoption of head-stand bottles for sauces and ketchups is bringing 'major investment' at RPC Containers Corby to extend two of its standard multi-layer bottle ranges.
Dragon Plastics buys Riverside
Welsh closures moulder Dragon Plastics has bought its neighbour bottle blower Riverside Plastics out of administration.
Tandem shuttle machine for high volume 100 ml bottles
A customised shuttle blow machine which can make 19,500 bottles per hour has been built by Bekum for a major dairy products producer. The machine was designed to make 100 ml yoghourt drink bottles, and Bekum reckons it has the highest output of its type in the world.
Lost head trepanning driven by .dxf data
PCE Automation recently developed a system for a customer to trepan a lost-head container without burrs to allow for guaranteed high frequency sealing of the closure foil to protect the food contents on packing. To complicate things the container was elliptical.
Blow moulding machines? PET All offers the lot
A Canadian company boasting a wide range of turnkey options in blow moulding is bidding for European business through its British representative R & L Plastic Solutions in Rochdale.
Blow/fill/cap at 17 bottles/second
The latest version of Sidel's Combi blow/fill/cap PET machine can produce up to 61,200 bottles per hour - that's 17 bottles per second.
Fill straight from the stretch blow machine, says SIG
Directly integrating a stretch blow moulding machine for the production of PET bottles with a downstream filler can save both floor space and money, according to SIG Corpoplast. And to make this as simple as possible the company has developed an interface for its Blomax machines to connect them with fillers from various manufacturers.
Laying the basis for preform co-injection
A co-injection option that enables a move to multi-layer preforms at a later date is now offered by Husky on its HyPET preform systems. It has been developed in association with barrier bottle specialist Kortec.
Sidel puts spares and technical data on line
Sidel users can now order parts or consult technical manuals over the internet using a customer-specific interface.
PET bottles slim down to 'NoBottle' at all
PET bottles are getting even lighter. Coca-Cola Enterprises is trimming 2 g off its 26 g 500 ml carbonated soft drinks bottles, while machine manufacturer Sidel has developed a 9·9 g 500 ml water bottle that it says is so light it has been dubbed NoBottle.
Sidel expands Malaysian blow moulding machine capacity
Capacity for low and medium output PET blow moulding machines at Sidel's Malaysian plant has been increased from 70 machines per year to 120 with the opening of a new production area.
Leak testers find smaller defects faster
Improvements to PCE Automation's leak testers have speeded up operation. The single LL-1H and twin head LL-2H models are now based on the new Siemens PLC combined with Pro-Face interfaces, giving a higher data resolution to find smaller defects in a faster time.
Lightweight closures launch this year
A new lightweight 'standard' closure for beverage bottles was agreed on at the International Society of Beverages Technology in November 2006 and now Global Closure Systems company Obrist is planning to introduce it later this year.
Bottle cap helps you read the label
A bottle cap with a built-in magnifier for reading the small print on medicine bottles has been introduced by Dragon Plastics of Pontypridd.
Amcor develops PET bottle for long-life milk
A four month minimum shelf life for UHT milk is said to be possible with Xamos, a new PET material developed by Amcor PET Packaging Europe.
Waitrose bags milk bottle initiative
Supermarket chain Waitrose is experimenting with milk bags to cut packaging waste from plastic milk bottles.
Neutraliser systems kill static on PET bottles
Virtual AC static neutraliser systems from MKS Ion Industrial prevent static charges from interfering with the transport of PET bottles.
Basell and Borealis tailor PPs for injection stretch blow
A family of polypropylenes formulated specifically for injection stretch blow processing has been introduced by Basell. Borealis, too, has been working on stretch blow polypropylenes and has tweaked its Borclear RF926MO grade to give more flexibility in product design while also increasing processability.
TPU makes for easy restarting of IBM process
A TPU that enables easier restarting on injection blow moulding machines has been developed by Bayer MaterialScience.
Radici introduces engineering plastics for blow moulding
A series of engineering plastics specifically for automotive blow moulding is to be introduced by RadiciNovacips. The blow moulding grades are to be added to the company's Radilon nylon and Heraflex polyester elastomer ranges.
New HDPE has increased stiffness and ESCR
A new Hostalen HDPE from Basell brings a higher level of stress-crack resistance and stiffness.
PIPE & PROFILE
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Coiling machines prevent pipe ovality
A device that enables large diameter HDPE pipe to be coiled with zero or minimal ovality has been developed by Pipe Coil Technology and has already been ordered by two major European piping companies.
EU wants Court of Justice to act against unfair Portuguese pipe laws
Continued Portuguese hindrance to the import of cross-linked polyethylene water pipes is being opposed by the European Union with a request to the European Court of Justice to impose a fine.
Twin strand fencing products can be made with a single co-extruder
A twin strand process for making co-extruded fencing products using only two extruders has been developed in the USA by American Maplan Corporation and is now being sold in Europe by Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik.
ROTATIONAL MOULDING
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Slush moulding combines PU colour coat with TPU skin
Desmopan DP 3790AP is a new aromatic TPU developed by Bayer MaterialScience for rotational moulding decorative skins for car dashboards and door panels. It may be used for moulded skins coated by rotational sintering and it is the key component in a new in-mould coating (IMC) slush moulding process developed by Intier Automotive Interiors.
Mould clamps designed for roto moulding use
The Eckold range of TI mould clamps is now sold by Matrix Polymers under an exclusive UK and mainland Europe distribution deal.
Thompson expands roto moulding capacity at Bridgend
A 3·5 m Caccia shuttle rotational moulding machine has been installed at Thompson Technik's Bridgend factory in a £250,000 investment.
New roto moulding grades from Aardvark
Rotational moulding material specialist Aardvark Polymers has added new grades to its line of Next Generation Roto Resins. The new offerings include a flame retardant nylon and the first commercial Aardalloy thermoplastic alloy products.
MATERIALS HANDLING
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Network control integrates all stages of the materials handling system
Wittmann has integrated control of its conveying and drying systems in its M7.2 Network Control which has been installed at some large moulders in Europe and is currently under evaluation by a couple of major injection moulders in Britain.
Simple controller made simpler with a touch screen
The CMS single wire control introduced by Colortronic (UK) eight years ago has been upgraded with a touch screen to improve ease of use, even with complex conveying systems.
'Plug and Dry' for small throughput automated production
Two self-regulating desiccant air dryers are being introduced by Mann+Hummel ProTec. The Somos T and TF Eco Compact dryers are designed for energy-saving operation with a low purchase price.
Large scale dryers reuse 100 per cent of regeneration energy
Piovan has completed a new series of large-scale drying systems suitable for use with single or multiple hopper assemblies.
Vacuum loader system designed for simple expansion
TSM Control systems has simplified the installation and expansion of its vacuum loading systems.
Loader has no need of a vacuum pump
The HLV20 loader from MSM is a relative newcomer to the equipment range at Sandretto UK. The machine has a patented eject system which eliminates the need for an electric vacuum pump and can be fitted with a proportioning valve.
Infra red investment cuts costs at Sharp Interpack
UPM has been awarded the total turn key project for a materials handling system at Sharp Interpack.
Venturi conveyor moves a lot with just a little air
The V-Jet venturi bulk materials conveyor from Fasti is said to consume only small quantities of air and energy and surpass comparable models on the market.
Batch weighing system breaks up lumps
De-lumping of product is performed by a new Flexicon batch weighing system before gravimetric feeding into bins.
ENGINEERING MATERIALS
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BASF adds high heat automotive materials...
BASF has introduced two high temperature materials specifically for automotive use, and improved the flow of its PBTs and PESUs.
... and Lanxess expands headlamp options with high heat PBT
A grade of PBT tuned to withstand today's higher heat demands and aesthetics in car headlamp bezels has been introduced by Lanxess.
Conductive Noryl gets environmental endorsement for powder coating
GE Plastics' conductive Noryl GTX PPE-PA alloys have been added to General Electric's ecomagination portfolio of environmentally responsible products. They are optimised for powder coating and contain conductive fillers that eliminate the need to apply an electrostatic primer, which can emit harmful solvents and related compounds into the air.
One-pellet solutions for long-glass fibre compounds
The new LNP Verton Xtreme compound portfolio from GE Plastics provides one-pellet long-glass fibre solutions for enhanced colour, flame retardancy, and weatherability.
DuPont Kalrez 9100 improves wafer yields
Kalrez 9100 perfluoroelastomer from DuPont Performance Elastomers has been specially developed for ultra-low contamination in aggressive plasma environments. Parts demonstrate 'unusually long life' in the harshest semiconductor manufacturing processes to help cut costly downtime and reduce cost of ownership, says DuPont.
BIOPOLYMERS
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Injection mouldable PHA to replace PS and PP
Three new grades of Mirel polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) have been introduced by Telles, the joint venture between Metabolix and Archer Daniels Midland in the USA.
Bio-based foamed packaging sheet from BASF
BASF has introduced a high-PLA blend of its Ecoflex copolyester and polylactic acid aimed at the XPS (extruded polystyrene foam) market.
HDPE from 100 per cent renewable sources
A high density polyethylene made entirely from sugar-cane-derived ethanol has been developed by Braskem in Brazil.
ADDITIVES
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New coupling agent makes green tyres even greener
An organosilane that allows novel reinforcing fillers to couple more effectively in rubber compounds has been developed by Degussa, improving further on the low rolling resistance technology introduced by the company some 10 years ago.
Masterbatch gives flip effect at low cost
Performance Masterbatches has developed a low cost flip effect masterbatch.
COMPOSITES
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Casting resins for solid surface applications
Polaris brand resins for cast marble, solid surface and engineered stone are being introduced to Europe by Ashland Composite Polymers.
PACKAGING MATERIALS
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New technology brings 20 new PPs from Dow
Around 20 new and upgraded polypropylene grades are to go into production at Dow Europe's Wesseling plant in Germany as part of its Horizon Project which aims to improve polypropylene performance using the latest Unipol high activity catalyst.
POLYURETHANES
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New polyol process to be commercialised by Bayer
New 'quantum leap' technology for the manufacture of polymer-filled polyether polyols is to be implemented by Bayer MaterialScience in a 60,000 tonnes capacity plant to be built in Germany or Belgium.
COIM sales move to Milan - but with British phone numbers
Italian polyurethanes producer COIM has restructured its British sales operation, moving sales administration to a new European customer service centre in Milan.
DuPont and NASA seek to reinforce PU with Kevlar
DuPont has signed a Space Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to jointly develop urethane foam insulation reinforced with its Kevlar aramid fibre for use in a variety of future spacecraft.
DESIGN
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MID from Ticona Vectra LCP in new climate sensors
In its new generation of sensors for sunlight and ambient light, automotive supplier Hella uses two Ticona Vectra LCP grades. The core mechanical component is produced from the liquid crystal polymer by two-component injection moulding and moulded interconnect device technology.
Lanxess Pocan for laser direct structuring of RFIDs
A Pocan thermoplastic polyester specially developed by Lanxess for laser direct structuring is being used by Harting Mitronics for its new generation of radio frequency identification transponders.
INJECTION MOULDING
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University of Bradford opens micro/nano-moulding lab
A laboratory for micro- and nano-moulding has been opened at the University of Bradford as part of the university's Polymer Interdisciplinary Research Centre.
K-M expands the concept of two-component moulding
Krauss-Maffei has extended its polyurethane over-moulding technology into a large scale system for making automotive interior parts with a soft touch or textured surface. And in a second development it has added two-component injection to its injection moulding compounder.
Husky to buy Moldflow hardware business
Moldflow's Manufacturing Solutions Division is to be bought by Husky of Canada for $7 million.
Free trial could halve energy consumption
Powermaster is offering free trials of its ESC energy-saving controller for injection moulding machines.
Sumitomo sees success above 200 tonnes
Electron Tech (Sales) has installed an additional Sumitomo all-electric machine at its Daventry showroom to meet demand for tool trials and demonstrations.
Airline disposables giant is sold
Airline cutlery and crockery manufacturer deSter Holding of the Netherlands is being bought by US-based Gate Gourmet.
Hybrid vertical machine saves energy
Nissei says that its new ST20-2V 20 tonne hybrid vertical injection moulding machine achieves a 40 per cent energy saving compared with its fully hydraulic vertical types.
RPC buys into Eastern Europe
The RPC Group has taken its first step into Eastern European injection moulded packaging by buying a company in Slovakia.
Demag concentrates machines and manufacturing to boost business
Major changes are in train at injection moulding machine manufacturer Demag following its separation from the rest of the Mannesmann Plastics Machinery Group earlier this year.
Battenfeld increases HM two-platen range
The two-platen HM series from Battenfeld has been extended to four models with the addition of a 650 tonne machine, the largest in the series, only six months after the company introduced a 500 tonne model.
Smallest nozzle yet from Husky
Husky has introduced the Ultra 350 valve gate nozzle, its smallest, with a seal diameter of 8 mm, bore diameter of 16 mm and minimum nozzle spacing of 25·4 mm.
Laser sintering produced complex cores
Conformal cooling channels in the cores of a mould to produce garden shear handles have been made by Gardena using MCP SLM direct to metal technology.
Mini cavity pressure sensor resists abrasive materials
Intended for use with glass fibre reinforced and other abrasive materials, the Kistler Type 6182BCE miniature mould cavity pressure sensor has a chromium plated front face.
Eject undercuts up to 26 mm
Lifters that spring undercuts of up to 26 mm are now being offered by DMS-Diemould.
Needle valve intended for closure production
Valve Shot Z3145 hot runner nozzles new from Hasco are intended for the production of closures.
Film insert process cuts steps to non-splinter components
Three German companies have jointly developed a new film insert moulding process based on a back-injected textile reinforced TPU film.
Cavity pressure sensor avoids sensitivity loss
Priamus says that there is a risk with small cavity pressure sensors that the front of the sensor will touch the mounting bore and therefore lose sensitivity. So it has developed the Priasafe principle to avoid this. The sensor is protected by a housing and sensitivity is determined and saved after the housing has been installed. Priamus has also developed a system which allows cavity pressure and temperature signals, as well as machine signals, to be interfaced through a multi-pin connector.
Sprue picker sale leads to automation co-operation
Seven of the new HOP Five 650X swing arm robots from Yushin have gone into Denroyd in Sowerby Bridge in the first installation of this type in Britain.
FILM & SHEET
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Flexible films to harness solar energy
Two OptiLab roll-to-roll vacuum sputter coaters are to be supplied by General Vacuum Equipment to Ascent Solar Technologies of Colorado, USA, for use in the development of advanced photovoltaic flexible films for solar energy applications.
Glass improves on ceramic barrier coatings
General Vacuum Equipment has improved its method for depositing thin layers of predominantly inorganic glassy barrier materials with carbon inclusions. Doing this creates a transparent film with high barrier protection against moisture and oxygen as well as maintaining durability against stretching or bending.
Coating 'gives cheaper barriers than coex'
Weko claims technical and cost advantages for its external film coating technology for the application of an anti-misting layer to food packaging material, compared with the use of masterbatch. A thin layer of anti-misting, anti-static or slip agent can be applied evenly and contactlessly to the film in-line.
Down-gauging will keep collation film growth to a flat tonnage
According to a new report from Applied Market Information the Eur 1·2 billion collation shrink film market in Europe is set to grow in terms of square metres of film used, but continuing down-gauging will mean relatively little growth in the weight of film and therefore volume of material used.
Laser welding investment bid to beat Far Eastern fabrication prices
In an attempt to compete with Far Eastern prices Barkston Plastics Engineering has invested £250,000 in laser welding facilities. At the same time it has taken on UK distribution of the Gentex Corporation Clearweld technology from the USA.
Fastest flexo from F & K
The fastest flexo press yet from Fischer & Krecke was demonstrated at its recent introduction event running a 7 colour expanded gamut print job with 9 different commercial images at 150 lines per inch.
Slitting machine combines film with net
Hudson-Sharp Machine Co has developed a new roll-to-roll slitting machine for the production of net/printed PE film for fruit and vegetable packaging.
COMPOUNDING
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Compressed air reduces air knife energy consumption
The new Beckair Neublade operates like an air knife but uses compressed rather than blown air.
Buss Kneader has more capacity for better PVC compounding
Compared with the standard version of the machine, the new Buss Quantec EV Kneader has about 20 per cent more internal capacity to improve dispersion when compounding PVC.
Vibratory screener designed for batch feeding
Vibratory screen manufacturer Kason has combined a Vibroscreen vibratory screener, a batch hopper, and an integral feed control device that regulates the flow of material into the screener for applications that require screening in batches. Also new from Kason is a quick access system, known as Air-Lift, for its circular vibratory screeners to permit rapid interior cleaning, inspection and screen changes.
Twin screw compounder is tailored for natural fibres
A twin-screw extruder for compounding with natural fibres without pre-drying has been developed by Berstorff in co-operation with the bioprocess engineering department of Hannover University of Applied Sciences.
Open mouth filler accommodates a wide range of bag sizes
The new Chronos Richardson Chrono-Fill PBS600 open mouth bag filler is designed for Pinch Top step seal bags and products that require little settling.
Berwin buys Watts
Britain's largest custom rubber compounder Berwin Group has bought Watts Industrial Polymers from Watts of Lydney Group.
Jet mills grind to super-fine size
Minerals or amorphous chemical products can be ground to super-fine quality on new Netzsch-Condux e-jet System fluidised bed jet mills, claims UK supplier Orthos.
Dispersion aid improves the interaction of polymers and fillers
A new filler dispersion aid from Dow Corning has been designed to improve the compatibility of inorganic fillers in polymers.
SOFTWARE
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How the web was won - or lost
Clive Maier looks back to the dim and distant past of the year 2000, when the internet was the rosy future of plastics trading. Oh how times have changed.
Magics software upgraded
Materialise has released version 11.1 of its Magics software for rapid prototyping and manufacturing.
DTR and Syscon collaborate on real-time system
Plastics enterprise resource planning software developer DTR has collaborated with Syscon-PlantStar, a provider of manufacturing execution systems for plastics manufacturers, to create DTR QuickShot.
ERP solution now packaged for single-site manufacturers
Enterprise resource planning software developer IQMS has released a limited edition of its single-source EnterpriseIQ solution that is packaged to meet the needs of single-site manufacturers and small supply chain environments.
Simpoe-Mold software integrates with SolidWorks
French company SIMPOE, the developer of Simpoe-Mold injection moulding simulation software, has been appointed a SolidWorks Solution Partner.
Silkjet chooses Trojan
Injection moulder Silkjet (Leicester) has selected Trojan Manufacturing - Plastics from Gould Group for its manufacturing software.
PROTOTYPING
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PS foam replaces clay for automotive masters
Birmingham-based Premier Patterns has used Delcam's PowerMILL CAM system to produce an automotive master model from polystyrene foam instead of the conventional clay.
TOOLING
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Core drive components selector now on the Hasco web site
A product selection catalogue of mould drive units has been assembled by Hasco and can be down loaded from the company's web site.
R&D checked cheaper manufacturing options, and stayed in Britain
R&D Tool and Engineering has opened its purpose-built 27,000 square feet factory in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
TESTING & INSPECTION
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Laboratory-scale moulder and extruder
Dynisco company Alpha Technologies has developed two new laboratory-scale machines for the plastics industry. The Mixing Extruder LME is intended mainly for extrusion evaluation, and the Mixing Molder LMM mainly for evaluating moulding properties.
Packaging testers cover all bases
Zwick has recently expanded its range of modular and expandable materials testing systems, tools, fixtures and accessories to reflect the importance of quality and reliability in packaging.
ASTM standard embraces pneumatic burst testers
James H Heal & Company's TruBurst 1,000 kPa intelligent bursting strength tester is a pneumatic instrument, but with amendments to ASTM standard D3786, can now be used to measure the hydraulic burst strength of knitted goods and non-woven fabrics.
Zwick gets a grip of composites
A new hydraulically-operated specimen grip from Zwick improves on existing mechanical jigs for compression testing composites.
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101 Wittmann (UK) Ltd
Sanders Road,
Finedon Road Industrial Estate,
Wellingborough, Northants
NN8 4NL
01933 275777
E-mail: info@wittmann.co.uk
Web site: www.wittmann.co.uk102 Kason Corporation Europe
Block 4, Units 12 & 13,
Park Business Village, Park Hall Rd
Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
ST3 5XA
01782 597540
E-mail: sales@kasoneurope.co.uk
Web site: www.kasoneurope.co.uk103 Renmar Machinery Sales
86 Tenter Road,
Moulton Park,
Northampton
NN3 6AX
01604 646837
E-mail: info@renmarltd.com104 Sandretto (UK) Ltd
Leigh Road,
Swift Valley Industrial Estate,
Rugby, Warks
CV21 1DS
01788 544221
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Web site: www.sandretto.co.uk105 Colortronic (UK) Ltd
Matilda House, Carrwood Road,
Chesterfield Trading Estate,
Chesterfield
S41 9QB
01246 260222
E-mail: sales@colortronic.co.uk
Web site: www.colortronic.co.uk106 Piovan UK
7B Silver Birches Business Park,
Aston Fields, Bromsgrove,
Worcestershire
B60 3EU
01527 879419
Web site: www.piovan.com107 Farrow Machinery Sales
7 Walford Road,
Rolleston on Dove,
Staffordshire
DE13 9AP
01283 812599
E-mail: jeff_farrow@btinternet.com108 R & L Plastic Solutions Ltd
11 Derwent Drive,
Littleborough,
Rochdale
OL15 OBT
01706 372057
E-mail: russell.iddon@btopenworld.com109 Proma Machinery Ltd
36 Grange Park,
Steeple Aston,
Bicester, Oxfordshire
OX25 4SR
01869 340478
E-mail: grahamporcas@btconnect.com110 Husky Injection Molding Systems UK Ltd
Siskin Drive,
Middlemarch Business Centre,
Coventry
CV3 4FJ
024 7651 8900
Web site: www.husky.ca111 PCE Automation Ltd
Ellough Industrial Estate,
Beccles,
Suffolk
NR34 7TE
01502 713287
E-mail: info@pce-automation.co.uk
Web site: www.pce-automation.co.uk112 Uniloy Milacron
Unit 2, Wildmere Close,
Wildmere Road Industrial Estate,
Banbury, Oxon
OX16 3TL
01295 275368
E-mail: colin.taylor@uniloy.co.uk
Web site: www.uniloy.com113 Edlon Machinery Ltd
Maple House, High Street,
Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire
EN6 5BS
01707 828798
E-mail: wild@edlonmachinery.co.uk
Web site: www.edlonmachinery.co.uk117 Lanxess Ltd
West point, 46 - 48 West Street,
Newbury,
Berkshire
RG14 1BD
01635 569072
E-mail: k.atkinson@lanxess.com
Web site: www.lanxess.com118 Battenfeld Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH
Wiener Neustaedter Strasse 81
A-2542 Kottingbrunn
Austria
+43 2252 4040
E-mail: fuchs.b@btg.battenfeld.com
Web site: www.battenfeld.com119 Matrix Polymers Ltd
22/40 Tenter Road,
Moulton Park Industrial Estate,
Northampton
NN3 6AX
01604 641640
E-mail: revolve@matrixpolymers.com
Web site: www.matrixpolymers.com120 Electron Tech Ltd
14 & 15 Rutherford Way,
Drayton Fields Industrial Estate,
Daventry, Northamptonshire
NN11 8XW
01327 312211
E-mail: sales@electrontech.co.uk
Web site: www.all-electric-machine.com121 Powermaster (Wakefield) Ltd
Springfield Mill, Spa Street,
Ossett,
Wakefield
WF5 0HW
01924 272696
E-mail: info@power-master.co.uk
Web site: www.power-master.co.uk122 Orthos (Engineering) Ltd
2 The Point Business Park,
Market Harborough
LE16 7QU
01858 464246
E-mail: sales@orthos.uk.com
Web site: www.orthos.uk.com123 Yushin Automation Ltd
16 Silver Birches Business Park,
Aston Road,
Bromsgrove
B60 3EU
01527 558218
E-mail: Sales@YushinAutomation.com
Web site: www.yushinautomation.com124 Pipe Coil Technology Ltd
Carville Works,
Hadrian Road,
Wallsend, Tyne & Wear
NE28 6HF
0191 295 9910
E-mail: sales@pipecoil.co.uk
Web site: www.pipecoil.co.uk126 DMS-Diemould
Unit 11, Blenheim Road,
Cressex Business Park,
High Wycombe, Bucks
HP12 3RS
01494 523811
E-mail: sales@dms-diemould.co.uk
Web site: www.dms-diemould.co.uk127 Hasco Normalien
Postfach 1720,
D-58513 Ludenscheid
GERMANY
011049235195734
E-mail: info.de.mk@hasco.com
Web site: www.hasco.com128 Husky Injection Molding Systems UK Ltd
Siskin Drive,
Middlemarch Business Centre,
Coventry
CV3 4FJ
024 7651 8900
Web site: www.husky.ca130 Secomak Ltd
330 Centennial Park,
Elstree,
Hertfordshire
WD6 3TJ
020 8732 1300
E-mail: sales@secomak.com
Web site: www.secomak.com131 Webtek UK Ltd
Unit 2, Premier Business Park,
Huntspill Road,
Highbridge, Somerset
TA9 3DE
01278 765877
E-mail: webtek103@aol.com
Web site: www.webtekdesignsuk.com132 Chronos Richardson Ltd
Arnside Road,
Bestwood,
Nottingham
NG5 5HD
0115 935 1351
E-mail: info@servicechronos.com
Web site: www.servicechronos.com133 Performance Masterbatches Ltd
Blaenant Industrial Estate,
Brynmawr,
Gwent
NP3 4BX
01495 310583
E-mail: customer.service@pmb.co.uk
Web site: www.pmb.co.uk134 Uniplex Machinery Sales Ltd
28 - 30 High Street,
West Malling,
Maidstone, Kent
ME19 6QR
01732 841619
E-mail: info@uniplexmachinery.co.uk135 Kistler Instruments Ltd
13 Murrell Green Business Park,
London Road,
Hook, Hampshire
RG27 9GR
01256 741550
E-mail: sales.uk@kistler.com
Web site: www.kistler.com136 Farrow Machinery Sales
7 Walford Road,
Rolleston on Dove,
Staffordshire
DE13 9AP
01283 812599
E-mail: jeff_farrow@btinternet.com137 Zwick Testing Machines Ltd
Southern Avenue,
Leominster,
Herefordshire
HR6 0QH
01568 615201
Web site: www.zwick.co.uk138 TSM Control Systems
The Demesne,
Dundalk, Co Louth,
Republic of Ireland
+353 42 9335560
E-mail: info@tsm-controls.com
Web site: www.tsm-controls.com139 James H Heal & Co
Richmond Works,
Lake View,
Halifax, West Yorks
HX3 6EP
01422 366355
E-mail: info@james-heal.co.uk
Web site: www.james-heal.co.uk140 Alpha Technologies UK
Unit 2B Crowood House,
Gipsy Lane,
Swindon, Wiltshire
SN2 8YY
01793 601100
E-mail: jclark@dynisco.com
Web site: www.alpha-technologies.com141 Kason Corporation Europe
Block 4, Units 12 & 13,
Park Business Village, Park Hall Rd
Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
ST3 5XA
01782 597540
E-mail: sales@kasoneurope.co.uk
Web site: www.kasoneurope.co.uk142 Flexicon (Europe) Ltd
89 Lower Herne Road,
Herne, Herne Bay,
Kent
CT6 7PH
01227 374710
E-mail: sales@flexicon.co.uk
Web site: www.flexicon.com143 General Vacuum Equipment
Pennine Business Park,
Pilsworth Road,
Heywood, Lancashire
OL10 2TL
01706 622442
E-mail: sales.general@bobstgroup.com
Web site: www.bobstgroup.com144 IQMS Europe
Old Mead Lane,
Henham,
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
CM22 6JH
0161 980 0900
E-mail: info@iqms-europe.com
Web site: www.iqms-europe.com145 Weko UK Ltd
Weko House, 2 Park Road,
Kingston upon Thames,
Surrey
KT2 6AY
020 8549 8039
E-mail: sales@weko.co.uk
Web site: www.weko.co.uk146 ICO (UK) Ltd
Sandars Road,
Heapham Road Industrial Estate,
Gainsborough, Lincs
DN21 1RZ
01427 676767
Web site: www.icopolymers.com147 Zwick Testing Machines Ltd
Southern Avenue,
Leominster,
Herefordshire
HR6 0QH
01568 615201
Web site: www.zwick.co.uk
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