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PDM PREVIEW
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This year's UK plastics exhibition focuses on moulders and designers.
We preview what to see at The Plastics Design and Moulding (PDM 06) exhibition being held for the second time at the Telford International Centre this month.
BLOW MOULDING
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Sidel says Actis is the fastest barrier treatment process.
The Actis barrier process from Sidel can now run at 40,000 bottles/hour, making it, says the company, the world's fastest equipment for PET bottle barrier treatment.
Other productivity improvements from Sidel come at both ends of the output range with the new SBO 4 Compact linear machine for rates of up to 6,400 bottles/hour and the SBO 34 HighSpeed which can run at 61,200 bottles/hour.
Making milk last longer in plastic bottles.
SIG Beverages and Uniloy Milacron offer technology for packaging long-life milk and milk-based drinks.
Milk drink bottle switches from PE to PET.
Italian dairy giant Granarolo has abandoned multi-layer HDPE in favour of PET for Sdrink bottles for both highly-pasteurized skimmed milk-based and fruit juice drinks.
PET preform production gets faster.
Ever-more productivity is claimed for PET bottle preform production by injection moulding machine manufacturer Husky.
K-M protects preform tooling from power supply failures.
A safety system to prevent downtime and damage from power failures when moulding preforms has been developed by Krauss-Maffei for its Petform system.
Smaller coextrusion machine to make fuel tanks for small motors.
A coextrusion blow moulder for small fuel tanks used on equipment such as snow-mobiles, dirt bikes, ATVs, water craft, golf carts and lawn and garden machines has been introduced by Kautex.
New nylon extends blow moulding potential for high temperature ducts.
A nanocomposite-modified nylon alloy has been formulated by Ems-Chemie to meet the need for a high temperature material for blow moulded turbocharger ducts.
Parison controller can do so much more.
Spare computing capacity in the parison controller is being harnessed by BMC Controls to add other machine control functions which could rejuvenate hard-pressed blow moulding machines in the smaller size range.
Prototyping blow moulder helps Ford make like production.
A 50/E blow moulding machine from MCP Tooling Technologies has been installed at Ford's European rapid prototyping centre in Dunton to make low volume production parts, and as part of Ford's 'make-like-production' process for prototypes required in production material.
Hand wash contract for Riverside.
Two anti-bacterial hand wash bottles are being produced by Riverside Plastics for John Drury & Co of Brighouse.
More granulators for reclaiming blow moulding scrap.
The BM series of granulators from Tria designed specifically for reclaiming scrap blow mouldings has been extended.
MEDICAL
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US Exubera launch drives production at Bespak.
Bespak has begun full scale production of the inhaler for Pfizer's Exubera inhaled powder insulin therapy in readiness for the US launch of the drug planned for this month.
West cracks cracking problem with needle tip caps.
A new polyisoprene formulation is being used by West Pharmaceutical Services for its needle shields and tip caps. The new material is said to significantly reduce the risk of cracking.
British prosthetic adhesive outperforms American alternatives.
An adhesive which can attach prosthetic devices to the skin has been developed by consultant clinical scientist Professor Alan Roberts, who has set up a company to market it.
Disposable plastics instruments fight CJD.
The European-funded Disblade project to develop disposal surgical instruments as a means of combatting Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has been completed and is now seeking additional commercialisation opportunities. The project draws on the Hard-Plas technology developed by Rosti Technical Plastics.
7 tonne injection machine dedicated to medical moulding.
The Sumitomo range of all-electric injection moulding machines has been extended at the lower end with the addition of the 7 tonne SE7M for clean room medical moulding.
TPE ousts silicone for endoscope biopsy valves.
Thermoplastic elastomer has replaced silicone as the material of manufacture for endoscope biopsy valves at an American producer, bringing advantages of disposability.
Polycarbonate instrument gives the surgeon more access.
GE Plastics' hæmocompatible Lexan HPM 1914 impact-modified polycarbonate copolymer has been adopted by an American maker of cardiac surgery devices for an improved atrial depressor, a single-use sterile device used in minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement procedures.
Medical moulding grows in importance at tooling exhibition.
The importance of medical moulding to tooling suppliers has increased the emphasis on supplying the medical sector at the forthcoming EuroMold 2006 exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, where a whole hall will be dedicated to medical tooling.
Syringe cap moulding on show.
Boy will show the suitability of its small injection moulding machines for medical clean room work on its Fakuma exhibition stand next month, producing caps for insulin syringes in a 16 cavity mould.
PP and PE pre-qualified to medical standards.
A series of polyolefins specifically for medical use, offering the level of consistency and quality demanded by the pharmaceutical industry, has been introduced by Borealis.
The Bormed range comprises polypropylene, low density polyethylene and high density polyethylene grades for injection and blow moulding of medical devices as well as pharmaceutical and diagnostics packaging.
Blister packing for low volumes.
A range of blister forming and sealing machines for the medical market is now available from Tommy Nielsen of Denmark through UK agent Swanstone.
ENGINEERING MATERIALS
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DuPont plans 2007 launch of nanocomposite series.
A family of thermoplastic nanocomposites is in development at DuPont for introduction next year. The materials will be targeted at automotive, electrical, electronic and industrial applications for which they are expected to bring higher performance, lighter weight and increased moulding productivity.
Nanoclay compounds improve barrier properties.
Performance compound specialist RTP Company has developed new nanoclay compounds designed to meet the stringent barrier demands in fuel system applications.
'Intelligent' textile for soft flexible body armour.
Dow Corning's Active Protection System soft armour consists of a three-dimensional spacer textile treated with a special coating, and remains soft and flexible under normal conditions but hardens instantly on impact. When the impact force is removed, the material returns to a flexible state.
PE cable compound is tough and flame retardant.
Borealis has a new halogen-free flame retardant compound for energy cable jackets. Its Casico FR6082 grade also provides high physical strength, toughness and good UV protection to polyethylene-based cable jackets.
Distrupol comparator card for metal replacement.
The latest in Distrupol's series of comparator cards has been devised to help those replacing metals with plastics.
Mass polymerisation ABS has low gloss finish.
Low gloss grades of ABS have been introduced by LG using a continuous one step mass polymerisation process, instead of the emulsion process used to manufacture conventional ABS.
Conductive PVDF is ATEX compliant.
Arkema has developed a new conductive and anti-static polyvinylidene fluoride material that fulfils the criteria set out by the ATEX regulations regarding equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres.
New extrusion TPUs for tube, profile and cable.
Thermoplastic polyurethane specialist Merquinsa has added new Pearlthane extrusion grades.
Elastomer developments from Lanxess.
Lanxess has added to its Therban AT hydrogenated nitrile rubber series, introduced a hard-soft bonding technique for engine components that need to resist high temperatures and contact with aggressive media, and developed a compound suitable for fuel hose sheathing meeting requirements for flame retardancy and resistance to hot air.
New ester and ether TPUs from Bayer.
TPU grades for technical mouldings and ski boot production have been added to Bayer's Desmopan series.
XLPE gives longer-lasting cables at lower cost.
Borealis describes Supercure LC8205, its new cross-linked polyethylene insulation grade for long-term performance cables, as combining water tree retardant properties with faster cross-linking to ensure long cable life and rapid production.
PolyOne expands cable compounds and colours.
PolyOne has developed ECCOH non-halogen flame-retardant compounds for automotive T3 cable applications.
PC is hard enough not to need hard coating.
A grade of polycarbonate which can be used for scratch-susceptible applications but without a secondary hard coating process has been developed by GE Plastics.
Styrene block copolymers for higher temperatures.
Kraiburg's new higher temperature TPE V product series is now available on a production scale as Thermoplast V 70.
New fluoroelastomers injection mould much faster.
Faster processing Viton fluoroelastomers have been introduced by DuPont Performance Elastomers.
COLOUR MANAGEMENT
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Small-lot colour service delivers in six days or less.
The new Custom Xpress colour service from GE Plastics provides Lexan or Cycoloy materials in precise colours, in six business days or less.
Engelhard pigments join matchmycolor platform.
Engelhard Corporation has joined the matchmycolor web-based colour management service operated by SpecialChem.
Global colour service covers the field.
RTP Company's Color Division has introduced a 'Your Color - Your Way' service to provide fast, and consistent colour development around the world in the customer's preferred style.
BASF's design factory offers a million colour impressions.
BASF has introduced a new 'PlasticsPlus design' service package for product and industrial designers.
MATERIALS HANDLING
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Metal removal uprated by Colortronic.
Improvements have been made to the metal detection and separation equipment sold by Colortronic.
Level control based on damping vibrations.
H & H Services is now sole UK distributor for the new BinMaster vibrating rod level control.
'First wireless blender control'.
The new controller for Maguire gravimetric blenders is claimed to be the first to provide wireless connectivity, eliminating the need for running cable through a plant.
Bulk bag unloader works under low headroom.
Bulk bags and tote bins can be unloaded in areas with low headroom by the new Flexicon split frame unloader.
FINISHING
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Modern shapes demand modern printer control methods.
Four servo motors on the new Isimat EC1440 UV direct screen printing machine are synchronised to give the printing station maximum flexibility to deal with modern shapes of container.
Gantry holds up to four robots for trimming.
Gantry modules for robotic trimming systems have been introduced by KMT Cutting Systems to carry robots, inverted and mounted on a frame, to provide optimum reach.
INJECTION MOULDING
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New Ferromatik is specially for moulding closures.
A machine specifically for moulding caps and closures has been designed by Ferromatik Milacron on its K-TEC platform.
Arburg extends Golden Edition options.
More options have been added to the Allrounder Golden Edition machine series introduced by Arburg to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Negri Bossi seeks finance to become a systems builder.
Negri Bossi has recapitalised to finance investment in a new manufacturing direction. Instead of producing standard moulding machines, it intends to build customised integrated production systems.
New fast-cycling machine from Engel.
The latest model in the Engel Speed fast-cycling series is a 280 tonne machine with a wide-platen clamping unit.
K-M adds to the CX series.
Krauss-Maffei's CX series of two-platen machines has a new mid-sized model at 200 tonnes.
Factory simulation cuts waste and improves efficiency.
Delmia Quest factory simulation software has helped Yorkshire injection moulder Fourfold Precision Mouldings to make the most of a relocation.
Power-saving control is simplified.
Powermiser has simplified the control system of its variable speed drives for hydraulic pumps, eliminating lengthy and costly installation procedures.
Proprietary plasticising system 'beats the rest'.
The Quantum plasticising system from Spirex in the USA is said to outperform other systems, and to back the claim the company carried out tests with an injection unit running PP, PE, ABS, PET and unfilled and glass filled PA. Screw recovery time, percentage of maximum torque used and plasticising rate were measured.
Electromagnetic needle drive minimises cavity spacing.
Hasco has applied electromagnetic needle drive to a 32 impression hot runner tool to achieve extremely close cavity spacing. The drive is approved for clean room use and the component produced had a unit weight of 0·3 g.
Additions to the Yushin range.
Two linear robots and a sprue picker have been added to the Yushin range.
Six axis robot rides on a rail.
New Kuka Automation + Robotics Jet six axis robots for injection moulding may be mounted inverted or sideways on a rapid linear unit for tasks in which a long distance needs to be travelled, for example between an unloading station and a set down point.
Cutting sprue picker vibration shortens cycle times.
Delay before gripping the sprue with the new Wittmann W702 sprue picker is reduced and so cycle time is reduced because vibration of the removal arm on extension is minimised by a pneumatic shock absorber.
RFID technology matches end of arm tooling to robot operation.
An end of arm tooling recognition system using Radio Frequency Identification technology has been introduced by Wittmann for its R7 robot control.
Incoe and Beaumont increase melt flow control co-operation.
Incoe Corporation and Beaumont Technologies have formed a closer co-operation in the development of injection moulding flow control devices which will allow Beaumont to accelerate development and increase its understanding of shear effects on injection moulded products.
Cut nitrogen cost by generating it yourself.
Cost savings up to 90 per cent in nitrogen consumption are claimed by Domnick Hunter for its Maxigas range of nitrogen generators which produce nitrogen from compressed air by the principle of pressure swing adsorption.
Hot runner controller for small systems.
A new two-zone controller from Gammaflux Europe is intended to provide precise temperature control for small hot runner systems, as used with single- or twin-cavity moulds, or for tools with heated sprue bushes.
RECLAMATION & RECYCLING
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New Rapid beside-the-press granulator from Conair.
The latest beside-the-press granulator from Conair is the Rapid 150 series for throughputs from 7 to 70 kg/hr of robot-fed sprues, runners and small parts.
New granulators with an 'open-hearted' design that improves cleaning, maintenance and inspection without the use of tools are being introduced by Rapid at the Fakuma exhibition next month.
AKG looks to link higher specification with higher capacity for recycled compounds.
A Berstorff Ultra High Torque twin screw extruder has been installed at AKG Polymers for the production of high value recycled polypropylene compounds.
Curved knives keep cutting consistent.
The new Colortronic M ECO range of five by-the-press granulators has specially profiled curved rotor knives to ensure a consistent cutting circle after blade re-sharpening.
IPL takes on Tecnofer agency.
Industrial Plastics is now the UK and Ireland representative of Italian recycling equipment manufacturer Tecnofer, which makes manual and semi-automatic sorting equipment for all types of plastic scrap.
More space for regrind.
Wittmann SJ granulators now incorporate stainless steel collection bins with double the capacity of previous types.
£200,000 investment in shredding and granulating.
A Weima materials shredding and granulating system costing nearly £200,000 has been installed at waste reprocessor Plasgran in March, Cambridgeshire, by Fercell Engineering.
FILM & SHEET
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Reifenhäuser adds five-layer die head.
A five-layer blown film die head with spiral mandrels has been added to Reifenhäuser's HDS (horizontal distribution system), which is capable of very thin individual layers.
Film gauge and air ring companies link for package deals.
Aipex Engineering, which owns blown film monitoring equipment manufacturer Sussex Gauging, has formed a partnership with Future Design of Canada, which makes the Saturn Chamber and a wider range of Saturn Air Rings.
Battenfeld buys Italian printing press company.
Battenfeld Gloucester has now taken over its flexographic press development partner Converting Technology of Bussolengo in Italy.
PIPE & PROFILE
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High speed extruder 'doubles output'.
A pipe extruder said to double output compared with conventional extruders has been built by Cincinnati Extrusion in Vienna, and is now being tested by Rehau at Viechtach in Austria.
Cincinnati expands single screw range with space-saving basic extruders.
A basic single screw range has been added by Cincinnati Extrusion alongside its new Monos high performance extruders.
Pipe producer buys single material reinforcement technology.
PE pipe producer Egeplast Werner Strumann of Germany has bought technology for making reinforced plastics pipes from Solvay. It has taken over the HexelOne process for making large diameter pressure pipes for water and gas distribution.
Plastex upgrades single screw extruders.
Plastic Extruders has upgraded its 25, 35, 60 and 80 mm extruders to meet what it says is a trend by users towards smaller machines because of their cost benefits.
D-S replaces jockey extruder.
The new Davis-Standard HPE jockey extruder replaces the D-S H and D-S A models.
TOOLING
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Delcam integrates data repair module for CAM users.
Delcam has added a fully-integrated data repair module to its PowerMILL CAM system to correct all the common faults encountered in CAD data sent for machining.
Tulip Ejectors solve undercut problem.
Cumsa Tulip Ejectors, distributed in the UK by DMS-Diemould, have solved a problem of ejecting very small plastic balls that could not be produced in a conventional two-half ball mould because they should not exhibit any material flow lines or seams.
New digital catalogues from D-M-E and Hasco.
A claimed 75 trillion mould combinations can be produced from the latest D-M-E Company CAD Part Library CD, while version R1/2006 of Hasco's 3D-Universal module digital catalogue includes all the latest products with menus now in 18 languages.
Arrk centralises imported tooling support.
Product development and tooling group Arrk PDG has restructured its tooling operations for British moulders into a single UK Tooling Division.
TESTING & INSPECTION
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New temperature chamber for Haake rheometer.
Thermo Electron Corporation has introduced a new temperature chamber with an extensive range of accessories for its Haake MARS modular rheometer platform.
Test powder flow properties under vacuum conditions.
Freeman Technology's test equipment to analyse how powders will flow in a materials handling system now has an accessory to enable flow properties to be studied under vacuum.
MTS extends range of universal test machines.
MTS Systems Corporation has introduced three floor-mounted Insight universal testing machines.
High-accuracy friction tester.
Lloyd Instruments has introduced a bench-mounted single lead screw friction tester that conforms to the ASTM D1894, ISO 8295 and TAPPI T549 standards.
3D X-ray technology for quality assurance.
X-rays are being used for three-dimensional inspection of plastics components in Britain and Germany.
COMPOSITES
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Panel saw cuts manual handling of GRP gratings.
A fully-automatic Striebig Control vertical panel saw has gone into service at GRP gratings specialist Sui Generis International of Colchesterto eliminate manual handling when placing the gratings on the saw.
New glass fibre products from Johns Manville.
Several new glass fibre products have been introduced by Johns Manville.
REACTION PROCESSING
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Colour can be changed shot to shot.
Pigment is added only at the mixing stage, in the mixing chamber itself, with new Krauss-Maffei ULKP-2KW+2K mixing heads, making it possible to change colour from shot to shot without having to clean and purge other machine parts in contact with the pigment.
PROTOTYPING
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More colours for 3D printer.
3D Systems Corporation has expanded the colour range of VisiJet LD100 materials for use with its InVision LD Desktop 3-D printer.
SOFTWARE
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Latest Delcam releases focus on speed and simplicity.
Improved user interface and faster operation are behind the latest releases of Delcam's PowerSHAPE and PS-Moldmaker while the CopyCAD reverse engineering program has been enhanced to produce better models from poor scan data.
The ten-minute hot runner designer.
When you need to define a hot runner layout for your mould quote to be ahead of the game you need all the help you can get. Clive Maier tries out the new hot runner design utility from Günther.
New CAMPUS release adds heat ageing.
The new version of CAMPUS will feature a more comprehensive description of the effects of additives, there will be more detail on the polyethylene and polyamide polymer families, and graphics to illustrate heat ageing will be added.
Granta upgrade gives new help on ESC.
Granta Design has released version 1.2 of Granta MI, a software system for managing, analysing, and applying materials information in engineering enterprises.
More features and functions for SIMPOE-MOLD.
The new 2006 R2 release of SIMPOE-MOLD plastics injection moulding simulation software includes new features within a new more Windows-like and user-friendly interface.
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Darfin House, Priestly Court,
Staffordshire Technology Park,
Stafford
ST18 0AR
01785 607580
E-mail: welcome@uk.emschem.com
Web site: www.emschem.com102 Husky Injection Molding Systems UK Ltd
Siskin Drive,
Middlemarch Business Centre,
Coventry
CV3 4FJ
024 7651 8900
Web site: www.husky.ca103 MCP Tooling Technologies Ltd
Whitebridge Park,
Whitebridge Way,
Stone, Staffs
ST15 8LQ
01785 815651
E-mail: bbennett@mcp-group.co.uk
Web site: www.mcp-group.com104 Krauss Maffei UK Ltd
Europa Boulevard,
Gemini Business Park,
Warrington
WA5 7TR
01925 644100
E-mail: info@kraussmaffei.co.uk
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Silk Mill Lane,
Winchcombe,
Gloucestershire
GL54 5HZ
01242 604040
E-mail: sales@bmc-controls.co.uk
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Unit 10, Blacklands Way,
Abingdon Business Park,
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
OX14 1RD
01235 550011
E-mail: sales@motan.co.uk
Web site: www.motan.com107 Swanstone
Cygnet House,
C2, Halesfield 23,
Telford
TF7 4NY
01952 400050
E-mail: info@swanstone-uk.com
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Unit 2 Harrison Close,
Knowlhill,
Milton Keynes
MK5 8PA
01908 306600
E-mail: sales@boy.ltd.uk109 Electron Tech Ltd
14 & amp; 15 Rutherford Way,
Drayton Fields Industrial Estate,
Daventry, Northamptonshire
NN11 5XW
01327 312211
E-mail: sales@electrontech.co.uk
Web site: www.all-electric-machine.com110 RTP Company (UK) Plastics Ltd
PO Box 437,
Bury,
Lancashire
BL9 9SW
0161 766 1766
E-mail: rtp@rtpcompany.com
Web site: www.rtpcompany.com111 Ultrapolymers Ltd
Spencer House, 97 Dewhurst Road,
Birchwood,
Warrington
WA3 7PG
01925 282300
E-mail: up@ultrapolymers.co.uk
Web site: www.ultrapolymers.co.uk112 RTP Company (UK) Plastics Ltd
PO Box 437,
Bury,
Lancashire
BL9 9SW
0161 766 1766
E-mail: rtp@rtpcompany.com
Web site: www.rtpcompany.com113 Kraiburg TPE (UK)
Business Innovation Centre.
Staffordshire Technology Park,
Beaconside, Stafford
ST18 0AR
01785 241343
E-mail: info-uk@kraiburg-tpe.com
Web site: www.kraiburg-tpe.com114 BASF UK Ltd
PO Box 4, Earl Road,
Cheadle Hulme,
Cheshire
SK8 6QG
0161 485 6222
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Talbot Way,
Small Heath Business Park,
Birmingham
B10 0HJ
0121 683 1081
E-mail: marketing@delcam.com
Web site: www.delcam.com116 Delcam International
Talbot Way,
Small Heath Business Park,
Birmingham
B10 0HJ
0121 683 1081
E-mail: marketing@delcam.com
Web site: www.delcam.com117 LG International (UK) Ltd
Profile West, 2nd Floor,
950 Great West Road,
Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9ES
020 8326 1410
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Tachbrook Park Drive,
Warwick,
CV34 6RH
01926 457000
E-mail: uk@arburg.com
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Carrwood Road,
Chesterfield Trading Estate,
Chesterfield, Derbys
S41 9QB
01246 260666
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Lowesden Works,
Lambourn Woodlands,
Newbury, Berks
RG17 7RN
01488 72525
E-mail: info@linro.co.uk
Web site: www.sidel.com121 Krauss Maffei UK Ltd
Europa Boulevard,
Gemini Business Park,
Warrington
WA5 7TR
01925 644100
E-mail: info@kraussmaffei.co.uk
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Apollo Way,
Tachbrook Park,
Warwick
CV34 6RW
01926 335000
E-mail: euk@engel.at
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Boulters Farm Centre,
Castlemorton Common,
Welland, Worcestershire
WR13 6LE
01684 310860
E-mail: info@freemantech.co.uk
Web site: www.freemantech.co.uk124 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.uk125 Conair Europe Ltd
350 Edinburgh Avenue,
Slough,
Berkshire
SL1 4TU
01753 215100
E-mail: info@conaireurope.co.uk
Web site: www.conaireurope.co.uk126 Industrial Plastics Ltd
Unit 13 Canterbury Industrial Park,
297 Ilderton Road,
London
SE15 1NP
020 7252 9600
E-mail: sales@ipl-london.co.uk
Web site: www.ipl-london.co.uk128 Plastic Extruders Ltd
Russell Gardens,
Wickford,
Essex
SS11 8DN
01268 577800
E-mail: sales@plastex.co.uk
Web site: www.plastex.co.uk129 H & amp; H Services
Chapel House, The Hill,
Kirby in Ashfield,
Nottingham
NG17 8JR
01623 759836
E-mail: info@handh-services.co.uk
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89 Lower Herne Road,
Herne, Herne Bay,
Kent
CT6 7PH
01227 374710
E-mail: sales@flexicon.co.uk
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Unit F, Vanguard, Tame Park,
Tame Valley Industrial Estate,
Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire
B77 5DY
01827 265850
E-mail: info@maguire-europe.com
Web site: www.maguire.com132 Wittmann (UK) Ltd
Sanders Road,
Finedon Road Industrial Estate,
Wellingborough, Northants
NN8 4NL
01933 275777
E-mail: info@wittmann.co.uk
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Matilda House, Carrwood Road,
Chesterfield Trading Estate,
Chesterfield
S41 9QB
01246 260222
E-mail: sales@colortronic.co.uk
Web site: www.colortronic.co.uk134 R & amp; L Plastic Solutions Ltd
11 Derwent Drive,
Littleborough,
Rochdale
OL15 OBT
01706 372057
E-mail: russell.iddon@btopenworld.com135 Krauss Maffei UK Ltd
Europa Boulevard,
Gemini Business Park,
Warrington
WA5 7TR
01925 644100
E-mail: info@kraussmaffei.co.uk
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33 Hainge Road,
Tividale,
Oldbury, West Midlands
B69 2NY
0121 522 0030
E-mail: mrwdsltd@aol.com
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Sanders Road,
Finedon Road Industrial Estate,
Wellingborough, Northants
NN8 4NL
01933 275777
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suite 3, Aston House,
Redburn Road,, Westerhope,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE5 1NB
0191 271 4100
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6270 Bishop's Court,
Solihull Parkway,
Birmingham Business Park
B37 7YB
0121 329 1310
E-mail: veronique.lamb@arkemagroup.com
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Siskin Drive,
Middlemarch Business Centre,
Coventry
CV3 4FJ
024 7651 8900
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Hereward Rise,
Halesowen,
West Midlands
B62 8AN
0121 585 0800
E-mail: sales@kuka.co.uk
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Sanders Road,
Finedon Road Industrial Estate,
Wellingborough, Northants
NN8 4NL
01933 275777
E-mail: info@wittmann.co.uk
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16 Silver Birches Business Park,
Aston Road,
Bromsgrove
B60 3EU
01527 558218
E-mail: Sales@YushinAutomation.com
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Eaton Place,
114 Washway Road,
Sale, Cheshire
M33 7RF
0161 374 0734
E-mail: info@kmt-waterjet.com
Web site: www.cuttingbox.com150 Delcam International
Talbot Way,
Small Heath Business Park,
Birmingham
B10 0HJ
0121 683 1081
E-mail: marketing@delcam.com
Web site: www.delcam.com151 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.uk152 Lloyd Instruments Ltd
Forum House,
12 Barnes Wallis Road,
Segensworth East, Fareham
PO15 5TT
01489 486399
E-mail: uk-far.general@ametek.co.uk
Web site: www.lloyd-instruments.co.uk153 Granta Design Ltd
Rustat House,
62 Clifton Road,
Cambridge
CB1 7EG
01223 518895
E-mail: info@grantadesign.com
Web site: www.grantadesign.com154 Delcam International
Talbot Way,
Small Heath Business Park,
Birmingham
B10 0HJ
0121 683 1081
E-mail: marketing@delcam.com
Web site: www.delcam.com155 Reifenhauser Ltd
Sun Street,
Tewkesbury,
Gloucestershire
GL20 5NX
01684 299666
E-mail: sales@reifenhauser.co.uk
Web site: www.reifenhauser.com156 TM Machinery Sales Ltd
49 Iliffe Avenue,
Oadby Industrial Estate,
Leicester
LE2 5LH
0116 271 7155
E-mail: sales@tmservices.co.uk
Web site: www.tmpartnership.co.uk157 Gunther UK Ltd
109 Knights Croft,
New Ash Green,
Longfield, Kent
DA3 8HY
01474 879774
E-mail: info@gunther.co.uk
Web site: www.guenther-hotrunner.com162 Nortest
Unit 1, The Woodyard,
Castle Ashby,
Northamptonshire
NN7 1LF
01604 696192
E-mail: brian@nortest.co.uk
Web site: www.nortest.co.uk
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