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Magnetic plates save die cutting set-up, costs
A flexible magnetic die (or plate) can be used to die cut various substrates and saves set-up time and money as a flexible plate is less expensive than a solid rotary die.
News from Rotoflex International Inc (31 August 2007)
Unit trims hard-to-reach sprue gates
A gate trimming tool has a very sharp blade positioned at 45 deg to shear plastics sprue gates located in difficult-to-reach, confined narrow spaces.
News from SAS Automation (31 July 2007)
Plastics cap cooling machine speeds output
Shorter cycle times for moulding plastics enclosures are putting pressure on cap cooling, for which a cap cooling machine is offered to solve the problem.
News from Sandretto UK (29 November 2006)
High speed ultrasonic system ensures clean cuts
A high speed ultrasonic cutting system has replaced a static cutter that would leave the extrusion product with uneven edges and has increased output.
News from C F Controls (22 November 2006)
Ion anti-static system is more effective
Three anti-static systems for plastics industries include an AC system to provide powerful and intense ion production and fast decay times making it more effective at faster web speeds. Brochure available
News from Meech International (11 May 2006)
MCP to sell Toshiba injection moulders in Europe
Toshiba Machine (Europe) in Germany has appointed MCP Tooling Technologies as the European sales agent for all Toshiba Machine's electric and hydraulic injection moulding machines. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (25 April 2006)
Infra-red welding automates plastics fabrication
User application article An infra-red welding system using special-purpose infra-red emitters has helped improve the quality of an inspection chamber assembly production process.
News from Heraeus Noblelight, I-R Division (27 March 2006)
Rotational plastics moulding degaters are easier
Rotational Degaters provide a more automated and easier to use alternative to conventional gate cutting systems for cutting multiple gates and handles multiple linear adjustments.
News from SAS Automation (15 March 2006)
Self-feeding units drill holes at low cost
For the production plastics manufacturing industry, self-feeding drill units are designed to produce simultaneously one or many accurate holes in production parts.
News from AutoDrill ( 4 April 2005)
Special multi spindle drillers change quickly
User application article A series of special purpose multi spindle drilling machines, featuring fast changeovers for a second operation in a plastics moulding company, need only a switch movement to change drilling cycles.
News from Bespoke Machines ( 7 September 2004)
Upturn in airblast cooling demand forecast
Reporting a recent upturn in its airblast cooler sales, an injection moulding machine supplier says that airblast coolers are increasingly being used in place of the traditional cooling towers.
News from Sandretto UK (27 February 2004)
When handling means assembly as well
Due to the increasing trend towards supplying modules, or sub-assemblies, as well as plastics components, TQC has supplied localised assembly systems for use by plastics moulders.
News from TQC (27 February 2004)
Robots purpose-built to serve injection moulders
Purpose-built for plastics injection moulding machines with locking forces of 8200 -18000kN, a robot offers a high level of positional repeatability with minimal vibration.
News from Sandretto UK (17 June 2003)
Plastics surface treatment system raises adhesion
A patented 'Advanced Thermo-Molecular Adhesion Process' advances adhesion properties, increases product quality, and helps users become even more environmentally friendly.
News from Mercia Systems (23 April 2003)
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