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Wittmann UK
Address:
Sanders Rd
Finedon Rd Industrial Estate
Wellingborough
NN8 4NL
UK
Telephone: (UK) +44 1933 275 777
http://www.wittmann.co.uk
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Listing of all 52 news releases from Wittmann UK:
Materials drying equipment measures energy use
Plastics processors looking into buying a dryer based on energy savings should ask the supplier for the test data and the assumptions behind it, said Wittmann.
News from Wittmann UK ( 1 July 2008)
Automated plastics injection moulding shown
Wittmann at the UK's PDM 08 show will exhibit a Battenfeld 1600kN plastics injection moulder machine equipped with the latest B6 control system and a Wittmann Robot W711.
News from Wittmann UK (17 April 2008)
Control function speeds injection moulding cycle
In the robotic unloading plastics injection moulding machines a 'SmartRemoval' control function eliminates electronic signals delay, savings up to 0.5s/cycle - a 10% saving for a 5s cycle.
News from Wittmann UK (29 January 2008)
Robots raise moulding production, cut rejects
User application article Four full-servo 3-axis robots installed in a moulding company's factory are helping to increase overall volume production while also decreasing reject rate and stoppages.
News from Wittmann UK ( 4 December 2007)
Wheel and dessicant plastics drying combined
Combining the advantages of the twin bed desiccant dryer with those of the wheel dryer, a wheel dryer offers a constant dew point and extremely energy efficient operation.
News from Wittmann UK (14 November 2007)
Plastics moulding includes gravimetric blending
Provider of plastics manufacturing equipment will be showing robots, automation systems, in-mould labelling as well as granulators, material handling and gravimetric blending.
News from Wittmann UK (31 August 2007)
Materials handling firm adds sales engineer
An automation and plastics material handling supplier, Wittmann UK, has recruited Mark Hosty as sales engineer to further expand its sales efforts.
News from Wittmann UK (29 March 2007)
Cost-effective polymer materials control launched
Cost effective and operator friendly network control system for plastics procssing plants enables the control of up to 12 vacuum loader stations for polymer processing machines.
News from Wittmann UK (20 November 2006)
Automation firm signs for 6-axis robot capability
An automation and materials handling equipment supplier, Wittmann UK, has signed an exclusive UK agency deal for the UK plastics sector with 6-axis robot manufacturer KUKA.
News from Wittmann UK ( 2 October 2006)
Wittmann buys thin walled parts toolmaker
Plastics automation and materials handling equipment supplier Wittmann has expanded in-mould labelling activities with the acquisition of Regad, a specialized toolmaker of thin walled parts.
News from Wittmann UK (19 September 2006)
Robotic tooling identification automated
End-of-arm-tooling recognition system - with control based on RFID technology - will further simplify and streamline automated procedures in plastics processing equipment.
News from Wittmann UK ( 9 August 2006)
Plastics automation firm opens Austrian office
Leading supplier of plastics automation and materials handling systems, Wittmann has opened a dedicated office and production facility in Vienna, Austria, for its material handling division.
News from Wittmann UK (25 July 2006)
Progress for robots and automation group
Wittmann's slogan "Progress through Innovation" is as descriptive as it can be, even 30 years after founding of the company by Dr Werner Wittmann.
News from Wittmann UK ( 5 May 2006)
Mini-materials handling system is expandable
User application article A complete mini-materials handling system, supplied to a technical moulder, is very easy to program and is easy to expand - incorporating more injection moulding work stations when needed.
News from Wittmann UK (11 April 2006)
Materials handling intended for 'lights out' work
A range of integrated plastics materials handling systems will help plastics processors achieve high production and low-maintenance 'lights out' production and remote controlled factory operations.
News from Wittmann UK (31 March 2006)
Run plastics processing plants remotely
A number of new features introduced to a materials handling network control system, will make the running of plastics processing plants even more 'hands-off' and possible from remote locations.
News from Wittmann UK (23 November 2005)
Robots minimise mould opening motion
In order to minimise the mould opening motion for shortest part removal times, all mid-range linear robots are equipped with a compact, self-locking part swivel axis.
News from Wittmann UK ( 9 November 2005)
Latest moulding robots create show interest
Robots create a lot of interest at UK plastics show, including a servo type specifically designed for the fast removal of plastics parts from stack moulds and two-plate single face moulds.
News from Wittmann UK (24 October 2005)
Automation systems exhibited for moulding
Among a full range of ancillary and automation equipment for moulding systems, the latest robot offers improvements, economies and better design in all areas.
News from Wittmann UK (17 August 2005)
Mould temperature controllers orders roll in
This year Wittmann UK has been notching up several double-digit orders for its Primus C mould temperature controllers for the plastics processing industries.
News from Wittmann UK (15 August 2005)
Operate moulding under 'lights out' via the Web
Polymetric material conveying links two loaders
Linear robots unload large mouldings
System to reprocess plastics in-house
Eight sprue pickers complete automation
Vacuum units can vary loading times
Moulders' robots offer 20% costs saving
Twin drying hopper unit has separate controls
Automation cell produces under-bonnet mouldings
Automation company appoints sales engineer for SW
Control system beats PLC for handling operations
Robot automates waste management at canning plant
All plastics moulding systems managed over the Web
Automation supplier targets healthcare, cleanroom
CAD/CAM automated and materials handling boosted
More options offered for mould temperature control
Robot supplier invests in Chinese location
Smallest capacity dryer processes polymers
Labels moulded into packaging in the tool
Materials drying systems ensure process integrity
Robot gets the most from injection moulders
High speed robot featured at Fakuma plastics show
High speed sprue-picking made vibration-free
Material handling manifold increases accuracy
Systems and service engineer appointed
Automated welding systems set to slash costs
Plastics mould temperature controllers widen range
Feeder package and moulder to transform filters
Portable plastics dryer optimises conditions
Control enhancements save 30% drying energy costs
Automation supplier renews QA accreditation
Automated cells upgrade automotive moulder
