2023 marked a particularly pertinent set of anniversary days at Arburg, as the Hehl family displayed some of its newest technology along with its commitments to environmental targets and customer service also being at the forefront of what was...
Bole, a supplier of IMMs from China, has made significant inroads into the UK market sinceentering the fray a few years ago. BP&R caught up with Hardeep Khera, general manager, Bole UK, to find out about his work with injection moulder Proplas
WSM Plastics is one of the UK’s many moulders at the front line of the push to keep the country’s manufacturing sector competitive. BP&R caught up with Neil Paice, sales manager at WSM, to discuss the latest trends and challenges...
Just like our cars, injection moulding machines undergo heavy use, leading to wear and tear. In this video, Hymid explains how purging the barrel will ensure part quality and consistency.
In injection moulding, cooling time is crucial. Once the molten plastic has been pushed into the mould cavities, time is required to allow the plastic to cool, forming a finished part.
The way the OEM world does business has changed. Especially in light of the pandemic, which highlighted significant vulnerabilities in global logistics and supply risks.
Wittmann Battenfeld UK has said it has high hopes for a strong performance in 2023. The optimism is reflected the group’s stand booking at Interplas, its largest exhibition space in recent times.
At K 2022, ENGEL UK welcomed Mark O’Mahoney, operations and technical director of Glazpart Ltd and Andrew Rose, manufacturing manager, to view developments in ENGEL’s machine designs and technology...
Which moulding drives offer the greatest flexibility and energy efficiency? Knowing that highly dynamic movements can help to shorten the cycle time and increase component quality, Nigel Flowers, Managing Director of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK...
As part of our recent focus on contract and trade moulders, and mould-makers, Interplas Insights caught up with Gabby Day, communications manager at Pentagon Plastics Ltd., to find out more about the secret to the firm’s success in UK moulding.
While flow simulation data can reduce the time until a tool is ready to produce samples, the stakeholders involved need to work centrally in unison, instead of sequentially.
Andy Watts, Commercial Manager, Matrix Moulding Systems Ltd., introduces the Soniplas system, an ultrasonic technology designed to reduce energy use for injection moulders.
