The EEF’s annual manufacturing conference in London always provides a day of insight, information and stimulating discussion on the key issues affecting the UK’s manufacturers.
Making the decision to purchase injection moulding machinery is an investment, and one which it is important to get right. Here, Nigel Flowers, M.D. at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, answers six of the most popular questions asked asked before buying.
A number of exciting innovations to be officially unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas tomorrow are made possible thanks to the use of innovative plastics technology.
David Brereton, Sales Director at Borough, a UK-based plastic injection moulder and chrome platers of plastic, looks at the use of chrome in vehicles and advises on what designers and manufacturers should consider when choosing to plate a part.
RAPRA’s Wendi Beamson discusses the changing needs of the manufacturing industry, looking specifically at the areas of enabling technologies, such as hydraulics and pneumatics.
At the recently held EUROMAP General Assembly in Venice, the member associations gave a positive outlook for Europe’s plastic and rubber machinery manufacturers; despite disappointing results from the BRIC countries.
This month, BPF Director-General, Philip Law, discusses fighting the corner of plastics’ amongst a flurry of mainstream media attention surrounding the introduction of the recent single-use bag charge in England.
At the ARMO rotomoulding conference held in Nottingham recently, speakers spoke of their visions for the future of the rotomoulding process - making it faster, more flexible and safer.
After a spate of cyber security attacks, namely computer hackers exploiting systems to access a company’s data, the Government is urging us to put systems into place to protect our valuable information. Here, RAPRA’s Wendi Beamson explains more.
In this month’s column, Nigel Flowers, Chairman of the Polymer Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMMDA) discusses the latest machinery figures, the uptake of all-electric and what recent world events mean for the UK economy…
