Additive manufacturing by Rochling supports inventive design

Additive manufacturing by Rochling supports inventive design

Plastics and composites company, Röchling Industrial (UK), is pleased to showcase its additive manufacturing capabilities and competences at Southern Manufacturing 2022. Industrial 3D printing enables a new approach to design, producing innovative component and offering new solutions for the design and construction of components. The

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Moulding specialist MHP Industries offers materials and production services

Moulding specialist MHP Industries offers materials and production services

Vacuum forming and toolmaking services for the plastics industry offered by MHP Industries, range from initial designs to completion. The company produces mouldings in most thermoformable materials including anti-static, fire retardant and UV stabilised.  The company supplies a range of mouldings for varied industries, from

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Robotic systems apply foam seals

Robotic systems apply foam seals

Six-axis robot systems, combined with Robafoam’s foam application technology, are used by Southern Manufacturing exhibitor Robofoam to apply perfectly formed foam seals to parts. The flexible system can apply custom-designed foam seals to anything from one-off prototypes to high volume production quantities. The equipment can

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Ford joins Composites UK

Ford joins Composites UK

In June, Composites UK welcomed Ford Motor Company, specifically its UK Innovations Team, as one of its 380 member companies. The UK Innovations Team is led by Alan Banks, whose remit is to expand the use of lightweighting technologies onto mass production vehicles at an

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Watertight gaskets from Amey Plastics

Watertight gaskets from Amey Plastics

As part of the display at this year’s show, Amey Plastics showcased its new high-quality gasketing service. The company says it is particularly suitable for manufacturers looking for guaranteed, water-tight mouldings for products. The Hampshire injection moulding company offers a wide range of post-moulding services.

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Colour is now an easier option at Mewett Polyurethane

Colour is now an easier option at Mewett Polyurethane

A third stream to its flexible foam metering machines has been added by Mewett Polyurethane. This allows for faster and more versatile colour changes, as the colorant is blended directly into the mixing chamber. It enables the inclusion of TCPP fire retardant additive, catalyst and

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MHP showcases vacuum-forming expertise

MHP showcases vacuum-forming expertise

Producing vacuum-formed plastic components and specialising in custom covers and enclosures for a wide variety of markets from medical appliances to wind turbine covers, Southern Manufacturing 2020 exhibitor, MHP offers toolmaking, CAD/CAM, reverse engineering, 3D printing and injection moulding services. The company has been trading for

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White Horse Plastics gallops ahead in quality-conscious markets

White Horse Plastics gallops ahead in quality-conscious markets

Exhibiting for the third time at Southern Manufacturing, this time led by a management buy-out team, White Horse Plastics offers product design and tooling, through to manufacturing, assembly, packing and shipping. Technical injection moulding has seen the business prosper in the quality-conscious markets of medical,

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Investment cuts lead times and waste at Plastic Moulding Solutions

Investment cuts lead times and waste at Plastic Moulding Solutions

Specialist in injection moulding and tooling, Plastic Moulding Solutions made significant financial investments throughout 2019 in all areas of the company to increase production and bring significant benefits to customers, which it says is already reaping rewards. The company, which is exhibiting at Southern Manufacturing

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Röchling adds new detectable plastics

Röchling adds new detectable plastics

The latest in the range of x-ray and metal detectable PTFE products by Röchling Engineering Plastics is Fibracon Detecaflon. It has a low friction co-efficient, is corrosion-resistant, non-stick and easy to clean. It exhibits resistance in low and high temperatures, from -200 to +250°C. It

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