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George Utz leads the way in In-Mould Technology
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eaverswood have continuously strived to bring new and innovative products to the marketplace. One such new product is frames4docs: Frames4docs are a unique range of colour coded frames designed for easy and prominent document display. They are perfect for use in offices,
shops, libraries and
throughout industry to display all types of literature, certificates and information. The frames are colour coded using red, blue, yellow and green. All four of these safety colours comply with British Safety Standards and are therefore ideal for displaying health and safety information including fire and hazard notices. These frames can also help portray important information and act as reminders for all staff in 5S and Lean Manufacturing. The magnetic frames4docs have a very strong pull force and can be applied to any flat steel surface. The design allows for documents to be easily inserted or removed without moving the frame. The self-adhesive frames4docs have an aggressive adhesive that has been selected to adhere to most sealed surfaces. Self-adhesive frames are permanent and can also be fixed to glass doors, shop windows or partitions enabling documents to be viewed from both sides. This design allows for documents to be easily changed when required.
Beaverswood Supply Co Ltd. Tel: 0118 9796096 Web:
www.beaverswood.co.uk
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eorge Utz, the leading manufacturer of plastic containers, pallets and dollies, has made a substantial investment in new “In-Mould Labelling” technology (IML), meaning they can now offer their customers a cost effective and efficient way of tracking goods through the supply chain — technology that was previously only available abroad. Up to now, for any customer requiring IML on products produced in the UK, George Utz were able to call upon the expertise of their European partners to provide the technical know- how – it’s fair to say that the Utz Group in Germany pioneered and perfected the technology. However, customer demand in the UK grew rapidly and in order to meet that demand the Midlands-based manufacturer made the decision to invest in the new machinery and training for staff, enabling them to offer this on-site here in the UK, thereby reducing lead times and transportation costs.
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technology allows full colour logos or barcodes to be injection moulded into the wall of a container, allowing a permanent and robust bond between the label and crate for very high durability. The image is statically charged to adhere to the tooling, and is then moulded into the body of the product.
George Utz Ltd. Tel: 01773 543 170 Web:
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Full five axis waterjet cutting capability puts GU ahead of the field
Poynton near Manchester, is taking its range of value added engineering services to another level with the installation of a
Leading north-west sub-contractor, GU Cutting & Grinding Services of
WARDJet waterjet cutting machine. It has full 90° five axis cutting capability with the inclusion of a Psy-Winder 5 axis cutting head and means that GU can clearly differentiate its cutting services from other sub-contractors. As a company supplying directly or indirectly into the aerospace industry, oil & gas, power generation and metalcrafts sectors amongst others, it represents an investment offering a very high potential return. The new WARDJet highlights the determination of GU to offer its customers sub-contract services not available from other engineering sub-contractors. This year, GU is completing its move to new 36,000 square feet premises, quadrupling floor space and moving up from 8 hours to 24 hours per day production. The £2.5 million investment in the new facility has not only seen the acquisition of the new WARDJet and Accustream waterjet cutting system, which has increased waterjet cutting capacity by 50%, but also new CNC grinding and plasma cutting technology.
Wightman Stewart Tel: 01422 823 801
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary estimates that Spirax Sarco EasiHeat™ systems have delivered energy savings of more than 15%
witching its domestic hot water and heating from shell-and-tube calorifiers to EasiHeat™ systems from Spirax Sarco has delivered energy savings of at least 15% at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Replacing the hospital’s ageing calorifiers has also saved up to three weeks of maintenance work each year, since the old systems had to be stripped down for regular insurance inspections. EasiHeat systems use compact plate heat exchangers to provide hot water on demand. This eliminates the need for hot water storage and the resulting reduction in heat losses leads to greater energy efficiency.
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systems are compact, skid-mounted installations with a stainless steel plate heat exchanger at their heart. They use plant steam to deliver a heating capacity of up to 1800kW. With most of the engineering and quality checks carried out offsite, installation simply means connecting the system up to the appropriate utilities. Commissioning is also trouble-free.
Spirax Sarco Tel: 01242 535319 Web:
www.spiraxsarco.com/uk
ieland Electric has increased its range of standstill monitors with the addition of the new SNS 4074K. The new device monitors the pulse frequency of sensors, such as inductive and magneto-resistive proximity switches and incremental encoders, safely switching off any dangerous movement when the limit frequency set on the safety module is exceeded. SNS Series standstill monitors measure only 22.5mm in width and are equipped with either pluggable screw terminals or spring terminals. Wieland now offers two such devices with different functionality, the SNS 4074K with a bypass input which allows safety orientated bypassing of the monitoring function and the SNS 4084K which has an input for the implementation of a start override that allows electric locking facilities to be locked during start-up. The limit frequency to be monitored is adjustable between 0.1 and 99Hz and is set via two rotary switches. This is permanently stored in the device via a simple configuration process. The devices can be used in safety applications up to PL e (cat 4) according to EN ISO 13849-1 and can be used with any machine drive technology. Wieland’s standstill monitors are also suitable for retrofit into existing machinery or systems.
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Wieland Electric Ltd 10 Tel: 01483 531213 Web:
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What makes Autobag unique? MATERIALS
Systems bags-on-a-roll is virtually endless, from products like automotive parts, components,
T hardware, medical devices and
electronics items, to fresh and frozen foods, pharmaceuticals and mail order fulfilment. Every bag we sell is carefully system matched - selecting film and material to suit your particular application, meeting the demands of security, temperature tolerance, proofing,
waterproofing, corrosion resistance,
privacy, grease
UV protection,
sustainability and weight. And that’s before you specify zippers, easy openers, perforations, 8-colour branding or any of the other bag features we have to offer.
Automated Packaging Systems converts the films for its system matched bags-on-a-roll at its European manufacturing facility in Malvern, Worcestershire. Find out how
Autobag can improve
your packaging – visit
www.autobag.co.uk,email
clive.pearson@
autobag.co.uk or call 0800 731 3643
SEPTEMBER 2011 Factory Equipment
he number and variety of applications suitable for packaging with
Automated Packaging aerospace
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