SPECIAL FOCUS MECHANICAL COMPONENTS
A £1MILLION INVESTMENT P
ennine is one of the leading suppliers of plastics to the food
and packaging industry. It has, the company explains, possibly the biggest range of extrusions for conveyors of any supplier in the UK, with over 100 standard shapes. All of its extrusions are 1000 grade Ultra High Molecular Polyethylene (known as UHMW). This type of high quality plastic stops
metal touching metal in the food industry. The 1000 grade is its molecular weight and means it is ‘dense’, with plastic giving a low co-efficient of friction and great durability. It is available in many sizes from a 1.5mm horse shoe shaped clip which is used as a flight edging up to a 100mm wide section suitable for spiral conveyors. It is also stocked with stainless steel or aluminium backings for all kind of glass bottle filling lines, as well as can filling lines in the alcohol and non-alcohol beverage lines. The range also includes Premlube. This is a material with a base of 1000
grade UHMW, but has then been filled with oils and lubricants. This material has one of the lowest co-efficiencies of friction of any material available. The lubricant is constant throughout the material and is not skin deep. In times of friction the material weeps lubricant and then, as it cools and the problem is overcome, it re-absorbs the lubricant. It is not recommended that the material is lubricated by the client throughout its life. Roller sleeve is a recent addition to the Pennine range. This is a polyurethane outer cover to suit most sizes of steel roller. This protects the product from damage but offers a number of features such as traction on inclines. Available in standard safety orange colour, this comes in two thicknesses – standard and heavy duty with diameters up to 6”. The new premises mean that Pennine
has been able to increase its stock of the above products by over 100,000 metres in the last few months.
Pennine Industrial Equipment of Huddersfield is pleased to announce the completion of a £1million investment programme at its Skelmanthorpe premises in West Yorkshire. This investment includes the building of a two storey extension and the complete refurbishment of the overall manufacturing facilities. This improves and increases Pennine’s storage area as well as giving a greater area for machining
Pennine is one of the leading suppliers of plastics to the food and packaging industry
Pennine stocks over 50 tonnes of
UHMW in sheet form. This sheet is from 3mm thick up to 150mm thick, and this is mainly 1000 grade for direct food contact. 500 grade is also suitable for direct food contact but as a cheaper option if low friction is not required. Again Premlube is available. A new popular option is Prem-detect, a material which will react to metal detectors. All of these materials can be
“Although only a small engineering SME,
Pennine is proud that over the last 40 years it has always started at least one new apprentice – and this year is no exception, with two new apprentices
starting at the local engineering college”
machined in house into components to suit customer drawings. These components include curves for controlling conveyor chains, chain guides controlling chains through packaging machines, as well as sprockets. There are still many applications
to replace expensive metals such as Brass, Copper and Stainless Steel. The new investment has enabled
Pennine to increase its machining capacity by over 50%, which has led to greater efficiencies and a reduction in lead times.
APPRENTICES Although only a small engineering SME, Pennine is proud that over the last 40 years it has always started at least one new apprentice – and this year is no exception, with two new apprentices starting at the local engineering college.
Pennine Industrial Equipment T: 01484 864733
www.pennine.org
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