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technology in automation and materials Yorkshire, UK, already has some of its have been hearing a lot about our navigation
handling. environmentally-friendly marine buoys buoys. We have developed a very good
deployed in the Gulf and will have company reputation in the Middle East so it will give
Wittmann Battenfeld UK experts on hand at the Seatrade Middle East some the international marine community a
Tel: +44 1933 275 777 Maritime exhibition to talk about the good chance to see first hand what we can
Web: www.wittmann.co.uk successes and benefits of its products. The provide. The Middle East is an extremely
company, which sells its buoys through its important market for us so we’re to excited
Environmentally Friendly
XJF Global Marine subsidiary, is expanding about establishing more links with key people
into markets across the world having secured and organisations from this region and around
Buoys
illustrious contracts with Trinity House in the the world.”
UK and established links in Egypt, Africa, and
XJF Plastics is taking its world-renowned
the Far East. Paul Fairhurst, Managing Director
the tool holding capacity increases
XJF Plastics
navigation buoys to Dubai to build on its
of XJF Plastics, said: “It’s a great opportunity
significantly to deliver quicker, more efficient
Tel: +44 1246 575646
growing reputation in the Middle East. The
to be there in person and meet some of the
and more flexible tooling. In addition to the 5-
Email: enquiries@xjfplastics.co.uk
Barlborough based company, in South
maritime industry’s movers and shakers who
axis CNC milling machine, CNC lathe, and
Web: www.xjfplastics.com
EDM machine, other new equipment includes
a dual-column band saw for faster, more
precise cutting coupled with the CNC hole-
popper to enable the most exacting holes (as
small as 0.254 mm) for EDM operations. The
latter is especially necessary for miniature
profile dies. New CRIB vending machines
have also been purchased to ensure a supply
THE MICRO, PRECISION &
of disposable tooling is always closely located
to where the Guill machinist is positioned. By NANO MANUFACTURING EVENT
using an automatic direct reorder system, the
machinist is now able to order faster, more
20–21 October 2009, Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK.
efficient tooling that speeds the production
flow without any unnecessary delay for the
usual manual entry of the tooling reorder.
Guill Tool & Engineering
Co.
Tel: +1 401 8287600
Email: sales@guill.com
Web: www.guill.com
Wittmann Battenfeld UK
A new force in UK plastics processing
technology, Wittmann Battenfeld UK, opened
for business on Feb 1, 2009. The move
creates a new company from two former
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former companies will be integrated onto the
former Wittmann UK, Wellingborough site and
Wittmann Battenfeld UK will be headed up by
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Barry Hill, former Wittmann UK Managing
Director. Hill commented: “We at Wittmann
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