NEWS KM brings together LSR partners


The Würzburg-based Plastics Centre (SKZ), Toolcraft, of Georgensgmünd near Nürnberg, and their German compatriot, the injection moulding machinery giant KraussMaffei, have all come together to work on the processing of liquid silicone rubber (LSR). SKZ, which has been


hitherto mainly known for thermoplastic processing, recently appointed Krauss- Maffei as its technology partner for LSR. As Toolcraft also wanted to start working with the technology at the same time, KraussMaffei brought all three together. SKZ and Toolcraft will build up the expertise necessary for manufactur-


New US training partnership


LS Mtron Injection Molding Machines USA has formed a partnership with Orbital Plastics Consulting to provide scientific injection moulding training. LS Mtron produces injection moulding machines in South Korea. Courses being offered include both injection moulding training at LS Mtron’s technical centre in Wood Dale, near Chicago, and onsite injection moulding training at LS Mtron customer locations. The courses will be taught by Orbital presi- dent Umberto Catignani. � www.lsinjection.com


6 Above: SKZ has its headquarters in Würzburg, Germany


ing, expert advice and vocational training. Krauss- Maffei is providing the all-electric machines (a PX 50 at SKZ and a PX 121 at Toolcraft), plus expertise and consulting related to processing. They anticipate being able to apply for public subsidies to help them develop technologies. In the coming months,


SKZ and Toolcraft will work on a new mould for LSR to address the challenges arising from low viscosity and temperature control. The first product has already been defined: a medical application with a part weight of 0.5 g. KraussMaffei said: “For


many years, processing LSR was limited to specialist


companies. Despite the material’s strong growth, it had been viewed as being difficult to work with. This is currently changing, as more and more plastics process- ing companies are becom- ing interested in this versatile material.” � www.kraussmaffei.com � www.skz.de � www.toolcraft.de


Comar buys medical moulder Automatic Plastics in Ireland


New Jersey, US-based Comar, a supplier of custom medical devices and assemblies and speciality packaging systems, has acquired Automatic Plastics (APL), a contract manufac- turer of injection moulded


products mainly for medical devices and rigid pharma- ceutical packaging. APL operates out of an ISO 13485-certified produc- tion facility in Wicklow, south of Dublin, Ireland. This has 30 injection moulding


machines ranging from 25 to 485 tonnes. The company has particular expertise in design and development, overmoulding, two-shot moulding, automation, handling and packaging of desiccants, and custom printing. Comar said that this


combination will enhance its own expertise in the same fields and represents the first step in its global expansion, not least because Ireland is one of the world’s major medtech and pharmaceuti- cal industry hubs. Comar will now have 11 manufacturing facilities and over 1,200 employees worldwide. � www.comar.com


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