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James Hines returns to help customers succeed

JAMES HINES has rejoined the Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK and Ireland team. The new business development manager brings with him over three decades of processing and technical knowledge that he will use to put customers first and prove the company’s lifetime commitment to injection moulding precision.

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Field support fast-tracks productivity at MGS Technical Plastics

With any strategic investment in new technology, energy savings estimates and productivity promises can be persuasive. Yet, the proof was in the pudding for Lancashire moulding firm MGS Technical Plastics who uncovered the real worth of their investments in two new IntElect 50 ton injection moulding machines.

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Addressing staff shortages through automation

Even smaller UK firms are turning to automation to help tackle skills and recruitment challenges. Robots can help keep the plastic processing sector moving, with minimal human intervention, says Nigel Flowers

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IntElect to support medical device development

AVENUE, A Nolato Company, has taken delivery of a 75t IntElect all-electric injection moulding machine at its site in Sligo, Ireland, describing it as “the ideal machine for medical start-up projects”. The investment will support growth in the company’s healthcare division, providing dedicated capacity to mould precision parts during the product development phase.

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Cap moulders fight the fakes

Counterfeiting in the drinks industry is a multi-million pound industry. However, drink companies are fighting back against illicit bootleggers. Here, Kevin Heap, packaging expert at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK, explains how specialist closure moulders are using the latest injection moulding precision techniques to keep one step ahead of the creative counterfeiters to protect trademarked brand integrity

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Diversity in engineering: Award announced

Airbus and the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC) have launched the call for nominations for the 2017 edition of the ‘Airbus Diversity Award’. This award aims to shine a light on successful projects which have encouraged more young people of all profiles and backgrounds to study and succeed in engineering.

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New moulding machines boost process stability

Trend Technologies Ireland, a contract moulder of devices for the medical and life sciences sectors, and automotive components for some of the world’s leading vehicle brands, has opened its third ISO Class 7 (10,000) cleanroom at its manufacturing facility in Mullingar. Investment at the site included a number of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag 50t IntElect machines that have enabled the company to boost process stability and achieve shorter production runs

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