Rutland Plastics boosts capacity for bigger and longer mouldings
The new machine has a smaller footprint but can mould taller parts than earlier possible.
Oakham-loacted injection moulder and tooling supplier Rutland Plastics has taken delivery of a new Engel Duo 1700 injection moulding machine, with a view to providing greater capacity and flexibility within the company’s larger machine group.
A key market for the firm is large and over 2010, it has seen consistent rising demand for capacity on its largest machines. Managing director Steve Ayre commented: “Buying this new machine demonstrates our commitment to invest in the latest technology so as to remain at the forefront of the UK market for large injection mouldings.”
The Duo series is Engel’s compact range of moulding machines. Apart from a smaller footprint, they are claimed to offer the capability to mould taller or longer parts than is currently possible with conventional machines. Shorter cycle times are attributed to high-speed cylinders and a rapid locking action. The machine also comes with Engel’s new Eco drives, for with energy savings comparable to those obtainable with all-electric machines are claimed. Extremely quiet operation is cited as a bonus for the workplace environment.
Rutland Plastics has just re-developed its factory site with an additional manufacturing bay and new offices, giving a total of 4000 square metres of extra floorspace.
Other recent investments have included a Microcut Challenger BNC1840 CNC lathe, primarily for the manufacture of small and mid-size electrofusion fittings, and a Mazak VTC300C-II vertical machining centre for producing large-bore electrofusion couplers and mould tools.
The business is now implementing an Epicor 9 enterprise resource planning (ERP) system which will replace current separate software packages, with a view to more efficient management of order processing and manufacturing.
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Rutland Plastics boosts capacity for bigger and longer mouldings
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