Triton Technology Ltd

NEW CONCEPTS FOR PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY IN PLASTICS PROCESSING

Innovative system solutions from four UK companies form the centrepiece of a new one-day conference entitled “Improvement in Production Efficiency” aimed at increasing performance and efficiency in the processing of plastics. It is being hosted by the plastics consultancy and training provider G&A Moulding Technology at its Peterborough facility on 13 and 14 April 2010 in conjunction with machinery supplier Premier Moulding Machinery (PMM), polymer distributor Velox (UK) and Triton Technology.

The conference is in a one-day format, to be repeated the following day for those unable to attend on 13 April, and will consist of a series of papers and practical demonstrations intended to be of interest to polymer processors that are seeking to boost their own production efficiency.

According to the findings of the latest Business Conditions Survey conducted by the British Plastics Federation (BPF) at the start of this year, the pursuit of greater manufacturing efficiency is the second highest priority for plastics companies in 2010. Recognising this key trend, the four companies G&A, PMM, Velox and Triton have joined forces to create a single event which illustrates how this can be achieved with each of their tailored solutions.

Accordingly, G&A will be presenting its PRO-OPTM process optimisation software which allows users to optimise their processing in a step-wise and logical approach, with an emphasis on process consistency and component quality and, as a consequence, a fall in energy costs through the reduction of scrap and downtime. PMM will be presenting the latest innovation in terms of energy-efficient injection moulding machinery in the form of the Venus series of all-electric injection moulding machines from Zhafir Plastics Machinery. The Zhafir Venus Series machine is the first generation of all-electric injection process equipment and its adoption can result in 20 to 70 percent less energy consumption compared to hydraulic machines and a 10 percent lower consumption than other general servo machines.
Assisting moulders and extruders in the reduction of downtimes for tool and polymer changes, the Asaclean purging compound and mould cleaner for extrusion and injection moulding equipment will be presented by Velox (UK) at the event in the form of a live demonstration on machinery provided by PMM. Time and money can also be saved through the identiPol QA, Triton Technology’s principal exhibit at the event, which uses Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) to provide a simple and cost-effective quality assurance testing of mouldable thermoplastics. Its adoption at any point of the injection moulding or extrusion process helps prevent the loss of time and money on sub-standard materials.

Beyond practical demonstrations of the equipment and systems mentioned above, there will be talks on the advantages of injection moulding technology training and the savings to be made by investing in power-efficient equipment.

“Anyone seeking to succeed in the British polymer market needs to be able increase their productive effectiveness by keeping manufacturing costs to a minimum whilst maximising their output by both reducing energy costs and production down time and increasing product quality,” states Richard Hird, sales director at Premier Moulding Machinery Ltd, on behalf of the four co-organising companies.

“Customers attending our event will gain access to a range of equipment, products and services that will enable them to increase their competitive edge and gain in strength as the UK economy emerges from recession.”

To register for this event please visit: http://www.pmmuk.net/seminar.html

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