Technology for Plastics Processors

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Seminar Programme:

Registration and coffee

10.30    Chairmans Introductions (Phillip Law, British Plastics Federation)

10.40    Trends in Plastics Processing Technology (Paul Brookbank, Exeter University)

• Material Monitoring in Polymer Manufacturing
• Quality Control
• Close Loop Process Control

11.10    Technology for Retrofitting Machines for Energy Saving (Fred Pratt, CCS Technology Ltd)

• What technologies deliver the most cost reduction
• Examples of the costs and benefits
• Deciding where to invest - what to look for, what to avoid

11.45    Tea/Coffee Break

12.00     Water Foaming of Polymers (John Heaton, R & D Factory)

• How water foaming can reduce material weight by up to 40%
• Reduce energy and cycle times

 12.30    Using Digital Simulation for Reducing Time to Market and Production Costs (Eric Henry, Autodesk)

• How simulation tools are applied in the design to production process for producing parts.
• Real world industry validation studies with proven customer cost savings.

13.00    Networking Lunch

14.00    Automation, the Route to Business Improvement (Mike Wilson, The British Automation and Robot Association)

• Learn how automation can improve your competitiveness
• Learn how to implement automation successfully
• Gain access to government funding support

14.30    Best Practice for Material Handling (Sam Hill, Summit Systems)

• The Three processes of drying
• Dosing and Blending
• Merits of central feeding systems vs. individual loading systems and power saving ramifications
• Magnetic tool changing – tool changing in 10 minutes vs. 1 hour!

• Looking at the tool making census
• Getting the supply chain into tier one producers

Registration:

To register for this workshop please CLICK HERE to download the registration form, alternatively contact Events on 0207 457 5000 or email [email protected] 

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