Injection moulders raise bathroom fittings output

Wittmann Battenfeld UK injection moulding machinery is being used by West Midlands manufacturer Thomas Dudley to make part of its latest suite of bathroom fittings and fixtures.

Mike Mohr, works director, plastics division, Thomas Dudley, says: 'Improvements have been made to our Vantage concealed cistern with a dual-flush pneumatic button and push-fit flushbend.

'Advances in sandwich moulding have enabled us to extend the product range.' Further product developments are in the pipeline, involving sensor technology, and the 160- tonne locking force Battenfeld machine is playing a key role in the company's moulding work.

All of Thomas Dudley's Battenfeld moulding machines benefit from magnetic platens and fast mould-change systems.

Wittmann granulators are also deployed to help the company's policy of in-house plastics reprocessing, and are part of many closed-loop manufacturing cells on the shop floor.

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