News
If you are a BPF member and would like to see your story appear here, submit it here.
FDA confirms: Food-Grade rHDPE and rPP using Coperion Recycling TechnologyCoperion extruder and EcoFresh silo degassing for food-safe recompounds. Coperion’s EcoFresh silo degassing system and its twin screw extruders have received a Letter of No Objection (LNO) from the FDA and are therefore suitable for the production of food-grade HDPE and PP recyclates.Thursday, 2 July 2026
PAC-E COOPERATION UNCAPPEDBericap UK and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag present findings from 18-month collaborative development project testing every performance aspect of the latest PAC-E machine in a real production setting. Results corroborate the 50%+ energy savings, market-leading all-electric fast cycle times and 1.5 year ROI claims. Tuesday, 23 June 2026
2026 BPF Horners Awards Open For Entries!After another highly successful year in 2025, the Worshipful Company of Horners and the British Plastics Federation are delighted to announce that entries are now open for the 2026 BPF Horners Awards.Wednesday, 17 June 2026
MGS and KraussMaffei: Scaling medical production worldwideHigh-volume medical projects for global healthcare markets demand speed, repeatability and absolute confidence in every part produced. MGS, headquartered in Germantown, Wisconsin (USA), provides the full value chain – from the first drawing to the packaged component – leveraging the injection molding machinery expertise of KraussMaffei. Rapid growth dynamics often emerge when multiple all-electric PX injection molding machines are required simultaneously.Monday, 15 June 2026
Nothing relative about efficiency of drive controlsIt is widely accepted that drive controls play a pivotal role in injection moulding machines. However, there remains some ambiguity about how significantly they influence overall performance. Kris Thacker, Technical Sales Manager, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag clarifies that drive controls are unquestionably fundamental to the machine’s operational capabilities.Tuesday, 9 June 2026
FANUC accelerates Physical AI with Google collaboration FANUC has announced an enhancement of its Physical AI Robot System through a strategic collaboration with Google, as part of its initiative to accelerate automation by advancing open platforms and Physical AI capabilities. As part of the collaboration, FANUC has developed a Physical AI system for industrial robots that incorporates the latest innovations from Google Cloud, including Gemini Enterprise – an enterprise-grade generative AI with robust security.Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Intouch To Present Live Miniature Moulding Machines Built from LEGO Bricks at Interplas 2026Intouch Monitoring returns to Interplas 2026 with its most ambitious and interactive stand to date: four miniature moulding machines built from LEGO bricks. The company first exhibited at Interplas in 1999 under its original name, Outlook Manufacturing. Founded in 1997 by a production manager seeking better visibility of his own shop floor, Intouch was created with a clear purpose: to give manufacturers accurate, real time production data that drives measurable performance improvement (read more)
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Eurochiller balances productivity and energy use at Interplas 2026Eurochiller UK, part of Atlas Copco’s Process Cooling Solutions division, will use Interplas 2026 to demonstrate how advanced process cooling technologies can help UK plastics manufacturers improve efficiency, stabilise production and reduce operating costs.
Central to the display on Stand J80 (Hall 10) will be the latest GCevo process chiller, from Eurochiller’s flagship range, that combines high energy efficiency with flexible installation; making it suitable for a wide range of plastics (read more)Friday, 1 May 2026
Aqua Mark 25 Years with New Advance Chiller Range. Aqua Cooling, The Temperature Control People, are marking their 25th anniversary with a landmark product launch. The Aqua Advance range is a new generation of high specification process chillers, engineered around three core principles of reliability, durability and sustainability.
Offering the highest specification in the market as standard, the range is designed to deliver uncompromising performance, an ultra-clean process and significantly lower total cost of ownership, straight out of the box. Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Andy Armstrong appointed MD of FANUC UK and FANUC IrelandFactory automation specialist FANUC has named Andy Armstrong as the new Managing Director of FANUC UK and FANUC Ireland, effective immediately. With a long history in the automation sector and over 40 years’ experience in engineering & sales, Andy has spent the past two years as Vice Managing Director for FANUC UK and FANUC Ireland. Andy’s new appointment will see him continue the positive steps taken by previous MD Tom Bouchier to support FANUC UK’s continued growth (read more)Wednesday, 29 April 2026
| << First | < Prev | Next > | Last >> |
