Customer visit to the Bandera House of Extrusion

Our partners Bandera are global leaders in design and manufacture of complete extrusion lines of plastic materials for packaging & converting (blown film, rigid film and sheets) and recycling.

It’s always a pleasure to host customers at The House of Extrusion close to Milan’s Malpensa airport. Recently we welcomed two sets of visitors to view the Smart Duty PET Line in action. One customer had sent material over for trial in the machine, producing 1000 kgs / hr of ABA structure sheet. The trial was successful and the line is now sold and will be heading to the UK imminently.

The Smart Duty is one of the “Best Sellers” of Bandera production range.

The line has been designed to comply with the most recent packaging market requirements, exploiting the technological benefits on a cost-effectiveness criteria.

  • Easy-to-run, operator-friendly
  • Excellent production efficiency, max output achievable 1000 kg/h
  • Thickness range and available width covering all packaging market needs
  • Limited space requirement and quick installation time
  • Possibility of in-line thermoforming solution (in cooperation with major thermoforming machine producers)

If you would like to visit Bandera to see their latest technology, please get in touch. We’d be delighted to arrange a visit. In October the Techno Flex 5 Layer blown film line will be installed and is FOR SALE. Send some material and try before you buy!

For information on all of Bandera’s products please visit Plastics Extrusion Machinery – Luigi Bandera Italy

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Bandera Open House July 8th – 12th

Bandera, a leading name in the world of extrusion technology, is set to showcase the 7 layer BarrierFlex, during an open house event at the House of Extrusion® from July 8th – 12th 2024. This event is a golden opportunity for industry professionals and enthusiasts to witness a state-of-the-art extrusion line designed to meet the evolving needs of the packaging industry.

The BarrierFlex boasts a sophisticated configuration aimed at maximizing efficiency and versatility in film production. Key components include:

  • 4 x7 Gravimetric Dosing System:  Modular system to ensure precise material dosing, contributing to the quality and consistency of the produced films.
  • Extruders of various diameters: 65/75/50/50/50/75/65
  • 7-Layer co-extrusion die head: with a diameter of 350-600 mm, enabling the production of multi-layer films.
  • High-Efficiency Double Flow Cooling Ring: Designed for optimal cooling performance, the double flow cooling ring ensures a quick and uniform extrusion of the film.
  • Flattening and Gusseting Devices: These components contribute to the overall quality and appearance of the film, providing the necessary features for different packaging needs.
  • Downstream 2400mm roll width with two station back to back winder, contact/axial winding modes with automatic reel extraction
  • Complete Tower Frame (height 14m)
  • HMI Line Control – ANY MA®: The Human-Machine Interface (HMI) line control, powered by ANY MA®, offers user-friendly control and monitoring, enhancing operational efficiency.

Applications and material compatibility: tailored for diverse packaging needs

The BarrierFlex is designed to process LDPE, EVA, LLDPE, MLLDPE and blends with MDPE, HDPE, and COPP and EVOH/PA.

Output up to 550kg/hr

Bandera House of Extrusion is located 20 minutes from Milan Malpensa (MXP) airport. Please let us know if you would like to visit and we will arrange for you to meet the team.


Plastics Live 2024

Are you coming to Plastics Live 2024?

We’re on stand J22 and will be showcasing the MicroEx Cast benchtop lab extruder from Eurexma. See this small but perfectly formed machine in action, complete with Syncro Eyes web inspection cameras.

We will also be displaying laser filters from Gaudenzi. Suitable for Erema and Fimic recycling machines, these filters are of exceptional quality and are designed to process complex recycled materials.

Our team are on hand to discuss all of your extrusion requirements and can advise you on everything from single to 11 layer blown film lines, screenchangers, repelletisers, slitter rewinders, dosing equipment, line upgrades, spares and more.

We are proud to be a UK company with UK based engineers. We provide a full installation and commissioning service with training plus preventative maintenance visits and breakdown assistance.


UK Extrusion are delighted to welcome Steve Norton to the team, as Project and Service Manager.

Steve brings with him a wealth of engineering expertise and many years’ experience in manufacturing, injection moulding, continuous improvement, procurement, maintenance and health and safety.

Steve is looking forward to working with our suppliers and our engineering and sales team to develop solutions for our customers, provide support and bring projects through to fruition.

If you’d like to know more about how we can help you with existing equipment or new projects please contact Steve on 07773054984 or steve.norton@ukextrusion.com


Solve your trim recycling issues with SUPATRIM  – the universal automatic trim feeder.

It will overcome any problems with processing blown and cast film, including technical films such as – sticky, thin, high static and pre-stretched.

SUPATRIM is installed directly on to the extruder throat and automatically synchronised with the speed of the winder to maintain a constant trim feeding tension.

It is designed to work up to 250m/min and will operate in conjunction with Plasmac Alpha machines from 40kg /hr up to 200 kg/hr. Subject to technical verification, thanks to it’s simple design, it can be installed on existing recycling machines.

Please find further details here: SUPATRIM FOR RECYCLING OF DIFFICULT TRIMS – Welcome to Plasmac – Member of Erema Group & Syncro Group Website (syncro-group.com)

See the SUPATRIM in action here: http://tinyurl.com/Supatrim

For more information please get in touch.


Temac

UK Extrusion announces new partnership with Temac

UK Extrusion Ltd is delighted to announce the beginning of a new partnership. UKE has the privilege to represent the Italian slitter and rewinders manufacturer TEMAC srl for the United Kingdom and Ireland territory.

Established in 1999, TEMAC Srl engineer and manufacture high quality converting equipment dedicated to plastic film, paper and foil industries. The TEMAC production plant is located close to Milan Malpensa airport, in Varese province, the centre of the Italian Extrusion and Converting heartland.

TEMAC manufacture single, double and turret slitter and rewinders equipped with state-of-the-art operation software. Each machine is tailored to suit the exact requirements of the customer.



Our range covers:

  • flexible food packaging
  • rigid packaging eg preformed food trays
  • Plastic and paper food/ drink labels
  • Adhesive labels and tape
  • Paper – natural or coated
  • Hygiene and medical supplies including elastic and laminated films used in surgical masks, drapes and covers
  • High performance films, polyester film or laminated polypropylene.

Download our full range here


Plastics Industry Awards Finalists 2023

UK Extrusion are delighted to be nominated as finalists at the Plastics Industry Awards. This prestigious awards ceremony is held in London each November and we are thrilled to be in the running again, twice!

We are doubly pleased that we have been chosen as finalists for two separate projects, both in the Supplier Partnership Prime Machinery category. This sector is always the most hotly contested and we are proud to be featuring alongside Bole, Engel, Arburg, Krauss Maffei and STV Machinery.

Our first entry is with our customer Elite Plastics based in Hereford. Elite is one of the UK’s leading independently family owned and run companies, specialising in extruding, printing, converting and recycling of polythene films, bags and covers. In order to provide an improved service for their clients, Elite identified the need for a multi-layer blown film line. This would enable them to offer technically superior films using different materials and most importantly 30% recycled content. UK Extrusion and engineers from Bandera worked with Elite to to provide the perfect line for their requirements. It was no mean feat given that even the roof had to be raised to install it! The project was a partnership at every stage, from planning to implementation and subsequent engineering support.

Elite Plastics are also nominated for the Sustainability Award for their Net Zero strategy which includes solar panels on the their extrusion hall roofs, multiple energy saving projects, vastly increased use of recycled material developing the circular economy and investing in technological advancements.

Our second entry is with our customer Berry Global. Through a fruitful collaboration with UK Extrusion, plastics packaging manufacturer Berry Global has upgraded the recycling process at its site in Bromborough, Merseyside. With UK Extrusion’s advice, Berry has taken steps towards maximising energy efficiency while also using less space. Central to this project was the Plasmac ALPHA XS, an air-cooled recycling extruder that replaced the previous water-cooled machine. Berry has been delighted with the level of service and support provided by UK Extrusion throughout the trial period and subsequent purchase and installation of further machines. “The engineering excellence and experience exceeds expectations”.

The UK Extrusion team and our friends at Elite and Berry are looking forward to the event on November 17th. The PIastics Industry Awards are always eagerly anticipated. It’s a great event, where we will catch up with old friends, raise a glass and hopefully pick up an award. Do come and see us if you are going, we would love to buy you a beer!

Being nominated is a great honour in itself. Best of luck to all participating. #PIA2023


Eurexma K7

Eurexma K7 Pilot Blown Film Line on show at Milan Plast, Sept 5 – 8.

EUREXMA is showcasing the new PILOT BLOWN K7 next week at the Plast exhibition in Milan. Meet the UK Extrusion team there from Sept 5th – 8th.

The PILOT BLOWN K7, produces 7-layer films, useful for developing multi-layer film formulations with polymers with different properties:
·        Barrier towards oxygen, carbon dioxide and odours
·        Lightness
·        Mechanical strength
·        Heat and UV resistance

The PILOT BLOWN K7 consists of 7 XTR 20 extruders with 20 mm ø screws, suitable for processing different types of polymers with different features and viscosity.

The tubular film come out of the 80 mm ø die is cooled thanks to the innovative cooling air ring produced by SYNCRO, as well as the smallest automatic ring available on the market today, the TYPHOON Y00.

In a combined action with SONYSCAN, an innovative ultrasonic scanner provided by SYNCRO, it can guarantee a precise film thickness control with excellent tolerances.

The combined action of all these elements makes it possible to obtain a tubular film of different widths, up to a maximum of 400 mm and different thicknesses, with a range from 20 to 150 microns, meet the increasingly stringent standards imposed in the food and medical industries.

The EYES, a visual quality inspection system produced by ACELABS are high-resolution cameras, scanning 100% of the film, detecting and classifying every type of defect.

SYLINE XXS gravimetric feeders, placed on all the extruders of the line, ensures a precise control of the extruder output.


plast

Meet the UK Extrusion team at Plast

The UK Extrusion team are delighted to welcome you to Milan PLAST next month. 

We represent Bandera, the Syncro Group and BD Plast in the UK and are excited to be showcasing the following technologies:

Bandera: Hall 15 Booth 121/ 122

Bandera is a global leader in the production of extrusion lines for Blown Film, Rigid Film – Flat Die and Recycling (post-consumer or post-industrial). In parallel with its presence at the fair, Bandera has decided to hold its own dedicated Open House, once again opening the doors of its testing room, the House of Extrusion®, to visitors. You will be able to see the following machines in action:

The Recycling division consists of four machines:

  • Twin FLE Post-industrial polyolefin recycling plant
  • PET BOTTLE-TO-BOTTLE Plant for recycling PET from plastic bottles
  • VOC & ODOR REMOVAL Granule decontamination system
  • Reel FLE Off-line system for post-industrial waste recovery

The Blown Film division consists of plants dedicated to flexible film:

  • Techno FLEX® 5-LAYER + Trim FLEX® TRIM RECOVERY SYSTEM plant dedicated to the production of high-performance multilayer film within-line system for waste/trim recovery
  • BARRIER FLE 5-layer line for barrier applications

The Flat Die division consists of rigid film plants:

  • ALPHAPET® Rigid film extrusion line equipped with special lamination for laminating barrier and non-barrier polyolefin films

The EA Extrusion Academy® division, the company laboratory that carries out industrial-scale R&D activities. During the Open House it will be possible to see some of the projects:

  • MDO Industrial-scale R&D project
  • CONDOR LINE® is a Flat Die line designed to share R&D programmes thanks to the combination of multiple technologies
  • TWIN SCREW BLOWN FILM Blown film line equipped with twin-screw extruder for direct recovery

SYNCRO: Hall 15 Booth 81SYNCRO will surprise you with NEW PRODUCTS specially designed to give you performance out of all standards on the market, including:

  • TYPHOON3 an evolutionary and energy-efficient automatic cooling air ring.
  • MYBATCH3 a world preview of the new batch feeder with improved performance in dosing precision and homogeneous mixing.
  • SYBLEND the gravimetric continuous loss-in-weight dosing unit is designed to dose and blend several components simultaneously.
  • MYBLEND the ideal feeder for all processes where the dosing control and stability must be contained within very tight boundaries, as in the case of textile and pharmaceutical lines.
  • TETRYX the automatic material sorting control unit allows up to 24 pick-up points (silos, day-bins) to be connected to a maximum of 24 hopper loaders in one single station, fully automating the transport of materials from storage to users 
  • Measuring and gauging systems – a wide range of scanners will be on show, providing a solution for multiple applications

PLASMAC: Hall 15 Booth 81 – recycle scrap, reduce cost, reuse the material

  • OMEGA M – a shredder / extruder combination, ideal for repelletising high speed inline trims or for offline use to recycle off-spec reels, lumps, bales, loose material or start-up scrap. It’s compact design, energy saving design make it the ideal solution for your inhouse recycling needs.
  • ALPHA XS – the smallest footprint repelletiser with Short Screw Technology ensuring low shear, low melt temperatures guaranteeing an absolute minimum of material degradation giving you the highest quality recycled pellet.

EUREXMA: Hall 15 Booth 81 – specialists in the production of Laboratory and Pilot lines

BD PLAST: Hall 15 Booth B61 – Manual, Semi and fully automatic screen changers for PCR Materials!

  • CLEANCHANGER 180 – Continuous flow self-cleaning screen changer – equipped with its very own PLC and hydraulic power unit allowing customers to see how the screen changer and its backflush system work.
  • CLEANCHANGER 120 – Continuous flow self-cleaning screen changer
  • BDOx2 200 – Continuous flow hydraulic screen changer – equipped with its HPU to demonstrate how it works
  • BDO FQ 250 – Hydraulic screen changer
  • BDVD 100 – Diverter valve

PLAST is held at the FIERA MILANO Fairgrounds, Rho (Milan) 40 minutes from either Malpensa or Bergamo airports. Full information here: www.plastonline.org

Do please let us know if you are coming SO WE CAN PUT YOU IN THE DIARY?

Stefano Nestri, our new Sales Director, Dan Clayton, Operations Manager and Steve Trainor, Managing Director look forward to meeting you.


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Blown Film Line a Success at Elite Plastics

 

To help them stay at the forefront of their industry, Elite Plastics have invested in a bespoke 3 layer co-extrusion blown film line from Italian designer and manufacturer of complete extrusions line for packaging and converting, Bandera. See it in action above!  Continue reading