Contract moulder LGG Charlesworth (LGGC) has installed a 500-ton injection moulding machine (IMM) from Wittmann Battenfeld UK that will allow it to build its business in larger parts.
This is part of a round of £0.5 million investments to support the company’s continued growth.
The Malvern-based manufacturer has been manufacturing and assembling injection moulded thermoplastics and compression moulded thermoset products for more than 50 years.
It serves market sectors including automotive, aerospace and electronics, with chip clients including Racal, JLR and Rolls Royce.
The current wave of investment and expansion in the past 12 months is aimed at creating further capacity and driving standards and performance even higher.
Commercial Director, Shaun Champion, says: “Our Wittmann Battenfeld 500-ton press was selected following a detailed exercise that compared the current market offerings.
“Eight different machine manufacturers and a total of 12 different machine options were considered. A full review of all the various options showed the Wittmann Battenfeld press as being one of the most technically advanced available. In addition, all the ancillary equipment – made and supplied by Wittmann Battenfeld - created a total package which succeeded in ticking all of our boxes and needs.”’
The key features LGGC looked for in its IMM machine purchase included low energy consumption and the ability to be able to monitor and control energy usage. LGGC also had a specific requirement for a machine with a small footprint.
Another key feature sought by the LGGC team was to have all production cells fully integrated and utilising the latest Industry 4.0 technology.
Mr Champion adds: “‘Industry 4.0 is clearly near the top of the Wittmann Battenfeld agenda, as it is for LGGC. In short, we found Wittmann Battenfeld to be professional, detailed and responsive to our needs.”
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