Quality in blown film Tecom

The power of quality

QUALITY IN BLOWN FILM

For the past 50 years, Italy-based Tecom Costruzioni Meccaniche Srl has been a key player in the production of blown film extrusion machines to meet diverse production and market needs. At K 2016, the company will exhibit some of its latest hi-tech products, as Daniele Garavaglia reports.

Tecom specialises in the manufacture of extrusion lines for plastic blown films, meeting all production and market needs. The range of equipment produced by the company covers film production widths from 25 to 8000mm; Tecom systems are also specialised in the conversion of all types of polyolefin and degradable polymers, compostable with starches or PLA. Furthermore, it focuses on ‘extrusion heads for blown films’, both single- and multilayers, and major investments are earmarked for continuous research and development. This technology has had positive feedback from the transforming industry, as it brings a significant increase in the mechanical and optical quality of the extruded product, in addition to incremental production and energy savings.

Customised solutions

Tecom’s product range is currently made up of multilayer co-extrusion systems up to three layers, with chains from 50 to 600mm in diameter; and single-layer extrusion plants with chains from 30 to 1000mm. All systems can be personalised and customised using hi-tech solutions to meet the specific needs of end users.

Established in 1963 to build machines and accessories for the textiles industry, Tecom quickly shifted its focus to the construction and assembly of systems for plastic converting. The early 1970s marked the company’s move into the design and construction of complete systems for the production of polyolefin blown films. In the 1990s, owing to economic pressures and increasing environmental consciousness, Tecom intensified its research efforts to reduce the energy required for its production processes.

Today Tecom exclusively produces basic parts for film extrusion systems, following detailed procedures and using European accredited suppliers. This business strategy has been consolidated over time and in the 53 years since its establishment over 2000 systems have been built and distributed throughout the world.

Showcasing innovation

Today, after an internal reorganisation with a natural generational change, Tecom has been strengthening its technical and commercial structure significantly and is now setting up a new R&D facility which is near completion. The operating centre, covering an area of 5000 square metres, is located in the industrial area of Olgiate Olona (Varese), which is an optimal logistical position for the distribution of its products throughout Italy and abroad. The company’s long-standing philosophy can be summarised by a few key points: customer service and personalisation with the highest quality; availability of a team of well prepared designers and technicians; advanced computer systems; constant innovation and high quality standards, in line with European standards; and efficient after sales service.

At the K 2016 exhibition, from 19–26 October 2016, Tecom will exhibit (at booth D71, Hall 16), a new very hi-tech multi-layer extrusion head, fed by a single extruder. The company’s technicians will be available to illustrate its characteristics to visitors. n