PRECIOUS PLASTIC IN DETAIL

This workshop is a highly specific set of machines that are designed to process waste or surplus plastic and remould them through heating into formats that enable reuse.

Purchased as part of the Precious Plastics model, they are industrial grade machines that are specifically designed to form the basis of a light industrial setup for processing plastic.

Area

Power requirements

3 Phrase

Fixed Requirements

Water for washing machine, extraction, storage area and space for deliveries.

Floor Area Forklift, electrician

Moving Requirements 50m2

Additional functionality needed to complete Hand finishing tools

Number of inducted people 6 Users desiring continued access Various individual residents, as well as partner organisations.

Currently housed within the Messy Making area of the Warehouse, these machines are set up in an open plan area that is beyond a key fob controlled door for safety. The area has specific extraction and monitoring of particulate matter to ensure that fumes are within safe working limits, and it favours a space where odours can be produced and where it can be kept relatively separate from other working areas.

People

Multiple organisations use these machines as part of ongoing partnerships, primarily Handle and Are You Mad that operate small businesses based around plastic production. An ongoing relationship with these organisations may be possible as they currently do amazing work around turning waste plastics into useful stuff and will need ongoing acess to machines.

Maintenance & Upkeep

As light industrial machines, regular maintenance and servicing is relatively minimal, but management and a maintenance schedule is important to avoid damage. The primary consideration for upkeep of this space is to manage the flow and storage of materials, and ensure hazards are effectively minimised. This inclused monitoring air quality.

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Approximate Value £30,000

List of Machines in the Space

For a full list of items, follow the link to the Plastics Workshop Database