ARMO International Rotational Moulding Conference Returns

ARMO 2023, the world’s leading international rotational moulding conference, is making a welcome return this year. It is taking place in Poland, in the vibrant city of Poznań, 10-12 September.

The Affiliation of Rotational Moulding Organisations (ARMO) is a group of organisations that provide services to the global rotational moulding industry. It runs the ARMO event, with every edition typically taking place in a different host country. The previous ARMO show, held in Hamburg in 2018, had 567 attendees and 52 exhibitors. ARMO 2023 is being jointly organised by Rotopol and the British Plastics Federation (BPF).

The 2023 conference has the theme of ‘sustainable rotational moulding’ and will follow the traditional format: three days involving topical conference papers, an accompanying exhibition, and an industry dinner. An entertainment package for spouses and partners is also available.

Gold sponsors of the event are LyondellBasell and Matrix Polymers; Silver sponsors are Corcoran Chemicals, Dram srl, Ingenia Polymers, Maus, Modelmakerij Hengelo, Orex Rotomoulding, Persico, Polymer Link, and Rotovia; Bronze sponsors are Alloyplast/JL Goor, Boca, Gerbaldo Polimeri, MPLAST (India), Poliplast, Polivinil Rotomachinery, Rotospace, SAT Thermique, and Ultra Polymers.

Phil Maddox, Chair of the BPF Rotational Moulders Group, states: “We are delighted to partner with Rotopol in what will be another ground-breaking ARMO event. A host of recent developments coupled with many shared challenges faced by manufacturers means the rotational moulding industry’s appetite for networking and understanding the latest innovations is keener than ever.”

Rotopol President Professor Marek Szostak states: “We are very excited to be welcoming the ARMO community to our world-leading facilities at Poznań University of Technology in September.

Rotopol is a very active player in this particular part of plastics processing. We have 29 active members, including 24 moulders from some 70 rotational moulding plants that currently operate in Poland. We will have much to show in September 2023 – and much to share!”

There are options to exhibit and further sponsorship opportunities if you are quick. For full details and to register visit www.ARMO2023.com.

Ferry Industries adds Engineering Manager for Growth

Ferry Industries, Inc., has appointed Joe Welling as Engineering Manager.

STOW, OH, USA — “We are pleased to have Joe Welling join Ferry Industries to serve our customers’ needs in the rotational molding market. Joe’s career and industry experience will continue to strengthen our team’s focus to support existing and new customers with rotomolding machinery and technology,” says Adam Covington, President of Ferry Industries, Inc., a Madison Industries company.

Joe has over 25 years of experience in machine design, manufacturing automation, product development, and engineering/ERP systems.

Joe started his career in designing automated equipment at Action Design and Comptrol Inc. These companies supported factory automation, robotics, and precision motion control applications. In 2005, Joe joined Little Tikes leading the plant robotics and automation team. He later joined Swagelok and spent the next sixteen years leading engineers in valve and fitting manufacturing / assembly, process development, and product ownership.

“I am very excited to be joining Ferry, the global leader in Rotational Molding machines and support equipment. During my time at Little Tikes the name Ferry was renown with high quality and durability. Working with the operations team at Little Tikes, I knew how important the Ferry RotoSpeed’s were to the quality and consistency of their products. At Ferry, it is the Mission to maintain that quality and durability leadership while forging ahead in technological advancements, that made it so appealing to join the company. Ferry is taking the pulse of the market, both domestically and internationally, and advancing the technology and performance of its RotoSpeed machines. Automation, ergonomics, and process development are all hot topics in the industry. I look forward to bringing my experience to a company committed to leading the way in answering the industry’s call,” said Joe.

Ferry Industries’ RotoSpeed brand is the industry leader and global supplier of rotational molding machines. The company designs and manufactures Carousel (IndependentArm & Fixed-Arm Turret), In-Line Shuttle, and Rocking Oven rotational molding machines, and engineers custom machines for its expanding domestic and international markets.

Ferry has an installed base of more than 1,500 machines operating in more than 60 countries. Ferry also serves the market with ancillary support equipment for automation and streamlining production processes for speed, economy, and consistency.

Ferry Industries – When Performance Counts! For further information, visit www.ferryindustries.com, email sales@ferryindustries.com or call +1.330.920.9200.

AUTECHAUX, FRANCE — For its welding activity, GMI has just equipped itself with a brand new fiber-optic laser cutting installation: an Amada Ensis 3015. Equipped with the latest digital technologies, this imposing unit, 19 m long and 6 m high, is fully automatic. In fact, it has an autonomy capacity of 20 hours.

The loading of the raw material (steel, stainless steel, and aluminum) and the unloading of the finished parts are carried out by fully automated lines.

The cutting performance and speed are equally impressive. And the nitrogen cutting technology ensures the best quality and finish of the manufactured parts, including the prevention of material oxidation.

As with any machine of the industry 4.0, the intuitive digital touch screen programming improves the comfort of use for the operators. In addition, the elimination of various repetitive tasks and manipulations allows a real enhancement in working conditions. Technology allows us to valorize the role of the human being, who is now at the center of the system.

This technological performance is perfectly in line with GMI’s commitment to sustainable development, energy transition, and decarbonization of its activities.

In addition to increasing the company’s productivity by 30%, this ecological investment considerably improves the energy efficiency of its production. This new installation has reduced the energy consumption of GMI’s laser cutting activity by 70%.

For more information go to groupgmi.com.

SULPLAST gets approval in the ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 supervisory audits.

RIO CARO, BRASIL SULPLAST has been approved in the ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 supervisory audits by the Vanzolini Foundation. The positive results once again confirm the efficiency of the SULPLAST Quality Management System and the company’s ability to meet the highest requirements of the automobile chain at an international level.

Reference in the manufacture of technical parts in plastic material, SULPLAST had the excellence of its production, assembly, logistics, quality, maintenance, and development processes, once again confirmed. It shows that the constant investments in quality, sustainability, and continuous improvement, place a promising future on the company’s horizon.

Founded on August 16, 1978, Sulplast is a 100% national company, specialized in the development and manufacture of technical parts in thermoplastic and fiberglass (thermosets).

One of Sulplast’s differentials is to be a supplier with infra-structure and know-how to develop solutions through different plastic transformation processes. Currently, our factory produces parts in Vacuum Forming, Rotomolding, Injection, RTM Light, RTM Skin and Hand Lay Up (HLU), in addition to extruding the plastic sheets themselves and providing Class A Painting service.

Another great competitive advantage of the company is that throughout its 40 years in the market, it has acquired the expertise to deliver to customers not only parts, but also complete systems, which includes to the plastic parts different components such as metallic inserts, thermal insulators, acoustic insulators, flashlights, electrical harnesses, among others.

Strategically located in Rio Claro – SP, Sulplast’s plant has 24,412 m², of which 12,603 m² is the manufacturing area: 3,350 m² refer to the Vacuum Forming and Extrusion sectors; 1,300 m² for Rotomolding; 1,050 m² for the Painting area; and 1,980 m² reserved for Fiberglass (Hand Lay Up, RTM Light and RTM Skin).

Recognized as a prestigious supplier of parts in Vacuum Forming, RTM and Rotomolding for trucks, buses, agro vehicles, and machinery for civil construction. Sulplast serves with excellence national and multinational industries, located in several regions of Brazil, mainly in the South and Southeast, besides exporting products to the United States, Argentina, and other countries around the globe. For more information, go to sulplast@sulplast.br