Injection moulder and med-tech supplier Boddingtons have announced the purchase of a custom-made 160 tonne locking force Engel injection moulding machine, that is set to add further capacity to its new Class 7 cleanroom in Marden, Kent.
The new machine’s first job will be to produce medical parts from a 16-impression tool, aided with direct hot runner technology. The purchase is expected to bolster the capacity at Boddingtons £4.6m injection moulding factory, that has already been home to a number of med-tech projects over the past two years.
Production manager Wayne Allen said, “Our new injection moulding machine is an extra wide platen version with a 170-injection unit that utilises both 22mm and 30mm barrels.
Allen added, “The machine has also been specified to include the latest technology to digitally monitor all of the flow circuits within the mould tooling, recording data for both flow and temperature.”
The company’s ultimate aim is to provide a one-stop-shop for med-tech and industrial clients worldwide. All facets of advanced injection moulding are managed at the Marden HQ from design to packed products.
Other manufacturing services include finishing and assembly processes, printing, welding, packing, labeling and finishing within the Class 7 cleanroom environment, supported with the management of sterilisation for their clients.
The new manufacturing competences will be added to the Boddingtons capability list when the business returns to this year’s Compamed exhibition, November 12-14, Düsseldorf, Germany.