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PTL Training Centre – Telford

PTL is a major international resource centre for the polymer industry, specialising in training, further education and providing support for product design, materials selection, company and product incubation, tool trailing and prototyping. Owned by the industry through an educational trust, PTL in its various forms has over thirty years' experience of supporting the polymer sector and specialises solely in polymer related activities. Recognised as a developmental Centre of Vocational Excellence by the Learning and Skills Council, industry led and a member of the British Plastics Federation, PTL is a leader in its field.

PTL operates from the most comprehensively equipped factory and conference facilities in the UK, operating with regional partners in the further and higher educational sectors to provide coverage across the UK, backed by the expertise and customer service for which PTL is renowned. PTL seeks to be the premier provider of educational and innovative support services in the UK, and recognised as a major international centre of polymer expertise.

Working Together

Formech are working with the Polymer Training Ltd in Telford to promote vacuum forming, Formech have supplied two new vacuum forming machines, model 300XQ and a FM660 for demonstration and training purposes. PTL are planning a series of tailor made courses on vacuum forming educational training day, aimed at year 9 students to promote and encourage young people into the industry. Formech said that the partnership with PTL is key to promote the versatility of vacuum forming to the manufacturing industry in the UK, Formech continue will support this venture on an on going basis.

How It Works

Formech have supplied 2 vacuum forming machines for demonstrating purposes we also will give technical advice and field trained staff to promote the vacuum forming process for Industry and Education.

The Challenge

To educate and train Industry and education on:

The vacuum forming process
Tooling options
Types of plastics
Does and don't of vacuum forming
Advantages of using vacuum forming in terms of cost, tooling and speed