Formech develop close working relationships with their customer's in the industry sector
The Customer
Apadil SA , established in 1967, serve the signage manufacturing market from its recently expanded facility in Lisbon. Being part of one of largest signage groups Apadil undertakes all levels of corportate image from prototyping to installation, for a broad base of industry.
The Challenge
With Apadil 's facility running at full stretch, the company's ambitious plans required increased production capabilities. They began searching for a machinery supplier who could meet Apadil's exacting standards for quality and production — which included cost-effective production of small quantity runs and which could manufacture, deliver and commission within a tight time frame
The Solution
Formech International Ltd were located via an exhibition visit and the model FDH vacuum forming machine was proposed as the best option to meet their requirements. The FDH is one of Formech's flagship models and comes equipped with state of the art technology to deal with the most demanding applications. PC control with Megapoint heating incorporating internal pyro, twin quartz heaters, cooling and spray mist and a host of additional options as standard features ensures the FDH remains the most competitively priced machine in its class.
Using the FDH machine, Apadil are now able to provide the plastics production expertise to turn challenging designs into reality and the manufacturing support manufacturers need to help them meet ever changing market demand.
Enabling the production of larger and deeper mouldings than could previously be produced, supporting the new product range.
Enabling cost-effective production of small quantity runs
Enabling Apadil to keep all manufacturing and production on site, thus maintaining quality control
The Customer
Plastics Manchester serves the bathroom manufacturing market from a 6,050sqm factory at Levenshulme on the southern outskirts of Manchester and are part of the Thompson Plastics Group, which specialises in advanced plastics technology. The Thompson Plastics Group leads the way in advanced plastics technology.
Operating from three UK production sites, Thompson Plastics work closely with customers to develop and manufacture plastic components for a whole range of products and markets using a number of polymer processes.
Plastics Manchester provides the plastics production expertise to turn challenging designs into reality and the manufacturing support manufacturers need to help them meet the fluctuating market demand.
The Challenge
As a result of customer demands, Richard Clynes of Plastics Manchester visited Formech at the Interplas exhibition with a very specific forming requirement relating to their range of products.
The company's plans to meet increasingly precise requirements and cost effective solutions for its clients prompted Formech to examine ways in which they could meet Plastics Manchester's exacting standards for quality and production — which included cost-effective production of small quantity runs — and which could manufacture, deliver and commission the plant in time to enable the production schedule to be met.
The Solution
Formech were quick to respond to meet the individual requirements and a bespoke machine was put forward as the ideal solution. The machine was installed successfully at Plastics Manchester's Levenshulme factory and has proved a welcome addition to its range of equipment.
The Results
Formech's close working relationship within the sanitary sector has helped Plastics Manchester to keep on track with its increased production schedules by:
Enabling the production of specific applications which could not previously be produced, thereby supporting the new product range
Enabling cost-effective production of small quantity runs
Delivering on time and within budget
Providing training for the Plastics Manchester team on-site enabling production to start as quickly as possible
Allowing Plastics Manchester to keep all manufacturing and production on site, thus maintaining quality control
Formech proved committed to support our demands for a simple yet effective solution. We have a range of machines from various suppliers and many features not being used – Formech proved that with a cost effective machine we could achieve the results our customers were demanding and with the cycle times we specified. We are subsequently in discussions with Formech in relation to further on-going thermoforming requirements. The bespoke nature of this project has allowed us to produce 1000 cycles per week on a regular basis for the last 3 years. Ricard Clynes, Thompson Plastic Group
Formech's close working relationship within the sanitary sector has helped Plastics Manchester to keep on track with its increased production schedules by: 
Formech proved committed to support our demands for a simple yet effective solution. We have a range of machines from various suppliers and many features not being used – Formech proved that with a cost effective machine we could achieve the results our customers were demanding and with the cycle times we specified. We are subsequently in discussions with Formech in relation to further on-going thermoforming requirements. The bespoke nature of this project has allowed us to produce 1000 cycles per week on a regular basis for the last 3 years.
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