NEW THERMAL TRANSFER RIBBON “COLOURS”

Techspan Industrial Printing Systems introduce a range of NEW coloured THERMAL TRANSFER RIBBONS (wax/resin grades)

Formulated for high speed printers, our Wax/Resin ribbons provide an exceptional level of smudge and scratch resistance, at print speeds up to 305mm/sec (12 IPS). Tests have shown our Wax/Resin ribbons have greater durability than competitive ribbons. Print quality is exceptional, especially for complex label formats, logos, graphics, normal and rotated bar codes, and two-dimensional codes. Our Wax/Resin ribbons are UL-recognised. Good resistance to commercial and household cleaners and moderate steam resistance. Also available in a range of colours.
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ENGEL at FIP 2014 , in Lyon

Techspan reports – ENGEL Austria will participate at the upcoming FIP 2014 in Lyon

Compact manufacturing cells, fast mould changes and flexible process integration

ENGEL’s appearance at the 2014 FIP exhibition, which takes place from 17th to 20th June in Lyon, will be focusing on tie-bar-less technology, now in its 25th year. Using a highly innovative application from the medical technology industry, the company will be demonstrating how tie-bar-less clamping units can increase production efficiency significantly.

Other highlights at ENGEL’s stand in hall 6.2 include its all-electric high-performance machines, the new CC300 control unit generation and the ENGEL plus service program. Read more

ENGEL CC300 new control system video

Techspan Group reports – the new CC 300 control unit from ENGEL – sets a new trend

A totally new control solution that still looks familiar at a first glance. “Devices like our smartphones, which we use every day, acted as the role models for developing the user interface,” reports Dr. Peter Neumann (CEO Engel Austria). “At the same time, the central control element, e-move, helps us give a feel for the machine back to the operators. With this unique combination, the CC 300 sets a new trend for the entire industry.”

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Techspan on Show at NMW / AUSPLAS 2014

Techspan Australia Pty Limited, will display and demonstrate their range of Plastics & Printing Technologies at the upcoming National Manufacturing Week/Ausplas exhibition 13 – 16 May 2014.

Technical specialists will be on hand to discuss your specific equipment needs. Read more

WIN A TECHSPAN “ACM PLASTIC WELDING KIT plus”

Techspan will participate at the upcoming SIGN NZ EXPO, which takes place in Auckland 11th – 12th April 2014 –  UPDATED 29 April 2014*

ENGEL wins another contract for BMW

Techspan Group reports – ENGEL Austria wins another contract from BMW – March 2014

ENGEL duo injection moulding machines are used to manufacture car body shell component for the BMW i3 Electric Vehicle. BMWs latest order includes two large-scale ENGEL duo machine of 4,000 tonne clamp force, integrated as a double system – both machine can be synchronised to injection mould and completes two components at the same time.
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NEW TSC MX240 Industrial ‘Mission Critical’ Label Printer

TSC introduces new flagship MX240 Series high-performance industrial printer Durable High-Volume, Strong Performance for Mission Critical Label Printing

TSC has introduced its new MX240 Series, a high-performance industrial label printer designed to handle tough mission-critical applications round-the-clock. Equipped with a 536Mhz processor, our fastest ever, the MX240 boosts productivity with high-speed communications and ultra-fast printing speeds.

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ENGEL Machinery Korea 5000th Machine Supplied

ENGEL Machinery Korea celebrates delivery of 5000th injection moulding machine Schwertberg/Austria – February 2014EMK_Flextronics__2_V

5000 injection moulding machines have been built by ENGEL AUSTRIA’s production facility in South Korea since being established in 2001. The “milestone” machine – an ENGEL victory with ecodrive – was delivered at the beginning of 2014. Customer proximity reduces delivery times ENGEL pursed a global presence from early on and established its own production plants in regions with strong growth potential. Today, ENGEL is the only European injection moulding machine manufacturer with two production plants in Asia. The plant for injection moulding machines in the small and medium clamping force segment is located in Pyungtaek City (Korea), while ENGEL builds large-scale machines for the Asian markets in Shanghai (China). The assembly capacity at the two locations has been substantially increased in the past two years. Thanks to application-orientated system solutions from a single source, ENGEL has attained a leading position in Asia, too. Local customers benefit from flexible alterations to their machines and system solutions for their specific requirements, as well as from short delivery times….

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Hydraulic Valves – Special Prices – 30% discount !

TECHSPAN has slashed the prices of popular hydraulic valves commonly used on ENGEL injection moulding machines by 30%.

The price reduction follows a deal negotiated between TECHSPAN New Zealand and ENGEL Austria late last year, and is part of our strategy to reduce prices of standard spare parts to our injection moulding machine customers in New Zealand. The hydraulic valves are genuine hydraulic valves manufactured by Bosch, Rexroth, and Moog. As usual, prices will be quoted ex factory Austria, and freight charged at cost. The new low prices are available immediately, and last until 31st December 2014.

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NEW Techspan Plastic Welding Tools e-commerce website

Save time, buy online – Techspan Plastic Welding Tools

Techspan Group reports on its brand new ‘mobile interactive’ website.   MOBILE-PHONE-TABLET
www.plasticweldingtools.co.nz

The new plasticweldingtools.co.nz webiste is designed to keep up with the evolving world wide web –  and will perform regardless of whether you are on a Desktop PC or a mobile phone or tablet.  Easy site navigation thanks to an array of menu selections means the visitor can find exactly what they are looking for faster, and without having to squint to see it on your mobile phone or tablet.
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Dyna-Purge purging compounds outperform competitors

In today’s competitive global market can your company afford not to take advantage of the huge benefits commercial purging compounds can deliver ?
Plastic processors need every advantage they can get — and Dyna-Purge delivers !

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