the managing director of mtech plastics, barry le roux, explained that they have gone on board with their expansion plans in regards to equipment purchases. supplied along with beswick machinery, which is the local agent for uk&rsquos atlas converting equipment ltd., the latest installation of titan er610 compact slitter rewinder is also included. mtech plastics further contemplates on placing orders for a nordmeccanica supercombi coaterlaminator and a rotomec els tencolour gravure press, which have a 2013 delivery scheduled. mr. le roux further stated that they are facing a considerable organic growth and their management and operations teams treat service levels as a great regard. they strive continuously to improve their performance by supporting the valued brands of customers. they also feel recent investments will reveal a new ground for producing and delivering unique products. at the moment, mtech plastics has two machines for completing slitting and rewinding. the equipment has carried them through their growth stages. however, mr. le roux said that it&rsquos time for them to jump to the next level. titan&rsquos topnotch technology has always been appreciated by them, and the new titan er610 is believed to have hit the mark of balancing price with performance. moreover, mr. le roux confirms that he is happy as beswick machinery also has a brilliant team to support worldclass technical and maintenance. as an affordable, highclass performer, the titan er610 slitter rewinder is designed to produce a speed of 450mmin and a minimum slit width of 35mm, along with a 610mm rewind diameter. mtech plastics installs the web width machine of 1650mm, which features an essential edgetrim extraction system and shaftless unwind for a diameter roll of 1000mm max. accurate web tension control is provided by the pneumaticallycontrolled braking system, whereas lateral movement of the unwind reel is controlled by a digital edge guide system. a highvelocity hmi control system is also included along with the 10&rdquo touchscreen terminal that has nonlanguage symbols, fault diagnostics, and a compact flash memory. beswick machinery&rsquos riaan hopley supported this statement by saying that operation is simplified by the control system, and anyone who uses a cell phone is capable of operating this machine. he further commented that their skilled technicians carry out installation and operator training. moreover, customers of mtech have already impacted positively by the quality and service of the er610. the main goal of barry le roux is reducing lead times considerably and producing reliable and superior goods for all customers. he concluded that their systems are being upgraded to enhance their manufacturing capacity, and the majority of their slitting requirements are being handled by titan. next year onwards, they will have a substantial increase in production and this impressive machinery will perform incredibly as per its potential. they have complete confidence in titan&rsquos performance and will, sooner or later, purchase more titan slitting equipment. in 1990, mtech plastics was established and evolved into a leading converter of south africa for flexible plastic packaging materials. superior quality of gravure printed bopp, pet, pvc, pe and paper, and duplex and triplex laminations are produced by this company. in regards to iso22000haccp quality and food safety management systems, 5 layer coextruded nylon, evoh, nucrel & surlyn barrier films are included in the production. two standard widths are available for the er610, which are 1350mm and 1650mm. slitting systems, such as rotary razor burst, shear knives, or razor slitting in air or groove, are also available. moreover, laser safety scanners, laser line core positioning, and shaftless unwind roll pickup from the floor comprise as the optional features. it is an ecofriendly solution that reduces power consumption, does not provide hydraulics for oilfree, unlubricated compressed air for zero oilair emissions, hygienic operation, and decreases the use of steel with its compact design. simplified logistics, rapid installation, and commissioning are also empowered in its &lsquoonepiece&rsquo construction. httpwww.packagingeurope.compackagingeuropenews49839mtechplasticssouthafrica…
