Modern production methods discussed
Fine bone china or just plain earthenware - ceramics brighten up our homes and make food and drink even more tempting. Even so, their role has diminished significantly and crockery is now mainly chosen for design and domestic utility. However, it wasn't always like that; historically, pottery was culturally rich and in ancient times also a way of recording history. Here, Jez Watson, managing director at CD Automation UK discusses modern ceramics production methods in the context of recent EU legislation.
New Superwool from morgan
Morgan Advanced Materials announces the availability of Superwool® fiber papers, a low bio-persistent solution ideal for use in ceramics, glass and metals manufacturing processes, as well as in commercial automotive and consumer goods applications.
Technical appointment at IPS
IPS Ceramics has announced that the latest addition to the team began work at the Stoke-on-Trent headquarters on 27 May 2014. He is Brian Wycherley, who has joined the ceramic experts as Technical & Business Development Manager. Brian has most recently enjoyed several successful years in local government but previous to that was Technical Manager with a leading kiln furniture manufacturer.
PCL Ceramics awarded Queen's Award for Enterprise
A Norfolk ceramics company has been awarded the coveted Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade after increasing overseas earnings by 180 per cent in three years.
PCL Ceramics, part of the KL Technologies group, is the market leader in supplying casting systems for the global ceramics industry, and sells machinery and moulds to 30 countries worldwide.
The award is good news for King’s Lynn-based PCL’s 32 staff, with continued expansion leading to the creation of a further four posts.
Managing director Mark Butler said the award would help boost the company’s image, particularly in crucial overseas markets.
“This award is recognition that the business is doing extremely well, maturing, growing and developing,” he added.
“We started as quite a small company in 2003, and as you grow then customers look at things like reputation and credibility. The Queen’s Award is a highly recognisable stamp of quality and will help to crystallise our brand to new and existing customers worldwide. I would like to thank all of our staff for their hard work and dedication that went into winning this most prestigious award.”
Read more: PCL Ceramics awarded Queen's Award for Enterprise
New spreader from mogensen
Mogensen has introduced its largest yet vibratory spreader feeder designed to accept a feed from a relatively narrow, high-speed source such as a conveyor belt, and divide it accurately between two following items of process equipment spreading the process material evenly across the whole width of each unit. The new machine weighs 8.8 tonnes, and is driven by two counter-rotating Invicta vibrators, which provide a linear vibration stroke of 8 mm.:
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