As a specialist business offering an array of plastics moulding technologies to a diverse manufacturing customer base, Broanmain first applied a Kanban system to stock management over 17 years ago. This was initially at the specific request of one customer, Siemens,...
Our Broanmain tool shop continues to invest in precision machinery to support new projects, test customer prototypes and take on high quality, repeat technical mouldings. New technology recently added include a precision CMM machine, a profile projector for advanced...
The lightweight nature of polymers not only has a positive impact on energy consumption, improved performance, functionality and safety of plastic components also directly affects the long-term sustainability of manufactured parts. Today, injection and compression...
Using its newly equipped state-of-the-art tool room, the Broanmain Plastics team has developed a true cross-departmental collaborative approach to tool design and delivery. Led by Kamil Stec and Thomas Catinat, the team now has capacity to complete tool design and...
Broanmain tool manager Kamil Stec explains how we go about extending the life of customers’ precision mould tools. The cost of creating an injection moulding tool can run into thousands of pounds. One of the key considerations for product engineers has to be the...
Trade wars, closed borders, shipment delays, ongoing tariff negotiations, currency fluctuations and Brexit are just a number of factors prompting UK manufacturers to assess their supply chain vulnerabilities. Many Broanmain customers have done it. Managing Director Jo...
