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Meech Distributors Celebrate Awards for Outstanding Business Performance

To round off another successful year, both in terms of sales and innovative new product development, Meech International, a UK manufacturing company specialising in the design and development of static control systems, has presented three international distributors with its coveted “Outstanding Business Performance” award.

14/12/07

Energy Saving Safety Nozzle and Blowgun Solutions from Meech

For any blowgun or nozzle application Meech Air Technology can supply an innovative combination of its energy saving safety nozzles and blowguns to reduce energy bills by lowering compressed air usage. The lightweight, ergonomically designed blowguns are also easy to handle and do not cause unnecessary operator fatigue or discomfort.

13/12/07

Colgate - Palmolive Keeps Sparkling Thanks to Meech’s Web Cleaning Solution

Thanks to the installation of the Series 1000 SCT system from Meech International, Colgate - Palmolive (Guangzhou) has considerably improved production of its toothpaste packaging, a process that was hindered due to web surface contamination.

06/12/07

Meech Launches New Static Control Products at Inaugural ICE China 2008

Meech International will be showing its new Model 992v3 Static Generator and Model 983v2 Static Locator amongst a host of other static control solutions on stand 1-G09 at ICE China, 16 - 18 January 2008 at Shanghai Expo Mart. Other products from Meech include the 915 Shockless AC bar and 976 Long Range DC bar, ionising air blowers, ionising air curtains, guns and nozzles. Also on the stand will be the Meech Web Cleaning System and the Model 986 Feedback system, an innovative and unique closed loop system for automatically controlling the problems of static in converting process applications.

20/11/07 Exhibition

Meech’s JetStream Air Knife System Cuts Drying Time for Boddingtons

For over 30 years, Boddingtons has been manufacturing and selling specialised extruded plastic mesh, nets and thermoplastic films for a wide range of industries and markets including civil engineering, horticulture, landscaping and construction. Offering a wide range of bespoke high density polyethylene or polypropylene plastic mesh and low density polyethylene tape products, the technical experts at Boddingtons are always looking at ways to improve their processes.

02/11/07

Static Control Avoids Cleanroom Contamination

Static causes problems in many manufacturing environments and even in the most stringent cleanrooms, static charge attracts particulates from people, processes and equipment. It is important that appropriate measures are taken to ensure that static is kept to a minimum, if not completely eliminated.

30/10/07

Chill Out with the Coldstream Air Gun from Meech International

The Coldstream Air Gun from Meech International is an ideal solution for companies looking to replace liquid coolants in machining operations. Not only do these air guns provide a cold airflow for cooling but they also serve to prolong the life of cutting tools.

12/10/07

Gascogne Paper has it all Wrapped up with Better Product Quality and Reduced Downtime

When you’re producing 147,000 tonnes of integrated pulp and 150,000 tonnes of natural kraft paper per year, productivity and product quality is of utmost importance. Gascogne Paper, one of the world’s leading producers of matt/gloss natural kraft papers and an important European producer of natural sack kraft, was looking for ways to reduce the amount of paper dust collecting in its final customer reels and on the factory floor around its Gorostidi two drum winder.

07/09/07

Air Amplifiers Save Energy Throughout Industry

Air Amplifiers are yet another energy saving solution for industry from the Air Technology division of Meech International. Designed to provide large airflows whilst consuming minimal volumes of compressed air the amplifiers will provide lower running costs, which in turn will lead to a dramatic cut in energy bills. These amplifiers are ideal for applications such as product redirection and drying.

14/08/07

Meech Warns Plastics Industry of the Dangers of Static Electricity and How Problems Can be Resolved

In a seminar entitled “Electrical Safety in the Workplace’ run by the British Plastics Federation (BPF), Meech International, specialists in static control solutions, will give a detailed assessment of the causes and dangers of static electricity and provide detailed case studies as to how the problems associated with static can be overcome. The seminar takes place on Wednesday 26th September at the BPF Offices in London. Registration forms are available for download on the BPF website at www.bpf.co.uk

02/08/07

Edale and Meech Work Together to Provide Dust Free Printing

Designing a press that provides contamination-free printing is a tall order. But give the challenge to the design engineers at static control and surface cleaning specialists, Meech International and Edale, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of narrow web flexographic printing presses and it’s problem solved. Working together, engineers from the two companies successfully integrated the Meech SCT 1000 web cleaner into the framework of an Edale press, to provide a machine that could deliver defect-free printing, without compromising the design or printing function.

13/07/07

JetStream Air Knife Systems from Meech Can Replace Compressed Air and Help Companies Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Throughout manufacturing industry, compressed air is used for a wide range of tasks. “However, it can be costly and inefficient, particularly if used for the wrong application.” says Adam Battrick, International Product Manager for the JetStream air knife system from Meech International.

06/07/07

Meech Appoints New Distributor in Czech Republic

Limex-Technik, based in Frýdlant. Czech Republic has been appointed as a distributor for static control specialists, Meech International. The company will be responsible for the sales of Meech’s renowned Series 200 and Series 900 static control solutions in the rubber, textile, printing and associated industries throughout the Czech Republic.

18/06/07

Meech Air Technology Appoints New International Product Manager

Meech Air Technology (MAT), a division of global static control and compressed air specialists, Meech International, is pleased to announce the appointment of Iain Cameron as International Product Manager for its comprehensive range of compressed air products. MAT products are used in applications throughout industry to save energy, reduce noise levels and cool efficiently.

07/06/07

New Web Cleaning Brochure Highlights Meech’s Technical and Application Expertise

The new 12-page, full-colour brochure from Meech International provides a comprehensive guide to its SCT1000 Web Cleaning System. The SCT1000, designed and manufactured by Meech, is an innovative solution for effective web cleaning in a diverse range of applications from paper and board to plastic film.

29/05/07