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High quality plastic welding systems from Techspan

Techspan Group’s is range of high quality plastic welding systems for New Zealand and Australia includes hand-held welders,  automatic welders, wedge welders, and extruder welders. Made in Switzerland, the heavy duty welders are designed for optimal performance and reliability under extreme working conditions. A number of technically advanced innovative features are incorporated into the welders, including ultra-reliable plug-in ceramic heating elements and very high performance materials, in a fully self-contained ergonomic design. Geomembrane welders For welding geomembranes in the field, the Techspan Comon wedge welder uses two knurled pressure rollers and a patented ceramic heating ‘wedge’ to produce two continuous welds, each 15mm wide, with a central 15mm un-welded test channel. PVC materials can also be welded, without the necessity to change the wedge. The Techspan Mion is a compact and lightweight wedge welder. It is believed to be the most compact wedge welder in the world, and is designed for vertical and overhead welding of tunnel liners. The Techspan Mion also features two knurled pressure rollers to produce two continuous 15mm welds with a central test channel. The Mion also incorporates a patented ceramic wedge to enable different geomembranes to be welded without changing the wedge. Hand-held plastic welders Techspan “hand-held” plastic welding tools are designed for fabrication and repair of rigid plastics up to 8mm thick and thermoplastic fabrics and liners. The integrated precision electronic temperature control allows virtually all types of thermoplastics to be welded. Extruder welders Extruder welders, with welding capacities up to 6kg/hr are used for welding geomembranes for landfills and reservoirs and also for welding rigid plastics over 8mm thick. Extruder welding shoes are interchangeable for fillet, V, X, and overlap welds. They are designed for welding PE and PP, and several models will also weld PVDF and PVC materials, without changing the plasticising […]

New Plymouth based Howard Wright wins metal in National Design Awards

New Plymouth based designer and manufacturer Howard Wright Limited has been awarded one of the country’s top design prizes, picking up silver at the national BeST Design Awards – New Zealand designs equivalent to the Oscars. Howard Wright was awarded silver in the non-consumer product design category at this years prestigious awards – which were held at a glittering black tie awards ceremony, attended by around 500 of the country’s top designers – for the M8 Intensive Care Bed. Developed in conjunction with healthcare professionals, the M8 Intensive Care Bed is safe and intuitive to use, requiring minimal training and servicing. A revolution in the hospital care sector, it has full electric functions and X-ray imaging capabilities allowing a full range of procedures to be performed on the bed without the need of transferring a patient. Largely manufactured in New Zealand both in-house and using local suppliers, the innovative bed features a sliding backrest and leg raise providing greater patient comfort. Howard Wright is a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of medical beds and stretchers, with nearly all of the beds found in New Zealand hospitals having been produced by the company. Leading industrial designer, Professor Tony Parker, product judging convenor at this year’s awards and Head of the Institute of Design for Industry and the Environment at Wellington’s Massey University, said Howard Wright was a great example of a company that had changed its culture to produce high quality products for its niche. “The future of New Zealand’s business is likely to lie with companies such as Howard Wright, who combine good design and engineering with market research of a very high international standard.” Organised by the Designers Institute of New Zealand, The BeST Design Awards recognise New Zealand’s best designs from the past year across […]

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