LATEST NEWS

Each month the Rutland Plastics email Newsletter will contain a different news item about the company. As each new feature is published it will be added to this section of the website and the information can be found by clicking on the appropriate link below:

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Heated Seats

This fabulous Morris Commercial J2 was used in the late 1950s and ’60s. The van was driven by a lady called Anne Kelham, and because the driver's cab is on top of the engine she would be guaranteed a warm journey on her rounds. Anne would…
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EOAT Robot hand

Giving Cobots a Hand

Printing our own end of arm tooling was a natural progression from creating our own jigs and fixtures in 3D print.  As a manufacturer we have always relied on customised manufacturing aids and being an early adopter of 3D printing technology…
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Rutland Vintage

Made in Britain  Did you know that prior to becoming the trade moulder that we are today the company made toys under our own-brand called ‘Rutland’ which went on to include the Katie label on a range of domestic-themed toys. Most…
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Mould Tool is at the Heart of Injection Moulding

Brand new mould tool for plastic injection mouldingWe always get very excited when a new mould tool is ready for trialling. Here is one we made earlier, (in fact just finished and it is a week ahead of schedule) awaiting our customer to…
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How to Double the Mouldings but not the Cost

Medical part shown - needle containment deviceTwo became four when our customer looked to produce a new mould tool for an existing product.  The plan was to increase production and here is where we the cost-saving strategy gets…
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UK Exhibitions for Design Engineers

This autumn will see us exhibiting at the following shows: ENGINEERING MATERIALS LIVE National Conference Centre, Solihull.  19 SeptemberA one-day event with the added bonus of a breakfast roll and drinks included for all visitors! …
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Nylon 12 Carbon Fibre Filled 3D print

Strong Robot Hands Make Light Work (EOAT)

We are long-time advocates of additive manufacturing technology which we have used effectively for ourselves and our customers, to include prototyping, design, tooling, jigs and fixtures. However, due to highly specific applications namely end…
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Bigger is Best for Rutland Plastic

How often have you had a project that would be ideally suited to plastic but the part seems too large for injection moulding?  Or maybe the section appears too thick?Moulding parts up to 1.5m2 and 48kgs in weight In terms of size, Rutland…
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Metal to Plastic Tests the Water

Viridian Systems set Rutland Plastics a material challenge, a metal replacement project that would test the water in more ways than one.
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COMPACT, LIGHTWEIGHT AND ROBUST DESIGN

“The brief was simple to begin with – a box for my electric toothbrush”, explains Ged McCall, Schelle founder.
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2016 apprenticeships

APPRENTICES ACHIEVE THEIR CHOSEN ROLES

This time last year the company offered up four apprenticeship places, double the amount of the regular annual intake.
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STRONG GROWTH AS ECONOMY RECOVERS

As the economy continues its recovery, Rutland Plastics has seen a dramatic growth in business.
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RUTLAND PLASTICS FROM THE AIR

This aerial shot clearly shows the size of the Rutland Plastics factory site following the completion of the redevelopment.
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PLASTICS INDUSTRY AWARDS 2016

Rutland Plastics won the ‘Best Environmental or Energy Efficiency Programme of the Year’ category in this year’s Plastics Industry Awards.
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NEW WAREHOUSE

Rutland Plastics has just completed the biggest single investment in its 60 year history – a new £2.2m warehouse facility.
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UNDER ONE ROOF – NEW ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

August 2016 saw the long-awaited completion of our new purpose built tool room.
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60TH BIRTHDAY FUN DAY

11th June saw a Fun Day to celebrate our 60th Birthday held at the Rutland Showground.
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National Apprenticeship Week 2016

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2016, local business people went ‘Back 2 the Floor’ in Rutland to experience life as an apprentice first hand.
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BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE

Rutland Plastics has just completed the redevelopment of their manufacturing site in Oakham.
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Rutland Plastics polymers

FACTS ABOUT PLASTICS

Some interesting facts regarding the plastics industry!
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3D PRINTERS IN EVERY HOME?

There has been much interest in the media of late about 3D printing.
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Metal effect plastic

METAL EFFECT POLYMERS

In the past, if a metal effect plastic part was required then a secondary process was needed.
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Rutland Plastics coasters

RUTLAND PLASTICS COASTER

“Practical and informative’ is how the latest giveaway from Rutland Plastics has been described.
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Rutland Plastics gluing machine

GLUING ROBOT

Rutland Plastics has purchased a Loctite 500 series automated glue dispensing system.
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FURTHER INVESTMENT IN TOOLROOM

Rutland Plastics has just bought a Mazak Nexus 250-II CNC lathe.
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Efficient Injection Moulding

Injection moulder Rutland Plastics has always had a policy of continuous investment but with the big increases in energy costs in recent years emphasis has shifted towards energy saving measures.
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