The Parts Competition showed 33 very qualified thermoformed parts from European and American producers.
The selected Vitalo’s “Round Bailer Door” as winner in the heavy gauge applications. The complete design and development was made by Vitalo, made of two formed ABS parts (inner-and outer skin) bonded together with glue by a robot system in combination with a plasma treatment.
About the
Vitalo Group:
The Vitalo Group that was founded in 1936. The Vitalo Group became one
of Europe's leading producers of plastics solutions for various economic
sectors. The Vitalo Group has a strategic global presence, headquartered in
Belgium, ensuring that it is in the right place to react rapidly and
professionally to the demands of its global client base. Next to its premises
in Belgium, the group has production facilities in China, the Philippines,
Thailand, Mexico, India and Slovakia. The group also has sales offices in Japan
& the US and competence centres in Belgium and the Philippines. The Vitalo
Group is specialized in thermoforming and over the years, the company has
developed expertise in a wide range of plastics processing technologies, including
single and twin sheet vacuum forming, acoustic materials processing and
thermo-compression of natural and synthetic fibers. The Vitalo Group has two
divisions, Vitalo Packaging and Vitalo Industries. Vitalo Industries excel in
the design and production of thermoformed and insulation components for
construction equipment, agricultural vehicles, bus & railway, healthcare,
electronics and industrial equipment. Vitalo Packaging specializes in
developing and producing high–end thermoformed precision packaging and
technical components. Vitalo Packaging integrates in-house design, tooling and
production know-how with a flexible, customer driven approach for the medical,
HDD, electronic and telecom market s. Mid 1998 the Vitalo Group became a part
of Koramic Investment Group from the Belgian entrepreneur Mr. Christian
Dumolin. Today, the Vitalo Group employs over 1000 people and realizes a
consolidated revenue of more than 80 million EURO.