Rapra Technology Limited
Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4NR, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1939 250383
Fax: +44 (0)1939 251118
http://www.rapra.net

ISBN: 1-85957-444-0

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ARBURG GmbH & Co.

Postfach ll09
72286 Lossburg
Germany

Tel: +49 (0)74 46 33-00
Fax: +49 (0) 74 46 33 3365
Website: http://www.arburg.com
E-mail: contact@arburg.com

ARBURG Ltd.
Tachbrook Park Drive
Warwick
CV34 6RH
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 1926 457 000
Fax: +44 (0) 1926 457 020
Website: http://www.arburg.co.uk
E-mail: uk@arburg.com

Dear Reader,

ARBURG have been manufacturing injection moulding machines since 1954. The ARBURG ALLROUNDER range of injection moulding machines that are specified and supplied today can be traced back to an original model designed and built by one of the two sons of our founder Arthur Hehl.

Karl Hehl introduced a machine for small scale production of camera flash bulb leads encapsulated in polymer. At that time they were typically produced using metal shrouds that could short out in damp and humid conditions. His innovative idea was to manufacture them with plastic, encapsulating the plug and thus avoiding the problem occurring. Karl, together with his brother Eugen are still actively involved in the company to this day.

Since that time ARBURG have become...