K.D. Feddersen helps Train Line to begin manufacturing its own injection-moulded parts

Train Line Gartenbahnen, based in Hiddenhausen in the Herford district, is specialised in the development and assembly of high-end garden railways. Until recently, the company had always had plastic components for locomotives, carriages and tracks supplied by a subcontractor firm. To increase its independence, represent the entire value-added chain and, in particular, optimise quality aspects and delivery times, the company decided to become involved in the injection-moulding business. An authentic historic replica of a V3 diesel locomotive required cogwheels, windows, a floor panel, an engine mount and wheels in a 1:22.5 scale, or G gauge. But since the company had no previous experience with plastics processing, it needed technical ... more

Spectacle hinges with no metal parts

Innovative safety spectacle concept by uvex The uvex safety group, an innovative provider of brand systems supported by manufacturing expertise, has developed a metal-free side-arm hinge for its new pheos safety spectacles, with the Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen playing an instrumental role in implementing the new concept. The uvex pheos owes its stylish look primarily to its two-colour, highly functional side arm concept, and the innovative hard/soft technology at the ends of the side arms ensures a secure, comfortable and non-slip fit. But not every material lends itself to the two-part processing technique in combination with the TPE used for the anti-slip components. For this application, K.D. Feddersen recommended ... more

K.D. Feddersen is the distributor for Teijin Polycarbonate and its compounds

During the Fakuma show 2012 the cooperation was confirmed – K.D. Feddersen will start its marketing and distribution activities for the products Panlite® (PC) and Multilon® (PC-ABS) from Teijin in Europe. The distributor who has its focus on technical resins is distributing these products now exclusively in Germany, Austria and in Switzerland. The new product range will furthermore be available for customer in Benelux, France, Great Britain/Ireland, Scandinavia and other selected countries. “The cooperation with Teijin is closing our gap at amorphous resins and offers to our customers a wider spectrum of solutions for technical resins” stated Dr. Stephan Schnell, Managing Director of K.D. Feddersen GmbH & Co. ... more