Auteur/autrice : jlanglais

Member of LAFOURCADE French industrial group, KANTEMIR company is the leading manufacturer of precision plates and frames/bolsters for injection moulds and tools.

With a guaranteed position and dimensional precision within 0.01 mm, Kantemir is your long-term partner for your custom-made mold bases.

Our CAM-R&D cluster ensures off-line programming and reliable machining according to your data.

Each stage of the production is carried out in a temperature-controlled environment, with the latest generation CNC machines.

Our automated production facility operates a computer network that includes tools pre-setting, gun drilling, rough milling, surface grinding, finishing, and wire erosion.

Very tight tolerance machining benefits cavity to cavity interchangeability and provides high added-value at the assembly stage.

Our ISO 9001 continuous quality improvement process guarantees a consistently high level of quality and absolute reliability.

MOULD BASES

Key mold manufacturers rely on KANTEMIR high precise mould plates to optimize their injection moulding cycles and guarantee longer lasting tools with reduced maintenance costs.

Machining in full compliance with your tolerances ensures the perfect interchangeability of mould elements.

We provide consistent 3D CMM reports for each project.

DEEP HOLE DRILLING

Kantemir has 4-axis automated drilling centres with capacities of 2000 x 1350 x 1200 mm.

We can drill individual parts and small or medium series (prismatic parts, round parts, pins…) in straight or inclined positions.

A full machining of the sides is provided.

Drilling of your parts from Ø4 to Ø40, up to 1400 mm depth

WIRE EROSION

KANTEMIR has the advanced wire erosion technology with travel of 800 x 600 x 510 mm.
Our know how covers all material, from individual parts to series with the maximum precision and reliability.

Parts up to 1150 x 950 x 505 mm
Precision +/- 5µ position; 0,01 mm dimension

OUR ECO-RESPONSIBLE COMMITMENTS

HoliMaker offers a range of solutions for plastics processing.

We develop micro-industry tools to accelerate prototyping processes and the development of new materials. But we also make it easier to assess the quality of recycled materials and make learning about plastics processing more entertaining.

HoliMaker designs and markets the HoliPress range of injection molding machines, which are used in over 30 countries around the world, and are renowned for being both high-performance and easy to use. Our products are designed for the innovation departments and R&D laboratories of major multinationals, as well as for innovative start-ups, fablabs and educational establishments. HoliPress machines can inject most thermoplastics for parts up to 38cm3.

To support our future users, we also offer a service for the design and manufacture of injection molds for our machines. These can be machined or 3D printed.

With HoliMaker, go from idea to prototype in just a few days.

The HoliPress38 machine is perfect for producing your future plastic injection prototypes in record time. We offer a full range of equipment to make the experience even more comfortable, efficient and safe. We love the small hydraulic clamping system, with its clamping force of up to 4 tons – we couldn’t do without it now.

The small HoliPress16+ machine is as robust as it is compact. With an injection pressure of up to 100 bars, it’s the ideal tool for injecting specimens or plates to develop new polymers or test your recycled materials.

Easily transportable in our tailor-made flight case, you can bring it to all your events to liven up your trade show booth and attract new customers.

OUR ECO-RESPONSIBLE COMMITMENTS

At HoliMaker we know that the future of plastics lies in recycling and the use of new bio-plastics. Come and talk to us about your projects in this area – we’ll be delighted to advise you and share our experience. HoliMaker has been awarded the Coq Vert label in recognition of its commitment to sustainable development.

The K 2025 show will be the first opportunity to present our brand-new semi-automatic HoliPress machine. For people who already love the other Holipress models, but want even more injection power, all in complete control thanks to its electric piston and digital control panel. Come and test it on our stand.

MDC ENGINEERING designs and markets production lines for the continuous vulcanization of extruded elastomer profiles.

The innovation of the VulcanoClean® vulcanizing line (LCM: Liquid Curing Media) lies in its EcoClean process, an ecological revolution in the field that recycles salts and treats fumes and washing water in a closed circuit, for lines designed for the continuous extrusion of rubber profiles (EPDM, NR, CR, SBR, etc.).

More about the VulcanoClean system:

In addition to supplying VulcanoClean® LCM lines, MDC ENGINEERING can also adapt the VulcanoClean® process to existing LCM salt bath lines. MDC ENGINEERING also guarantees optimized installation of its lines on customer sites.

Salt bath technology is recognized worldwide as the best process for continuous vulcanization of elastomer profiles, not only for its heat transfer capacity, temperature homogeneity and ease of use, but also for the quality of the resulting surface finish and mechanical properties, and for its ability to vulcanize all polymer blends.

Since MDC Engineering S.a.r.l., in cooperation with Durferrit® GmbH, revolutionized salt bath lines to make them extremely modern, high-performance and safe, many new applications have emerged. What’s more, thanks to new peroxide compounds that can generally only be vulcanized in a salt bath, productivity levels unimaginable 20 years ago are now being achieved.

Thanks to the VulcanoClean® process, both the environmental and energy aspects, which twenty years ago were a weak point compared with competing technologies such as hot air + microwaves or hot air shock systems, are no longer an issue. Allowing the elimination of pollutant emissions and mixed electric/gas heating by means of immersed heat exchangers, this process offers the best energy efficiency and environmental technology.

In addition, MDC Engineering offers a range of services:

• Consulting: we help you design and cost your projects
• Technical assistance: we define all the specifications for each component of a production line in its entirety, then select and choose the appropriate suppliers with you.
• Control and supervision: MDC Engineering offers a production control and monitoring system, which enables all parameters to be read and recorded, and monitored qualitatively over time. It can also be used to create global production recipes and statistical reports.
• After-sales service / remote maintenance: enables our customers to receive technical assistance, regardless of distance, time or place, to diagnose any breakdown or anomaly, and to make remote program updates according to the customer’s choice, after start-up.

EcoClean

MDC Engineering offers a unique solution to the ever-increasing demands for ecological and industrial performance: the EcoClean, designed to efficiently wash, cool and recycle extruded profiles.

Efficient washing and cooling:

• Intensive cleaning by spray or immersion,
• Optimum cooling,
• And above all, 100% recovery of entrained salt thanks to reverse waterfall technology.

During the vulcanization process, the highly salted wash water is not wasted, but concentrated, re-injected into the SWV salt furnace and purified by evaporation.

The benefits of EcoClean :

• Up to 95% salt savings,
• Water consumption reduced by 20 to 40 times,
• A zero discharge process for clean production.

Treatment of vulcanising fumes – WWTC 3

MDC Engineering is responding to today’s environmental challenges with a high-performance fume treatment module.

The waste air treatment module collects :

• Continuous fumes mixed with salt vapours throughout the line, with a downward return to avoid any risk of ignition
• Continuous discharge of salt vapors from the EcoClean
• Periodically, salt water from wet scrubbers and from parts and filter washing for evaporative treatment of any remaining waste wate

The benefits of MDC Engineering

• Self-cleaning cyclone, requiring only a few minutes of manual washing per week
• Easy integration into existing lines
• Environmental enhancement through reuse of wash water

Lescuyer & Villeneuve is a French company specializing in the design and manufacture of machinery and equipment for the rubber, silicone and plastics industries.

Drawing on its experience and expertise, Lescuyer & Villeneuve uses cutting-edge technologies to develop machines and equipment that are both efficient and durable.

We have a team of engineers and technicians highly skilled in the design and manufacture of machinery and equipment for the rubber, silicone and plastics industries. We also continually invest in research and development to offer innovative solutions to our customers’ needs.

We offer a wide and varied range of equipment, including:

• For the extrusion sector: single-screw extruders, co-extrusion lines and a patented degassing filter extruder.
• For the milling sector: production and laboratory roll mills, internal mixers with both tangencial and intermeshing rotors.
• Forming equipment: two- or three-cylinder calenders, electric or hydraulic presses, batch-off and cutting equipment with a wide range of profiles and dimensions.

In addition to this equipment, Lescuyer & Villeneuve is your trusted partner and will support you in the realization of your projects. We offer a range of services, including

• Bringing your old equipment up to standard
• Maintenance operations guaranteeing the follow-up and durability of your machines
• After-sales service, including the dispatch of spare parts within 48 hours as required
• Expertise and advice to support your projects
• The possibility of testing our machines directly on our site

Founded in 1923, the company has built a solid reputation for excellence and reliability. Today, we are a major player in our sector, supplying our machines and services to customers all over the world, in sectors as varied as Aeronautics, Armements, Petrochemicals, Automotive, Construction, Pneumatics, Medical and Space.

Single-screw extruder 

Used in laboratories or production, our extruders are temperature-controlled in several specific zones.

Equipment for every type of application is designed: flat head, tube head, multi-extrusion, metal sheathing, « roller nose », variable-section head.

Comply with the highest safety standards: EN 1114.

Features :

• Possibility of degassing.
• Rubber-specific working power.
• Motorized tamping roller.
• Monobloc equipment.
• Easy cleaning of sensitive areas.

Applications : Extrusion of special rods, tubes, sheets and profiles with a range of rubber screw diameters from 30 to 150 mm. Screw lengths range from 8D to 20D, enabling flexible output from 20 kg/h to 1,500 kg/h.

Roll Mill

The Lescuyer and Villeneuve roll mills are used in production workshops for milling lines and for specific R&D applications.

Full electric motorization on machines with tables of up to 2,500 mm is unique in the industry, and avoids many of the problems associated with conventional hydraulics.

Comply with the highest safety standards: EN 1417-2023.

Features :

• Electrical gap adjustment.
• Temperature-controlled cylinders for improved material cooling.
• Numerous safety devices.
• Innovative non-energy safety system.

Applications: Designed for mixing materials with heat-sensitive additives, this equipment offers cylinder diameters from 110 to 750 mm.

Internal mixer

Lescuyer and Villeneuve in-house mixers are at the heart of the characterization process in laboratories and research centers. The mixers are monobloc, which reduces space requirements and noise pollution.

Comply with the highest safety standards: EN 12013.

Features :

• Pneumatic pestle positioning.
• Complete thermoregulation of critical areas.
• Enhanced instrumentation.
• Anti-leak seal system.
• Numerous safety devices.

Applications: This mixer enables efficient dispersion of additives in a batch of product, with tank capacities ranging from 0.5 to 50 liters. Equipped with geared and/or intermeshing rotors, it is suitable for batches ranging from 0.4 to 45 kg.

Automatic mixing system (VOMERY)

The VOMERY system enables 100% automated blending, eliminating the need for human intervention thanks to motorized gum-limiters capable of moving the material efficiently from one side of the cylinder to the other.

This system also gives you the option of configuring customized cycles to meet your specific needs, and thus boost your teams’ productivity.