5 Nov 2004
Rapid’s new GranuMATIC™ the world’s first dedicated granulating shredder for polymers
At K 2004 Rapid Granulator AB of Bredaryd, Sweden, is introducing the GranuMATIC™ range of shredders. These units are the first shredders designed specifically for the plastics industry, based on the company’s 40-year experience in this sector. They offer long blade life and energy-efficient operation to improve product uniformity and reduce running costs.
16 Sept 2004
Rapid Granulator AB introduces GranuMATIC™ shredder and EnergyPro energy saving device at K 2004
Rapid Granulator AB introduces its GranuMATIC™ granulating shredder and EnergyPro, a new energy saving device, on Stand E19, Hall 9 at K, Europe’s largest plastics industry fair that is held from 20 to 27 October 2004 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
23 Sept 2003
Rapid Granulator AB introduces dedicated 15-Series for clean room applications at Fakuma 2003
Rapid Granulator AB introduces a new dedicated granulator series for clean room applications at Fakuma 2003, hall B1 stand 7107, Friedrichshafen, Germany, from October 14 to 18.
2 Dec 2002
Rapids slow revolving shredders reduce large lumps to high-quality regrind
Recycling large lumps of melted plastic does not have to be a problem. Rapid Granulator AB provides the solution with the RS1000 and RS1400 shredders in combination with Rapid’s
31 Oct 2002
On the right TRACS to a better working environment
Rapid’s TRACS (Transport, Recovery and Air Cleaning System) has significantly improved the working environment for production workers at injection moulder Plastal AB, Gothenburg, Sweden, by dramatically reducing granulation dust in the air. The newly installed TRACS system is connected directly to the Rapid granulators that recycle plastics waste from the moulding operations.
24 Oct 2002
Rapid Granulator AB opens Italian sales office
Since 1 October 2002 Rapid Granulator AB has strengthened its presence in the Italian market with opening of Rapid S.r.l. in the Venice area. This new subsidiary is run by Mr. Fabio Bello, who has a long experience in the plastics machinery market. The Italian office is Rapids fifth subsidiary. In addition to its Swedish headquarters the company has sales offices in Osaka, Japan; Rockford, Illinois, USA; Paris, France; and Kleinostheim, Germany.
15 Oct 2002
Rapid Granulator AB introduces new 45 Series
Rapid Granulator AB introduces its new 45 Series of granulators. Uniquely, Rapid designed the series after an extensive survey among granulator users, asking what they considered the most important aspects of such a machine. The new series, that covers three model sizes with cutter house openings of 450×600 mm, 450×900 mm and 450×1200 mm, has been designed to incorporate many features based on that survey.
19 Nov 2001
Rapid Granulator captures significant orders at K’2001
Rapid Granulator AB, the leading global supplier of granulator solutions for plastics recycling, recorded a 50 percent increase in machine orders taken at K’2001, compared with the previous exhibition in 1998, which had established a sales record for the company.
13 Nov 2001
Rapid TRACS provides 'clean room' air quality for granulators
Rapid Granulator AB, the world leader in plastics granulating equipment for plastics recycling, will be exhibiting its Rapid TRACS air cleaning system at K 2001. TRACS, which stands for Transport Recovery and Air Cleaning System, has proven itself highly successful at eliminating airborne particles as small as cigarette smoke in extensive commercial trials.
13 Nov 2001
Rapid's 10 Series is silent and runs like clockwork
The low-volume grinding of hard, thick-walled and/or brittle injection-moulding sprues and rejects requires a special type of granulator. The three models in the Rapid 10 Series, on exhibit at K 2001, are perfectly equipped to meet this need. Unlike other grinders, the 10 Series design is based on rotating cutters and fixed blades which determine the uniform 4 mm regrind size, thus eliminating the need for a perforated screen.
13 Nov 2001
Rapid Granulator AB delivers a customised recycling solution for a world leader in CDs/DVDs manufacturing
MPO, the leading independent worldwide manufacturer of digital media (CDs/DVDs), based at Averton, France, has selected a recycling solution from RAPID for the closed loop recycling of sprue scrap.