Sustainability – are all plastics bad?
There has been a lot of recent media coverage of the terrible impact plastic has had on our planet, in particular our oceans and effect on marine life. However, not …
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Design of a Plastic Tank
During the design of tanks containing fluids it is particularly important to consider the cyclical effects of loading and repeated unloading, as well as the environmental conditions in which it will …
Design of a Navigation Buoy
Rota Design worked with their client in the design development of a 3 metre diameter navigation buoy. The environmental conditions in which it will operate are obviously of paramount concern …
Design of a Plastic Pallet by Rotational Moulding
An example of a unique high volume structural product design for FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) . . . Rota Design was instrumental in the development of a pallet manufactured …
harmonisation and standardisation in polymer selection
From a product design and material testing perspective . . .
A major headache for the design engineer, specifiers and moulders on a worldwide basis is the fact that test data published within polymer suppliers data sheets in most cases is simply unreliable.
prevention of failures I . . .
figure 1: the 5 cu m septic tank. Continuing on in our series of articles with the theme “prevention of failures during service of structural plastic products” …
prevention of failure II – ribs – a designer’s perspective
Variation of wall thickness at rib. For those of you who have been following our recent rants and ramblings in our articles about the prediction of failures of tanks and …
minimising the impact of operations on the environment – sustainability
I once attended a lecture given by a gnarled old university professor on the subject of the environment and he started by stating, “Pollution is created each time money changes …
a toolbox full of design, analysis and testing tools…
As professional engineers, we have a toolbox crammed full of tools to design, analyse, test and verify not only plastic products but other mechanical parts and assemblies. Investment in additional …