W.e.amies & Company
Quarry Lane, Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, S40 3AT
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W.E. Amies & Company Limited, trading as Amies Technical Plastics, is a long-established, family-owned specialist in technical and medical plastic injection moulding based in Chesterfield, UK, offering a comprehensive service from design and prototyping to full-scale manufacturing. Their extensive capabilities include standard, two-shot, overmoulding, and insert moulding, supported by 20 Arburg machines, and they work with a wide array of thermoplastic materials for demanding sectors such as medical, aerospace, communications, electrical and electronics, and fluid management. Holding ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certifications, including Class 7 cleanroom moulding, Amies Technical Plastics also manages end-to-end tooling solutions and provides design guidance, with their innovation demonstrated by the development of the Miscarriage Collection Cradle, now used by NHS Trusts.
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W.E. Amies & Company Limited, trading as Amies Technical Plastics, is a long-established, family-owned specialist in technical and medical plastic injection moulding based in Chesterfield, UK. Since its founding in 1929, the company has developed a comprehensive service offering that spans the entire product lifecycle, from initial design and prototyping through to full-scale manufacturing.
Amies Technical Plastics possesses extensive manufacturing capabilities, including standard injection moulding, two-shot moulding, overmoulding, and insert moulding, supported by a significant fleet of 20 Arburg injection moulding machines. They work with a wide array of thermoplastic materials and cater to a diverse range of demanding sectors, including medical, aerospace, communications, electrical and electronics, and fluid management.
The company holds key certifications, including ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016, underscoring their commitment to quality and their specialized services for the medical sector, such as Class 7 cleanroom moulding. Amies Technical Plastics also manages end-to-end tooling solutions and offers design guidance to optimize component quality and cost. Their dedication to innovation is exemplified by the development and manufacture of the Miscarriage Collection Cradle, a medical device now utilized by numerous NHS Trusts.
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Press fleet3
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding, Twin shot 2k, Overmoulding, Insert moulding
- Press brands
- Arburg
Moulding capability4
- Process specialisms
- Insert moulding, 2K / twin-shot
- Cleanroom class
- Controlled room (not ISO-classified)
- Scientific moulding
- Yes
- Product specialisms
- Medical consumables
Materials1
- Recycled feedstock types
- Bio-based
Production2
- Batch tiers
- Prototype
- Handles prototypes
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD2
- DFM support
- Yes
- Mould-flow simulation
- Yes
Tooling1
- Tool services
- Design & build, Tool transfer / rescue
Assembly & finishing1
- Assembly capabilities
- Cleanroom assembly
Quality & inspection3
- FAI methodology
- FAI (customer format), ISIR
- CMM
- Mitutoyo
- Inspection stages
- Final, First-off, In-process, Patrol
Certifications & accreditations2
- ISO 9001
- Held
- ISO 13485
- Held
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Medical & healthcare, Technical
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Press fleet: Smallest press (t) · Largest press (t) · Press count · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · All-electric presses
Moulding capability: Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Max part weight (g) · Certified cleanroom · Joining methods · Decoration
Materials: Material modifiers · Recycled content offered · ESD-capable
Prototyping & NPD: Prototyping routes · Prototypes in final material · Prototyping offered · Product-design service
Tooling: In-house toolroom · Tooling origin · Tool trials offered
Production: Handles volume production · Runs 24/7 · Bridge production
Assembly & finishing: Assembly offered
Machining: Contract machining
Quality & inspection: SPC / Cpk · Automated vision QC
Certifications & accreditations: ISO 14001 · IATF 16949 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · Food-contact compliance · UL listing · Trade bodies