The world’s
most advanced plastic
welding system

Breakthrough development and now the ultimate refinement supported by Innovate UK to get AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Machine Learning integral within the process. Pinweld is on schedule to deliver one of the most advanced plastic welding methods ever and a world first for automated manufacturing.

 

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Unique
Core Technology

Founded in 2018 by Technical Director, Keven Chappell, he and the small team at Pinweld built a completely new type of plastic welding technology also referred to as DPDW (Dynamic Plastic Deformation Welding).

Designed primarily for repairing car bumpers and headlights to find a solution for a problem which in many cases saw these replaced rather than repaired. Fast-forward a few years and Pinweld in conjunction with The Welding Institute (TWI) and partnering universities have been successful in securing two rounds of government innovation funding from Innovate UK SMART Awards to really advance the welding process. The final delivery offers a revolution for the future of plastic welding - low energy, intelligent (Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence) neat and strong welding process without the need for any additional fillers, solvents or consumables. In short, it will allow you to design and join things that you simply couldn’t do before.

As a direct result of the advancements made during the current Government supported grant, Pinweld are entering a new funding phase and talking with potential collaborators and investors to further commercialise a range of manufacturing and licensing opportunities, both in the UK and abroad.

Everything Pinweld does is focused on developing this welding technology – all with the eventual goal of contributing to less waste, lower emissions and increased circularity with the use and reuse of plastics enabling manufacturers to move away from traditional unsustainable material usage and its high energy consumption.

 

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Unequivocal Core Technology
Unequivocal Core Technology
Unequivocal Core Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Pipes

Manufacturing

Due to the novel way the Pinweld technology works which essentially joins the component parts by replicating the original moulding conditions on a microscopic scale along a joint, it is ideally positioned to be the first linear welding technique for large plastic structures including those made from recycled and bio-derived polymers.

 

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Automotive

Approximately 700,000 bumpers are being replaced in the UK each year, many with only minor damage. The focussed challenge we are addressing is that currently it is virtually impossible to repair cracks in most plastics without damaging them further due to excessive heat required in existing repair processes.

 

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Polyethylene Pipes

The latest Innovate UK grant supported project is to investigate a new and innovative method of joining Polyethylene (PE) pipes, an area that has not seen much innovation in the past twenty-five years. The Pinweld technology will deliver leak free joints, with no heating or cooling cycles, in a highly compact solution for both new networks and repairs.

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

To find out more about the technology we’ve catalogued some of the most common questions or concerns typically asked along with our responses.

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Phone
+44 (0)1249 569090
Address
Pinweld Ltd
Unit 4A Fourbrooks Business Park
Stanier Road
Porte Marsh Industrial Estate
Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 9PP
United Kingdom