About Us
Antech Converting (formerly Rimor Converting) is the premier producer of core and web handling equipment in the UK. For over 30 years, our comprehensive range of products has served the requirements of the Paper and Plastic manufacturing, Converting, Printing, Packaging, Labeling and associated industries worldwide.
In addition to Steel Air Shafts, Rimor can provide Lightweight extruded Aluminum and Carbon Fibre shafts. To complement the Airshafts we provide a comprehensive range of Air Chucks, Torque Activated Mechanical Chucks, Air or Mechanical Chucks, Knife Holding shafts, Bowed Spreader Rollers, Idler Rollers and other bespoke items. We regularly design and manufacture special products to suit the specific needs of our customers. To complement our own manufactured items we represent Boschert, Haehne, Tilt-Lock, Alum-a-Lift & Swedish Electrostatics.
Boschert - Safety Chucks, Brakes & Clutches
Boschert are renowned market leaders in the manufacture of Safety Chucks, Brakes and Tension Control Systems. Designed and extensively used throughout the paper, films, printing and converting markets to satisfy a comprehensive range of winding, unwind and roll-handling applications. Options include manual, automatic and side-lay chucks with flexible mountings.
Alum-A-Lift - Bespoke Ergonomic Lifting Devices
As an established and innovative producer of specialised lifting equipment, Alum-A-Lift inc design and manufacture bespoke, easy to use handling solutions for an extensive range of applications and industries. Tooling is designed to optimise retention, positioning and safe manoeuvrability of the payload, including roll handling, pallets, crates, cylinders and vessels.
HAEHNE - Web tension control equipment - Haehnes products, include a range of measuring elements utilising the strain gauge principle, suitable for measuring both compression and tension forces. Other products in the range including amplifiers and controllers enable Rimor to offer their clients full closed loop control solutions, either stand alone, or suitable for being incorporated into existing control equipment. Amplifiers and Controllers are available ATEX approved and therefore suitable for use in hazardous areas, amplifiers compatible for use with the following bus systems - CANopen, Profibus, Devicenet and InterBus are also available.
TiltLock - Mechanical Chucks - The Tilt-Lock principle is the most advanced design today, providing a truly dependable method in chucking. Thousands of companies in a wide variety of industries are realising major savings in production by converting to Tilt-Lock. Tilt-Lock teeth automatically engage to the core by the relative motion of the roll to the shaft or shaft to the roll. Tooth lock-up is instant, no tools are used.
Antech offers a premium, first-class service. We combine personal service, engineering expertise and an unrivalled dedication to excellence. That's why our customers bring their business to Rimor, year after year.