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Industry Trends Drive Electric Press Buy

June 30, 2011 by Julie Horst Leave a Comment

Why would a super-large part molding operation buy four small electric presses? “To capitalize on the trend toward shrinking vendor lists,” says Ray Burns, president, Southern Operations. “As OEMs move more and more toward vendor consolidation, we see an opportunity to take on entire molding packages, not just the super-large parts.”

The package, dedicated to Mack’s Statesville, N.C. facility, includes a 72-ton, two 138-tonners, and a 198-ton press ranging in shot sizes from 1.95-10.5 ozs. All four electric presses are Milacron’s Fanuc Roboshot 2000i Series, which take advantage of another industry trend, energy conservation. According to Milacron, this series of presses reduces energy consumption by 50-80 percent with repeatable and precise cycles. They also carry zero cost for oil supply, filtration or disposal.”This is the Statesville plant’s first venture into all-electric technology,” says Joe Carinci, director of operations. “The electrics offer precise process control, low operating costs, advanced mold protection capability, and minimized cycle times via more responsive servo motor controls and automatic closed loop process optimizations.”

The machines, now fully operational, are installed in a work cell configuration that results in more efficient work flow and labor utilization across multiple presses. “The cell configuration can also be enclosed for cleanroom molding should that need arise,” says Carinci.

Powerful Press for Big Parts
Mack’s Northern Operations, on the other hand, has added a 1,650-ton Engel Duo press to its East Arlington facility, further beefing up its large-part capacity. The new press includes an abrasion-resistant, high torque PVC package for molding large industrial battery cases, a specialty of that plant. The new press features a 470-oz shot size and a two-platen clamping unit with 120 inches of daylight for easier large part molding.

Contact: Joe Carinci, Director of Operations, Southern Division
jcarinci@mackmolding.com

John Macksey, Molding Manager, East Arlington Plant
john.macksey@mack.com

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