Reshoring and contract manufacturing roundtable session will include a thought-leader debate on what lies ahead for the industry. European Business Development Technical Director Tony Austin will take the stage during Interplas 2023 on September 26 from 14.00 – 14.45pm at the NEC in Birmingham, United Kindom.
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6 Considerations When Choosing A Plastic Injection Moulder
With over 5,500 plastic injection-molding companies in the United States, product manufacturers are challenged with choosing the best partner to help mass produce a product or production element for a business. When you need thousands of parts produced on-time and under budget, having the peace of mind that your injection molder will truly be a partner, and keep your needs in mind, can make all the difference in the world when it comes to getting your product to market faster.
How RJG eDart Transformed PCI’s Injection Moulding Operation
Injection molding technology has evolved greatly since the Hyatt brothers patented the first injection molding machine in 1872. Their initial plunger design was improved upon in 1946 when James Hendry created the first auger injection molding machine. But it wasn’t until the computer age when advances to the injection molding process started to take shape. Today’s plastic injection molders must stay at the forefront with scientific molding principles and processes to meet the demands of quality, consistency, efficiency, production, and cost savings.
Plastic Components, Inc. Purchases Additional Facility -Video Sneak Peak!
As part of Plastic Components, Inc.’s fully automated production strategy, the company recently invested in the purchase of a new 15,000 square foot facility located on Bunsen Drive in Germantown, WI to support the company’s growth from its existing customer base and new market opportunities. The company investment included the purchase of a new building, remodeling and new equipment; which will allow PCI to remain efficient and globally competitive.
Press 18: Out with the old, and in with the new!
InJune of 2014, we retired one of our longest standing and operating injection molding presses. Press 18 had produced over 100,000,000 components during her tenure and was one of the most reliable machines in our facility. However, after over a decade of service, it was time to invest in a replacement.
A New 400 Ton Press Has ArrivedI
Plastic Components, Inc. is proud to announce the arrival and implementation of a new 400 Ton Toyo Injection Molding machine. This is the second 400 Ton press within the facility. A is the standard at Plastic Components, the press will be part of a fully automated manufacturing cell. This is the fundamental premise behind the manufacturing strategy at PCI. Using state of the art robotics and conveyors, we are able to sell components to our customers with no direct labor. This allows PCI to produce defect free parts at globally competitive pricing.
Plastic Components, Inc., of Germantown, WI Breaks Ground On 23,000 Square Foot Expansion For “Lights-Out” Manufacturing Facility
More than doubling the space for the company’s state-of-the-art injection molding systems, Plastic Components, Inc. will reinforce their position among international competitors with medium and high-quantity production of defect-free parts in their revolutionary “lights-out” facility.
Plastics News Feature: Parts Makers at this Custom Injection Molder Don’t Mind the Dark
There are no machine operators employed at Plastic Components Inc., a custom injection molder with two facilities in Germantown, Wis. Most of the time, the “parts makers” at the company’s roughly 38,000-square-foot facility on Bunsen Drive don’t require physical supervision and really don’t seem to mind whether the lights at the factory are turned on or off.
E-mobility Guide
Rosti works with some of the world’s leading producers to face up to the manufacturing challenges in e-mobility. This is a sector with rapid growth – driven by environmental pressures and government legislation – and we are helping to facilitate the leap from prototype manufacturing to mass production.
Rosti Poland plants unite
Rosti Poland recently relocated its Elewatorska plant to join the Group’s existing plant in Mysliwska, to create one of the largest plastic injection moulding facilities in Europe. Rosti Poland was established in 1999 in Elewatorska, Bialystok – northeastern Poland’s largest city. In 2015 the Group acquired Bianor Solutions, an injection moulding and solution provider to major OEM’s, located on the other side of the city in Mysliwska.