StackTeck,
a global supplier of multi-cavity injection molds including stack
molds,
molds for in-mold
labeling, and packaging, has announced it will invest more than $1.5
million in new machine tools within the next year to increase
capacity and improve lead times in its customers’ new product
launches.
“We’re delighted to
see our customers responding to the ever-increasing range of
products and services that we are offering to the industry. We have
been fortunate to grow with our customers and have been awarded
several multi-mold programs,” said Randy Yakimishyn, president and
CEO of the Brampton, On.-based company.
According to
Yakimishyn, the company recently installed a Hardinge hard turning
lathe, enabling lead time reductions for some key mold components by
as much as 20 per cent, and reducing the number of manufacturing
steps required. At the same time, new equipment is slated to arrive
later this month to add to StackTeck’s high-speed milling capacity,
which can cut steel to final dimensions for many precision mold
components.
“In the central area
of our manufacturing facility, we have created a new area for the
hard turning process, and have made space to add several new machine
tools,” Yakimishyn added.
In support of these
capacity additions, new injection molding machines have been brought
into StackTeck’s Technical Service Centre, which now includes 11
test machines from 110-660 tons, to expand mold testing and system
integration capabilities.
* This article
first appeared in the April 19, 2009, edition of Canplastics.com.