ENGEL North America, member of the ENGEL group, a world leader in the design and manufacture of injection molding machines and parts-handling automation, supplied Extreme Molding with an 85 and a 110 ton all-electric e-mac machine, both equipped for the molding of Liquid Silicone Rubber. ENGEL was able to meet the tight delivery window thanks to their highly successful Fast Lane program.
Immediate need – Fast delivery
Extreme Molding, operating in a 21,000 square foot facility in up-state New York, delivers full-service custom plastic and silicone injection molding solutions to customers in the consumer and life science markets. When the need for additional silicone capacity became urgent, the company turned to an expert in the field of LSR molding technology – ENGEL.
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“We received a new contract that required an increase to our LSR capacity -- and quickly. Of the suppliers contacted, ENGEL was the one that could deliver what we needed, when we needed it,” advised Lynn Momrow-Zielinski, Co-Owner of Extreme Molding. “Together with fast delivery, they offered a wide range of options that met our requirements and the flexibility needed in custom molding.”
With an ENGEL press already operating in their facility, the owners of Extreme knew they were getting a reliable product that could handle their high precision jobs with ease. When this was reinforced by the ENGEL e-mac 110 US purchased at the end of 2016, the company followed up with the purchase of another e-mac 85 US in the spring of 2017.
Additional benefits
As a company that prides itself on superior customer service, Extreme Molding was drawn to ENGEL as a like-minded supplier. From machine specification through ordering, machine installation to after-care, all processes have gone smoothly and efficiently.
“The staff at Extreme Molding is a pleasure to work with,” states Don Ivey, Director of Sales-Northeast for ENGEL North America. “They know what they need and communicate it well, which definitely helped us provide the right solution very quickly.”
As for benefits provided by the equipment itself, a favorite of the machine operators at Extreme is the touch screen control panel of the ENGEL CC300 controller. The controller design delivers a clear-cut user interface which provides all task-relevant information at a glance, while the control navigation is as easy as using a smart phone.
“The rest of us are impressed with the higher precision,” says Co-Owner Joanne Moon Duncan, “as well as the small footprint and ease of the robot interface.”
About Extreme Molding
Specializing in technically challenging high-end consumer and life science applications, Extreme Molding works closely with their customers to ensure a full understanding of both design and performance requirements before selecting the applicable plastic, silicone or over-molding solution.
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An expert in high-performance materials including medical and FDA-grade plastics, fluoropolymers and fluroelastomers, thermoplastic elastomers, engineered resins, and food-grade and Class 6-compliant silicones, the team at Extreme Molding consults with customers to determine the right material to meet their product’s performance, durability, safety and regulatory requirements.
It doesn’t end there. From pre-production tasks such as sourcing molds and package design - through secondary operations including ultrasonic welding, pad printing, die-cutting and the application of medical adhesives - to packaging and global fulfillment, Extreme Molding does it all. And the entire manufacturing process, including secondary operations, is fully traceable for quality assurance.
“Our customer’s success is our success,” states Moon Duncan. “We work together to find the best materials and manufacturing processes for each project, deliver a high-quality, high-performance finished product, and deliver it to the end user. Full-service.”
About ENGEL North America
From facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico, ENGEL North America offers its customers a single source for design and manufacture of injection molding machines for thermoplastics and elastomers, a full range of technology modules for plastics processing and a full scope of automation solutions. With nine production plants in Europe, North America and Asia (China and Korea), and subsidiaries and representatives in more than 85 countries, ENGEL with headquarters in Schwertberg, Austria, provides its customers the global support they need to compete and succeed with new technologies and leading-edge production systems.
