Trexel, Inc. announced the company has entered into a strategic partnership with SA Engineering and Engel to create a new facility built for technical collaboration using state-of-the- art injection molding equipment and the latest MuCell foaming systems.
The SA Engineering Technology Center is envisioned to be a collaborative incubator for developing leading edge technology processes and finding innovative and efficient solutions to reach customers’ objectives. The center’s specialists and partner companies will support customers in optimizing specific processes utilizing state of art injection molding equipment and technologies in a confidential environment.
The SA Tech Center is located in Livonia Michigan and will showcase five new Engel injection molding machines ranging in size from 285 to 3500 tons. Currently, three of these machines are MuCell-capable, and are equipped to run with Trexel’s latest T-series gas dosing systems located on-site. The new T-series combines a highly simplified user interface with unmatched gas dosing precision for reliable, repeatable, and consistent foaming results. Trexel’s North American automotive technical team is co-located at the center.
MuCell product development capability is available on three Engel machines; 285T Tech, 660T Wide Platen with core back, and 1000T Wide Platen with core back. Trexel will also provide R&D and mold trial support for customers interested in evaluating TecoCell, the company’s latest chemical foaming product offering. These machines are already in operation, and Trexel has been conducting trials in the facility since early March.
“Our participation in the SA Tech Center allows us to bring a staffed MuCell technical center, similar to what we offer in Wilmington, MA, but on a greater range of IMM’s, to the heart of the North American Automotive industry.” said Brian Bechard, President and CEO of Trexel. “Furthermore, we believe that sharing a facility with other complimentary injection molding technologies will enable a new level of collaboration and problem-solving to deliver innovative solutions to the industry.”
Trexel, Inc., headquartered in Wilmington, MA, has led the development of the MuCell® microcellular foaming injection molding technology and has pioneered many plastic processing solutions. The MuCell® technology provides unique design flexibility and cost savings opportunities by allowing plastic part design with material wall thickness optimized for functionality and not for the injection molding process.
