Tech Mold Inc. Expands Capacity at its Mold and Process Validation Tech Center

Tempe, Ariz.-based Tech Mold Inc., a manufacturer of multi-cavity, multi-process injection molds for high-volume production for the medical disposable and pharmaceutical packaging industries, has expanded capacity and capabilities at its mold and process validation technical center, Tech Mold East in nearby Gilbert.
           
The company added a new Husky Hylectric H400-RS55/50 injection molding machine with 440 tons of clamping pressure and a 19.5-ounce shot size. The machine, put into service in July, also is equipped with several high-performance enhancing features and options that provide value-added support to better meet customers’ requirements, the company reported.

Also recently put into service at Tech Mold East in October was the Milacron NT330 Powerline (all electric) Maxima (multi-component) injection molding machine, which is adaptable for both single- and two-shot capabilities, and has an 8-ounce primary shot size and a 7.6-ounce second shot size, and a 900 millimeter rotary turntable.

“We purchased this machine specifically to fill a gap in our clamp tonnage capacity at Tech Mold East, as well as to accommodate high-cavitation, small parts molds for our medical customers,” said Vince Lomax, Tech Mold’s vice president. “The two-shot capability gives us greater flexibility, as well and more opportunities to perform mold testing and process validation in-house.”

Lomax added that Tech Mold is seeing more demand for two-shot molds as customers look for ways to reduce cost-to-manufacture and improve quality by elimination of secondary operations. Additionally, the company specializes in molds that facilitate in-mold operations such as in-mold labeling for security and intellectual property protection, and in-mold closing for caps and closures for the pharmaceutical market.

The addition of the two presses will bring Tech Mold East to a total of seven presses with tonnage ranging from 40 to 440 tons. Tech Mold East offers full mold testing and process validation—on its own presses or on presses shipped in by the customer. The company also performs full automation integration for the development of molding cells, including in-mold labeling and secondary operations cells. Tech Mold East also offers a secure facility for intellectual property protection and private offices for customers’ engineering staff.
 
Tech Mold has been designing and building molds for more than 40 years. The company consists of Tech Mold Inc., Tech Mold East and Tech Mold R&D (also in Tempe).