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Raised Lettering Date Stamps Added to Product Line

We've added Date Stamps with Raised Lettering to our already extensive mold marking product line.

Raised Lettering on a Date Stamp results in a smooth, flat part surface. Due to this exclusive feature, and also because there is no height variation during plug rotation, the plastic part wall thickness remains consistent. Access more details about the RF Series by clicking HERE.

With this series of daters, year-end changeovers are easy, with the center plug removable from the parting line and marked with the Progressive logo for easy identification of replacement parts. Also released is Progressive’s MultiDaters that require no yearly changeovers, and the LG Series with raised lettering for large structural foam molds and blow molds.

Expandable Options

With the recent addition of the Collapsible Core technology (C-Core), Progressive and Roehr also offer customers the advantages of Expandable Cavity technology. Expandable Cavities reliably mold parts with undercut details such as threads, dimples, and protrusions. They eliminate the need for side-action mechanisms and the required extensive machining of components and mold bases. In addition to simplifying new tooling design, Expandable Cavities reduce the size of the mold as well as the size of the press that is required.

To access our product demo for these items please click HERE. You can also find further product details by visiting our online catalog pages.

Distribution Expansion

Mold Components for the Indian Market

With a population of 1.3 billion people comes the need for consumer products, automotives, and medical and packaging products in India. That all takes tooling.  So Progressive has expanded into this growing market. Recently announced was a partnership with STIACK Engineering Pvt. Ltd, based in Mumbai, with offices in Pune, Chennai, Delhi, Coimbatore and Bangalore.

STIACK Engineering Pvt. Ltd. is a

single source supplier of products, components and carbon and alloy steel used in Press Tools and Die & Mold applications. Through dedicated sales representatives and engineers nationwide, STIACK is a one-stop-shop to service and provides solutions to the entire Indian Tooling Industry.

Progressive's standards combined with the wide reach of STIACK's distribution will ensure that this growing market receives the service level it requires.
 

It's Been Said...

Since Progressive introduced its SRT Slide Retainers, we've heard positive feedback from the field.  

“We like the ease of installation; and we especially like the roller, anti-friction aspect of them,” says Jonathan Buss, of Buss Precision Mold.  “Two tap holes and a round pocket makes the machining very simple for installation.  And the roller alleviates potential wear on the bottom of the slide, which has been great.”

Tom McDonald at Dynasty Mold told us, “For the smallest of the SRTs, the tapped hole is for a #4-48 screw, whereas the competitor’s calls for a #2-56 screw, which is a difficult size to tap.  Plus all the SRTs are round pocket versions vs. rectangular, making it easier to machine – and there’s virtually no maintenance required.” 

To learn more about Progressive’s SRT Slide Retainers so you can sing its praises, too, go to www.procomps.com/demo.
  

ProComper of the Month

Cindy Juiris, Quality Coordinator

Having joined Progressive more than 14 years ago, Cindy's responsibilities include ensuring that proper product quality and service levels are achieved, while also advancing internal process and ISO compliance.

Cindy notes that one of the most important aspects of her job is to ensure that Progressive is consistently following our processes concerning customer order processing.  

“Any deviation from our processes results in an ‘incident’,” says Cindy.  “These incidents are then reviewed daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly to look for trends and then I work with the departmental coordinator on how to reduce an incident either through a process change, additional training, or other means. 

“Another important aspect of my job is product quality,” she adds.  “If a customer calls with an incident with one of our products, it's my job to get the appropriate person from Engineering involved and together we work to ensure that proper actions are taken so that other products and customers are not affected."

Asked what she would consider her proudest accomplishments since joining Progressive, Cindy had the following to say: 

"I'm most proud of my involvement with having Progressive become ISO certified in 1997. I'm also very proud of our Satisfaction Surveys,” she continues. “We have been conducting surveys since 1997. Customers have provided us with some great feedback and it’s because of that feedback that we've added new products, changed processes and have even made modifications to customer accounts that better enable us to provide enhanced services.”

Now that it's known who is behind any surveys received, such as our Engineering survey now housed at www.procomps.com/Eng/EngInsights.asp, feel free to send feedback to Progressive through that, or by emailing us at tech@procomps.com.

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