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The Society of Plastics Industry

 

The American Mold Builders Association

 

The Society of Plastics Engineers, Moldmaking & Mold Design Division

 


The Society of Manufacturing Engineers

 


The Tooling & Manufacturing Assoc.

 


The North American Die Casting Association

 


The Society of Plastics Engineers, Blow Mold Div

   

2010 Events

  

March 21-25, 2010
Orlando, FL, USA

  

 March 23-26, 2010
Mexico City, Mexico

  

April 12-14
San Antonio, TX, USA

  


May 11 -13, 2010
Cincinnati, OH, USA 

  

SPE Antec 2010
May 16 - 20, 2010
Orlando, FL

  

K-2010
October 27 - November 3
Dusseldorf, Germany

 

In The Hopper

    
 

 
 

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Introduced in 2005, the ProCV™ system helps eliminate inconveniences and mistakes and offers these benefits: 

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·  Thorough, user-definable access and edit rights

·  Secure storage on our servers or
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It just proves that some of the best things for your mold’s life can actually be for free.  Tour the ProCV™ system at ProfileCV.com, or call Progressive at 800-269-6653 to discuss this proven approach with an Applications Engineer.


C-Cores, Ex-Cav’s Seen in Trade Publications 

More and more, Progressive’s Collapsible Cores (C-Cores) and Expandable Cavities (Ex-Cav’s) are earning the attention of editors at industry trade publications and they are the subject of feature articles and other editorial. 

For example, Al Hickok, Progressive’s Midwest and OEM Sales Manager, was recently invited to author an article for MoldMaking Technology Magazine featuring the benefits of using Ex-Cav’s, titled “Cost of Ownership: A Lifetime of Molding Savings”.  The article illustrates how moldmakers, by introducing their customers to Ex-Cav’s, were able to provide more creative and cost-effective ways to mold parts. 

Another article about both Ex-Cav’s and C-Cores appeared in Injection Molding Magazine and shared testimonials from moldmakers pitting the benefits of this technology against traditional gear and rack systems.  The article is titled “Scoring with Roehr’s Coring” and features data from both Progressive and its partner company, Roehr Tool Corporation. 

With the introduction of the new DT Series Collapsible Core, European Tool & Mould Making magazine featured the new product on their cover for the Euromold edition.

To see for yourself newly released product animations, ads, catalog pages and press releases, check www.procomps.com/demo for valuable news for you and those within your team.

 

It's Been Said

  
 

 
 

Friction Pullers control plate opening sequence and eliminate stripper bolts across parting line.

 

Progressive appreciates feedback from customers about our products and what they bring to their operations. 

Jerry Moler, who is the Production Tooling Manager at Mission Plastics, Inc., in Nashville, Arkansas, recently explained that he has several reasons for choosing Friction Pullers from Progressive over others available on the market. 

“For one, the installation process is so simple,” said Moler. “And, the indicator arrows eliminate any guesswork and make the Friction Pullers very easy for our non-technical shop floor employees to adjust. We used to buy a competing product from an overseas supplier, with no arrow and no instructions about how much to adjust them, and folks tended to over torque and wear them out prematurely.”

 

 
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Moler adds that in addition to the straightforward installation and operation of this product, the cost savings for replacement parts is significant.

“Progressive’s friction pullers are lasting 6 – 8 times longer than the item we used previously. I used to have to buy hundreds at a time from the past supplier because of long lead times due to being shipped from overseas,” he explained. “Now I no longer have hundreds of dollars in extra inventory costs because Progressive delivers items in one to two days.

“Let me illustrate further how much we like this product,” he added. “The molds we run are shipped to us from Asia and several recently came in with a C-clip kind of parting line lock component that wore out fairly quickly at $400 a set from a Singapore supplier. We got rid of them and replaced them with six friction pullers, saving significant expense in replacement parts. So I went from spending $2,400 per mold on replacement components to about $120 and Progressive’s work better and last much longer. Our customer went back to their supplier in Singapore and told them to specify Progressive’s friction pullers from now on. The great thing is that they can buy them right there from Progressive’s Singapore facility. It makes everyone’s lives easier.”

Take a look for yourself at the Progressive difference... View the Friction Puller live animation at www.procomps.com/demo.

Distribution Expansion

 
 

 
 

John Wakefield, Managing Director of Progressive Components Europe (right) pauses for a photo with Mark Guyett, Managing Director of new Progressive Channel Partner Mouldshop, during the recent EuroMold Trade Fair in Germany.

 
  

Progressive Components announces its alliance with newly appointed Channel Partner Distributor Mouldshop, which will be the primary contact for customers in the U.K. and Ireland. 

Based in Daventry, U.K., Mouldshop stocks and sells core standard mold components from Progressive as well as items from the Global Standards line. 

Mark Guyett, who is Managing Director at Mouldshop, said, “It is wonderful to be representing such a strong brand, and I am very excited about developing the business here in the UK. 

“We are always looking for new products, such as collapsible cores, to compliment our existing range and Progressive will strengthen our portfolio and help us develop our customer base further,” he added. 

John Wakefield, who is Managing Director of Progressive Components Europe, said, “Having seen Mouldshop develop as a company over the years, I know our customers will be in good hands.  Mark’s team is composed of good people with the right philosophy and understanding of first-rate customer service, which is a hallmark of Progressive.” 

Contact Mark Guyett by calling 08454 700 701 or emailing him at sales@mouldshop.com.  More information may also be obtained by calling Progressive’s U.K. office: (44) 0161 669 6191. 

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