Ferriot Begins Installation of Its Largest Injection Molding Press

New press to increase production capacity, speed customer service
significantly

AKRON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Buyers of oversized injection molded plastic parts will have another
potential supplier in 2018. The site preparation and floor reinforcement
process for a new 2,250-ton
Negri Bossi BI-POWER injection molding press has already begun at
the Ferriot,
Incorporated production facility on Arlington Circle in Akron, Ohio.
The press, which will be installed after the New Year, will be the
largest in Ferriot’s core business “fleet.”

Company President Craig Ferriot noted, “We invested in the 2,250-ton
press to increase our production capacity, operate more efficiently, and
accelerate our delivery times for finished products. This new press will
also serve as a back-up to our next-largest press, so our customers for
larger plastic parts can be confident we’ll always have the capacity to
turn around their orders quickly.”

He continued, “Assembling the press and all its peripheral
devices—robots, dryers, conveyors and magnetic platens—will involve
plenty of steps. To document this process and allow our employees and
interested customers to follow along, we’ll be installing a camera that
will take periodic time-lapse photographs of the assembly process.”

The Negri
Bossi BI-POWER VH2000-22500 press features an integrated Columbia
industrial PC and a variable delivery pump hydraulic system designed to
deliver precise process control and high power efficiency. A wireless
Amico™ system will enable remote monitoring of the press around the
clock, which will allow the press’s manufacturer to perform remote
diagnostics, troubleshooting, and intervention in real time via the
Internet, ensuring greater uptime performance. Ferriot’s press will be
paired with a new KUKA multi-function robot and IQMS enterprise systems
to provide numerous automation capabilities.

The installation of the press is part of Ferriot’s long-term plant
reconfiguration effort designed to use floor space more efficiently,
boost labor productivity, simplify movement and the flow of work through
the facility, and ease supervision.

About Ferriot Inc.

Based in Akron, Ohio, Ferriot is a full-service contract manufacturer
and molder of engineered resins that provides specialized engineering
assistance, complex thermoplastic material development, injection
molding, painting and decorating, contract manufacturing, and commitment
to total quality management. Ferriot provides these services throughout
the United States to customers in the following markets/applications:
Business Machines, Building Products, Industrial, Medical Devices,
Electronics, Bio-Tech, Energy Management, Oil and Gas, Water Management
and Tier 2 Automotive. To learn more, visit www.ferriot.com.

Contacts

Ferriot, Incorporated
Liz Knapp, 330-786-3060
[email protected]