Adams Engineers and Equipment, Toshiba Machines, and Paulson School of Molding declare Promolder 1 Training Class:  

A HUGE SUCCESS!

Founded in 2003, by partners Umberto Catignani of Orbital Plastics Consulting, Inc and Scott Paulson of Paulson Training Programs, Inc the PSM mission is to establish Industry Certification for the Plastics Injection Molding Industry.  This is done via three levels of certification – ProMolder 1, 2 and 3 - each setting a machine and knowledge standard for Plastic Processors and Professionals.  Certification enables employers to have a tangible benchmark for existing and future company associates.  Mr. Catignani has used his technical expertise from the field to establish a curriculum that utilizes the most recent processing techniques – including cavity pressure and temperature.

Importance of ROI on Training Investment

Customer training is a critical part of successful equipment installations to maximize return on investment. Adams Engineers and our OEM partners provide a variety of training resources for our customers. Equipment operation manuals are available in printed or electronic formats. Initial startup training is included as part of the equipment purchase with many projects, or customized training can be purchased as an unbundled service. In depth training classes and seminars are also scheduled on a regular basis.

It has been found that Companies who fully train their workforce profit from an increase in productivity, reduction in employee turnover rates, increased competence from financial gains, and a decrease need for supervision. Employees who are fully trained demonstrate to be more satisfied with jobs, motivated, have lower turnover rate, and are more innovative and efficient.

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Equipment Showroom and Technical Center

Adams Engineers maintains an equipment showroom at the main office in Tyler, Texas. This facility is utilized as a technical center for customer training and equipment demonstrations as well as Adams Engineers staff training. The injection molding cell includes a Toshiba electric injection molding machine EC65NV30. The EC Series AC Servo all-electric injection molding machines provide ultimate accuracy and part repeatability. They also offer valuable operating efficiencies adding to productivity, part quality, extraordinary energy savings, and environmental and ecological advantages. Additional auxiliary equipment, including a Universal Dynamic's GS Dryer, Thermal Care Chiller and Temperature Controller, and a Fast Heat Hot Runner Controller, is available on a case by case basis. Mold trials and visits can be scheduled with our demonstration molds or with customer supplied tooling and material.

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August 07, 2008 In This Issue: Affordable high availability PAC with secure data recording Zone Alarm Valuable reference tool for the industrial automation industry: NEW product catalog Affordable high availability PAC with secure data recording The T2550 PAC is modular and very cost effective; capable of logic and sequential control, recording and set point programming. Ideal for small and large applications, we will highlight a different application for the T2550 over the next few months. This month we highlight a Heat Treatment application: ZIRCONIA INPUT FUNCTIONALITY The T2550 PAC is suitable for precision control of temperature, carbon potential, dewpoint and oxygen in Atmosphere heat treatment applications. Providing support for a wide variety of Carbon Probes the Zirconia function block derives Oxygen, Carbon and Dewpoint values from a Probe connected to the I/O subsystem. The zirconia function block can be used to control the carbon potential, dewpoint or oxygen in a furnace OR as an integrated furnace controller where any or all of these variables are controlled in conjunction with the temperature. Standard features include an automatic probe cleaning routine, a sooting alarm and probe diagnostics, providing information on the health of the probe. Zirconia Probe Input Carbon, Dewpoint and Oxygen Probe Cleaning Probe Diagnostics Sooting Alarm click here for more T2550 information Zone Alarm   A customer in a nuclear facility needed a product capable of triggering an alarm at intermediate set points. In this application a wire needs to be extracted 200 inches from a tube and return to its starting position. This request is unlike typical applications which ask for an alarm to trigger when a Hi or Lo set point is reached. SOLUTION: With our Ultra SlimPakII WV108, two separate set points can be utilized as Hi/Hi alarms to create a "zone" alarm. The device extracting 200 inches of wire sends a 4-20mA signal to the WV108. The customer requested the "zone" to begin once 75 inches of the wire had been pulled out and stop at 137.5 inches. When the wire reaches its limit of 200 inches, it will retract back to its starting position, monitoring the set points in reverse i.e. when 137.5 inches remain, the "zone" will begin and will stop when 75 inches remain. The WV108 is therefore setup for two separate alarm points; one at 10mA (75 inches) and the other at 15mA (137.5 inches). By properly setting each alarm to its designated trip point and by wiring both alarms in series, alarm A will switch states from normally closed to normally open at 10mA (which will complete the circuit) and alarm B to switch states from normally closed to normally open at 15mA (which will open the circuit). Valuable reference tool for the industrial automation industry: NEW product catalog   The new complete product catalog is available in print, on CD and can be downloaded from the website. NEW FEATURES: Product selection charts per product stream referencing corresponding individual product - and coding pages. Complex ordering codes are quickly configured at the end of each product section. Applications and product features are highlighted per product. Diagrams and drawings illustrate system constructions, terminal connections, complementary products, mechanical details, processes and more. The literature part number referenced on the bottom of the page aids in locating the appropriate specification sheet, manual or brochure online. Download the catalog here OR request a hard copy On Statistical Process Control... Q: In your information on Machine Controls, you mention SPC. What is that and why do I need it? A: SPC or, Statistical Process Control, is the monitoring and collecting of the manufacturing process variables for the purpose of defect solution and prevention. By collecting data from samples at various points within the process, variations in the process that may affect the quality of the end product or service can be detected and corrected, thus reducing waste as well as the likelihood that problems will be passed on to the customer. With its emphasis on early detection and prevention of problems, SPC has a distinct advantage over various quality control methods (especially manual inspection) that apply resources to detecting and correcting problems in the end product or service. For example, a variation in the amount of plastic injected would indicate a potential for an under-filled part. Such parts would be diverted for later inspection. Thus, only a portion of the parts produced require inspection. One important aspect of SPC is the ability to detect process deviations that correlate to problems not directly observable by the typical human inspector. One example would be higher than normal plastic temperatures that would warn of potential plastic property degradation. When implemented properly, SPC allows the elimination of mass inspection...and an overall lowering of manufacturing costs in the process. Send your specific question to us via this email link. Discussions on technical reference sources, field installation and/or maintenance tips, programming questions, application support, and other related subjects are welcome. Action Webstore NOW OPEN!   Shop Online for Signal Conditioners/Limit Alarms; Temperature Transmitters; Digital Indicators. Newsletter for Plastics Industry NEW PLASTICS...in the loop": Our electronic newsletter with a 100% plastics processing focus. Click here to SUBSCRIBE View Archive Special Promotion 17% off! Eurotherm X-Tip Carbon Probe Reduced Price!! * (on base price of our two most popular lengths) TRADE SHOWS and Exhibits: Furnaces North America 2008 October 21-22, 2008 in Nashville TN Attend FNA 2008 IF... YOU impact the strategic direction or tactical operations of a commercial or captive heat treat company. Visit Eurotherm at booth 109-110 UPCOMING PLASTICS EVENTS Plastindia 2009 Feb 4-9, 2009, New Delhi, 7th International Plastics Exhibition & Conference NPE 2009 (SPI) June 22-26, 2009 Chicago, IL (McCormick Place), booth 69039-North Hall "Lunch and Learn" training seminars (presented at your location or ours): Machine Control Systems for the Plastic Industry: "Controlling Your Machine with Versatile Platforms." To set your date, click here for more information... Copyright © 2008, Eurotherm Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.eurotherm.com

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Reminder...On-site Services - Fast Heat Controllers and ALL Cables & Connectors   email: mdiaz@fastheat.com     Common problems we solve on-site include: frayed & exposed wires, pushed or bent pins, broken or bent latches and burnt inserts.    The rates for an on-site technician are listed below along with the information we would need from you if you desire this service.   Information we need from you:   1.) # of controls needing service 2.) Connector part #'s 3.) Latch Type 4.) Hood Type 5.) Length of cable   Service Rates:   $100/hr per technician (NEW RATE!) $50/hr for travel time Parts Travel & expenses   For more information on this service or to schedule an appointment contact:   Manny Diaz - 630-589-8463 mdiaz@fastheat.com   Direct replacement for DME, Athena, ITC  and typical modular controls. (Click on Photo or email: rgraciano@fastheat.com)

Need a more advanced controller but still easy to use?(Click on Photo)     Pulse I - (left side) A simple, robust solution for 2-24 zones.   Pulse II - (2nd thru 5th units) A more advanced, solution for up to 180 zones.    Click on the photo for more details!         Fast Heat Contacts Chad Root, Sales Manager, (419) 378-1450, croot@fastheat.com   Pete Kalantzis, Eng Manager, (630) 833-5400, pkalantzis@fastheat.com   Northeast & Canada: Paul Hurley, Regional Sales Manager, (401) 439-9613, phurley@fastheat.com   OH, KY, IN: Steve Snowball, Quest, (440) 725-1067, quest@insight.rr.com   MI: Mark Vliem, (616) 886-6890, mavliem@chartermi.net   IA, MO, KS, NE, CO: Timm Ducey, Barry Sales Eng, (314) 409-9345, tducey@barrysalesinc.com   ID, UT: Brian Peterson, Free Energy, (801) 940-0965, bcpedro@aol.com   Southeast: Brian Spell, ATS, (800) 717-0287, brian.spell@atsusa.us   Southwest: Cliff Adams, Adams Engineers, (903) 561-8835, sales@adamsengineers.com

LaserLinc and Adams Engineers and Equipment can offer you the most cost-effective laser micrometers and software in the industry. Among all of today's systems for laser gauging, LaserLinc is the company incorporating the remarkable processing power of today's PCs. That is why their micrometers are well designed and priced lower.  LaserLinc is also the company offering all the software you need to observe and control your process. LaserLinc software introduces the full range of real-time measurement and analysis data -- including important analog inputs. Easy to read indicators offer vital status data at a glance. By combining the power of PC technology with ground-breaking engineering and software, LaserLinc is the company delivering the total measurement and control system for your business needs.

The Software:

• TOTAL VU: Increasing production efficiency leads directly to increased profits. That’s why LaserLinc’s PC-based measurement system—combining the TLAser400™ Interface Card and Total Vu Software—is delivering such a quick return on investment. By installing one or more TLAser400 Micrometer Interface Cards in any standard PC, you can connect up to 16 laser micrometers into a much unified data measurement system for your entire production line.The best news, however, is that LaserLinc is ready with equally powerful and versatile Total Vu Software to fully capitalize on all this data gathering power and versatility. The quickest way to appreciate the potential power and profitability of Total Vu Software is to watch the PC screen as it continuously follows the actual real-time performance of an entire production process in real-time, user-friendly and easy-to-understand graphic displays. For any quality-conscious, profit-minded observer, it is an exciting show. It also signals where your business and your industry is headed in terms of system-wide (as well as enterprise-wide) production monitoring, cost control, and information flow.

The Gauges:

NEWS FROM ADAMS ENGINEERS AND EUROTHERM

MACO Compact for HT Product Offerings

*Eurotherm has retrofit kits for the Van Dorn HT injection molding machines they produced with MACO 8000 and Siemens controls.

*Each kit will have a standard set of screens and drawings as the package.

We offer these kits in most cases, installed for under $20,000!

A remarkable price for such a simple to use, yet very powerful system.

And don’t forget that Impact Closed Process Control is standard on each system.

This is a vast improvement over the Van Dorn process control that was offered on the machines when sold.

Such product and processing improvements always help to make ROI faster and worth while.

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Click Here For the Retrofit MACO HT Page 

Reasons for upgrading your machine
 

-Better Control
-Tightly integrated multiple processor architecture
-Built-in diagnostics and process monitoring
-16 bit analog I/O
-High performance Ethernet communications
-Patented and proven (IMPACT II) closed loop process control
-24Vdc powered
-Fast Start up
-Reduced cycle time
-Consistent part density
-State of the art technology to high speed updates (< 1.0 Millisecond)
-Three year warranty on control hardware
-Support of existing functions and additional equipment
-Large color touch screen with integrated push button
-Storage of process and mold data on USB memory stick via easy front access port
-Improved process statistics with enhanced trending
-Improved closed loop process control functions
-Multi-lingual screens
 

Less cost for spare parts - long term reliability

***Call us at 903-561-8835 or email us at sales@adamsengineers.com for a plant visit with Adams Engineers and Equipment and Eurotherm***

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Click Here For the Retrofit MACO HT Page 

Yushin has no affiliation with any other robot supply company.  The only place to purchase a Yushin designed, engineered, manufactured, tested and quality-certified Yushin robot is from Yushin.  Yushin spends millions of dollars to research and develop the latest-generations of cost-savings robotic products.  Most of the features and benefits of Yushin products have not been copied or included in those other low-end, inferior products. 

Equipment from a supplier like this may initially be inexpensive, but the lack of service, technical support and critical spare parts can be detrimental to any company’s future.  The molding industry today is highly competitive.  The ability to produce a quality product, in the shortest cycle time, at the lowest cost, is critical to a company’s continued success. 

Please review the attached list for the key features and benefits of Yushin products.
 

CORPORATE PROFILE

• Yushin currently employees 425 employees, over 63 working out of the Rhode Island office.   At Yushin America, they are committed to providing innovative automation solutions that maximize savings, minimize risks and are supported over the life of the investment.

• Yushin has been providing injection-molding solutions for 35 years.   It is their wealth of knowledge that has made them industry leaders for take-out robots, end-of-arm tooling solutions and complete flexible-manufacturing cells.

• Yushin sells products that are tools for production facilities that will be used intensively over long periods of time.   Once they are installed, it is vital that they operate without stopping or causing trouble.  As a result, the manufacturing and engineering departments at Yushin America absolutely refuse to compromise on product quality.

• They are dedicated to providing the very best products possible for advanced manufacturing plants and to providing their customers with a comprehensive support system they can truly rely on.   "Quality determines a company's fate."

• Yushin America provides complete engineering and tooling resources by maintaining a complete staff of electrical, mechanical, tooling and software engineers to solve your specific automation applications.

• Yushin America operates a customer service center that has full-time coverage to answer your parts and service needs.

• Yushin America’s service department operates a 24/7 support network, including holidays and weekends.  It is staffed by a network of factory-trained service personnel across the U.S. with offices in the following locations:

Cranston, RI
Louisville, KY
Noblesville, IN
Jackson Center, OH
Brownsville, TX
Chicago, IL
Birmingham, AL
Riverside, CA
Monterrey, MX
Uxbridge, MA
Detroit, MI
Hendersonville, NC
Orange County, CA

• Yushin America holds over $3,500,000 of spare parts inventory to ensure minimal downtime for their customers.
 

KEY POINTS

Cost of ownership is a most important factor to consider when it comes to take-out robots.  The most outstanding cost-of-ownership burden is the mechanical maintenance requirements of robotic-type equipment.  Robots are very mechanical and work 24/7 at high rates of speed.  Therefore, maintenance will be required, but really must be kept minimal.  The sealed-bearing technology and belt-drive technology utilized by Yushin robots nearly eliminate this burden and is in stark contrast to the heavy burden maintenance requirements of their competitors.

Yushin has taken advantage of these technologies since the early 1990’s.  The design life span of these bearings and belts are over 10 years, nearly double other systems, and our records show the service history to date has been almost non-existent.  Historically, their sealed-bearing technology and belt-drive technology have proven themselves.  The cost of ownership for this technology is remarkably low as they require practically no greasing or oiling.  These technologies were developed based on our own experience with ball-screws, rack/pinions and open-style linear bearings.  Yushin has been through the high-maintenance experience that older technologies employ.  The older technologies offer only short-term reliability with maintenance schedules that demand too much time and expense.

Open-style bearings, ball screws and rack assemblies require greasing/cleaning at least once a week.  In fact, many non-sealed bearings and rack assemblies require maintenance every ~100km or 60mi of travel.  Short cycle times and long strokes can accentuate the need for grease maintenance for non-sealed bearings/rack/ball screw type robots.  That translates to stopping the robot and work cell every 4th day (over 80 times per year). 

An additional benefit of sealed bearing technology is that grease will not get onto your containers.  Grease contamination of good parts is not a concern with the Yushin sealed-bearing technology.

A comprehensive study was conducted between a Yushin RAII-100D model and an equivalent competitive model.  The electrical consumption of the RAII-100 robot model was 2.8 kW.  The electrical consumption of the competitive model was 4.6 kW, resulting in a difference of 1.8 kW.  This difference is a direct result of the different drive systems used.  The Yushin linear rail and belt drive system operates more efficiently than THK standard linear guide and mechanical systems such as rack and pinion or ball screws because of reduced friction.

Before making a decision that sounds too good to be true, please consider the source and the long-term cost of ownership.  Products like this are designed to last for 10 to 20 years.  Organizations offering lower-price products that have not demonstrated a commitment to US operations, could pack up and close the doors in 5 years or less, leaving it’s customers in a difficult position when support or service is needed.

For your next automation project please contact them for a complete project review and allow them to propose a product and a company that has demonstrated a commitment to the continued success of their customers.