Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Hosts Open House in September
In an effort to provide advanced education on the processing and property advantages of liquid silicone rubber (LSR), Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, a U.S. subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., Japan, is hosting an open house in its 7,000-square-foot LIMS Technical Center (LTC) in Akron, Ohio, on September 17.
Key industry customers and leading supplier partners will attend the open house, which will feature three complete liquid injection molding cells that will showcase integrated state-of-the-art equipment from leading manufacturers in the LSR industry including:
Injection Molding Machines
- ENGEL: New, all-electric e-mac 110 Injection Press
- Sumitomo: All-electric DEMAG SE130EV-S 130-ton injection press
- ARBURG: All-electric 110-ton liquid injection molding press
Dosing Systems
- Elmet Top 700: The smallest 20-liter system on the market combines compactness, process stability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Nexus ServoMix X200: Drum exchange from 90° angle on both sides within five minutes.
- Reinhardt-Technik LSR eTwin Connect: Servo-driven flexible modularity for precision dosing.
Automation/Robot
- ENGEL VIPER 12 4-Axis Robot: Fully integrated with the press
- YUSHIN Robot YCII-250: Used with the Sumitomo press
LIMS Tooling
- ACH: 4-cavity pacifier mold
- KIPE: Customized modular training mold
- MR Mold: 4-cavity magnifying lens mold
According to North America Marketing Manager, Eric Bishop, “The focus of our upcoming LIMS Technical Center Open House is to facilitate networking between customers and industry-leading experts using their state-of-the-art equipment. Attendees will experience molding demonstrations using our latest world class LIMS materials−all manufactured in SESA’s new 35,000-square-foot plant in Akron, Ohio. Experts will be on hand to consult and answer a myriad of technical questions.”
The open house will take place at 1120 Tower Drive, Akron, Ohio, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 17. Contact Eric Bishop, at ebishop@shinetsua.com or 330/697.2610, with questions.
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