Pittsfield Plastics Engineering is expanding to keep up with rapid growth in the outdoor recreation industry it supports
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Coming Soon – 1,200 Ton Injection Molding Machine
PPE is excited to announce mid-October expansion of our capabilities Haitian Jupiter Model JU 1200 Ton Plastic Injection Molding Machine MaxCW 15-2000 CNC Frame Full Servo Robot Plus all Accessories and Attachments
In Memoriam: Sam Parris
William Lee (Sam) Parris, PPE's Southern Regional Sales Manager, passed away on August 9, 2019 following a four month battle with leukemia. Sam, a native of Gaffney, SC began his career in 1998 with PPE, following extensive experience in the plastics industry with leading competitors. Sam was well versed in technical aspects of bobbins, [...]
PPE has recently added 2 new machines
PPE has recently added 2 new machines to its already impressive injection molding machine lineup. Both of the new machines are manufactured by Milacron. One of the machines is an MPs600 with a 140 oz. shot size, and the other is an MPs500 with a 105 oz. shot size. The new machines will [...]
Rapid Prototyping Plastic Parts
Plastic Rapid Prototyping Rapid prototyping has come a long way from its inception in the 1980s. Once limited to scale models and prototype parts, this technology is now utilized to manufacture production quality components and by artists for complex shapes. The process involves slicing an intricate three dimensional CAD model STL file into thin virtual [...]
Switching from metal to plastic. It’s really not if, but when
Since the 1930s, savvy manufacturers and designers have been driving a technical explosion in plastics, and today there are over 30 product families and literally thousands of individual grades, from the familiar to the exotic. Much of this growth has come with the large-scale switch from metal to plastics, and with good reason. Almost unlimited [...]
News from the Ground Floor
Pittsfield Plastics underwent a major plant upgrade recently. A shiny new floor, which involved grinding the old floor down until they got to the base level, then adding a glossy new protective coating, contributed to a cleaner, more efficient and even safer plant. The walls also got a new coat of paint.
Pittsfield Plastics at Interwire 2013
Visit us in Atlanta for Interwire 2013. You can find us at booth 664 from Tuesday, April 23rd through Thursday, April 25th. Learn about our latest plastic spools and reels or any custom plastic parts needs. We look forward to seeing you.
An Addition and An Upgrade
Pittsfield Plastics added a robot to pick "runners" out of the production line on a 300-ton injection molding press. The robot picks parts out of the line, supporting manufacturing employees as they meet customer demand and ship product out on time every time. The company eventually plans to add larger robots that will pull parts [...]