Company Growth – Expansion Update on Shop Expansion
The new building/shop expansion at ENTEK Extruders is filling up fast! We have moved shipping and receiving in and the team has organized the new area. Two new overhead cranes have been commissioned and are now in use.
The new 30,000 ft2 addition is providing much-needed space for ENTEK to keep up with its continued growth. The new space is being used for fabrication, assembly, testing and shipping/receiving. Several machines have already been moved in and are up and running.
John Burke, ENTEK’s Director of Manufacturing, said “this additional space will help us work more efficiently, as we continue to apply lean manufacturing principles to our shop. We are already seeing improvements in our productivity.”
PCC Chooses ENTEK
(continued from page 1) PCC chose the HR3
-73mm twin-screw extruder to increase their ca-
pacity both now and in the future. It has already helped the company add substantial output and keep up with increasing demand. “Medical, pharma and food are all strong markets and to keep up with the needs of these markets, we had to ramp up our production,” said Dave Minor.
ENTEK put their turnkey plant expertise to work for PCC, taking responsibility for the entire project from design to installation. After start-up, ENTEK personnel stayed on-site at PCC to help train their operators. “Robbie Stevens, our Production Manager in Asheboro, can’t say enough good things about ENTEK,” said Dave Minor. “They are a ser- vice-oriented company that is responsive to its customers. They stayed on-site until the new system was operating to everyone’s satisfaction, and made sure our operators were comfortable as well.”
Smart Extrusion
In addition to increasing PCC’s capacity, another attribute of the EN- TEK system was the technology available with ENTEK’s PLC controls.
These controls help PCC collect data, monitor performance, and remotely view and adjust all parameters.
“PCC runs a lot of complex compounds that can be challenging to process,” said Bill Petrozelli, ENTEK Regional Sales Manager. “That, plus the fact that there is no room for error when producing materials for medical, food and pharma applications, makes the data-gathering and monitoring functions of our controls even more important.”
Future Plans
PCC’s Quality statement includes ‘remain committed to continuous improvement in everything we do.’ ENTEK is proud that PCC chose them to help on this journey and looks forward to helping PCC succeed, both now and in the future. “We have been thrilled with the new ENTEK system but even more so with the company’s can-do attitude,” said Joe Byrne. “They have met and exceeded our expectations, and we will look to ENTEK for additional support in the future.”
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