Injection moulding continues to evolve and when it comes to mass producing high quality plastic parts, repeatability and precision are increasingly paramount highlights Nigel Flowers, Managing Director at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag. Many moulders stick with hydraulic or hybrid machines for familiarity sake, although all-electric equivalents are gaining favour. In the last five years, the company has seen more than 20% of its customers, including trade moulders, make the switch to all-electric. Some of the key business drivers behind this shift include: 1. Average three year return on investment (ROD, sometimes less in certain mass-production applications. This is five years faster than half a decade ago, when all-electric ROl was eight years.
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