ADVENT TOOL & MOLD INC

Facilities

Manufacturing Facility

Custom-built 53,000 square foot manufacturing facility with separate Molding, Assembly and Tool building departments. The building is air conditioned and all high-bay with fire alarms and sprinklers throughout. The facility is built on 6 acres of land and was designed to be easily expanded to 110,000 square feet.

Injection Molding

Molding

• 1   Arburg 220 ton 420C model w/ dual injection units and rotary platen – 2 color/2 material and core pull.
• 2   Toshiba 120 ton, 8.1 oz., w/ closed loop micro process control and core pull.
• 1   Arburg 110 ton, 4.28 oz., 420CS Model w/closed loop micro process control.
• 1   Arburg 110 Ton M Model w/ dual injection units & rotary platen - 2 color / 2 material and core pull.
• 3   Arburg 88 ton, 4.3 oz., C Model 370C w/ closed loop micro processing control (2) w/core pull.
• 3   Arburg Allrounder 83 ton, 4 oz., 320D Model w/ closed loop micro processing control.
• 1   Arburg Interval 83 ton, D Model w/ dual injection units, universal Horizontal/Vertical-Clamp and injection Unit, core pull.
• 1   Arburg 88 ton, 2.75 oz., 420A Model w/ screw position regulator and closed loop process control.
• 1   Arburg 77 ton, 3.7 oz., 320K Model w/ screw position regulator closed loop processing control. Integrated Multi lift robotics
• 1   Arburg Allrounder 55 ton, 4 oz., M Model Universal Horizontal/Vertical – Clamp and Injection Unit.
• 2   Arburg Allrounder 55 ton, 4 oz., D Model Universal Horizontal/Vertical – Clamp and Injection Unit w/ closed loop micro process control w/ marbleizing screw and standard screw and barrel.
• 1   Arburg 55 ton, .9 oz., 320S Model w/ screw position regulator closed loop micro process control.
• 1   Arburg 44 ton, 1.05 oz., 270C Model w/ screw position regulator closed loop micro process control. Integrated Multilift robotics
• 1   Arburg 28 ton, 0.9(oz) S Model w/closed loop micro-process control.

Automation

• 1   Fanuc articulating arm robot w/ 250 pound capacity.
• 4   Adept SCARA robots in integrated cells
• 8   Star 600F High Speed, Robotic Sprue and Part Pickers.
• 1   Star servo traverse automatic unloader
• 2   Star pneumatic traverse automatic unloaders.

Quality Enabling

• 9   RJG E-Dart Pressure Transducer Systems (cavity pressure monitoring)
• 2   Kistler Pressure Transducer Systems (cavity pressure monitoring)
•      Arburg Diverting Chutes (automatic part segregation)
• 3   MAC Trac Reversing Conveyors (automatic part segregation)
• 1   EMI Mobile Diverting Chute (automatic part segregation)

Auxiliary

• 3   Sterco Oil Temperature Controllers.
• 1   Sterco Mold Temperature Controllers.
• 14  Advantage Mold Temperature Controllers.
• 1   Omnimark Mark 2 Raw Material Moisture Analyzer.
• 30  Novatec Dehumidifying Material Dryers. Portable, quick change.
• 5   Low Speed Plastic Granulator Grinders (Rapid, Conair, Nelmor, Nissui).
• 4   High Speed Plastic Granulator Grinders (Cumberland).
• 1   Crizaf ATS Model Part/Runner Separator.
• 20  Part Conveyors (Dynacon, IMS).
• 10  Mold Master, DME & Plasthing Hot Runner Controllers for up to 20 zones.
• 1   60,000 lb. Raw Material Silo.
• 1   IMS Model 500 Hurricane Material Mixer
• 3   Forklifts 3500 lb. capacity.
• 1   3 ton, and ½ ton Overhead Bridge Cranes
• 1   Trane 40 ton Central Chiller System w/ Cooling Technology 12 ton backup.

Assembly and Finishing Department

• 1   United Silicone, US-25 Heat Seal System w/ programmable control, dial film spool unwind.
• 2   Loctite Automatic Glue Dispensers.
• 2   Branson 900 Series Ultrasonic Welder 1000 watt capacity.
• 1   Branson 8400 Series Ultrasonic Welder 860 watt capacity.
• 2   Tapmatics Hole Tappers.
• 1   Static Elimination Station.
• 1   Bridgeport Milling Machine.
• 1   Delta Model #17-900 Drill Press 5/8" capacity.
• 1   Orbit Model #OR-1758F Drill Press 5/8" capacity.
•      Aro Pneumatic Torque Wrench.
• 1   #1 Dake Arbor Press.
• 1   Greenerd HPB7 Model 7 ton Hydraulic Press.
• 1   Air Mate 2 ton DAP 38 Model Pneumatic Press.
•      Various custom design fixtures for secondary operations built in-house.

Design & Engineering Department

• 4   Seats Pro Engineer with Wild Fire 3.0 Foundation 3, Mold Designer III software with solid modeling, IGES and STEP compatibility and supporting hardware.
• 1   Seat Mold Flow Mold Advisor including Cool and Warp Modules version 7.3.
• 1   Unigraphics mold design and tool manufacturing software version NX3.
• 1   Hewlett Packard Model C 1633B Plotter.
•      Capability to convert customers’ files through IGES to Pro E, Cadkey, Catia and   Master Cam.
•      FTP site for file transfer.
•      Laptop Workstations for off site CAD and Engineering Reviews.

Tool Department

•      Complete facilities for prototype part fabrication, new mold build, and mold maintenance.

• 1   Makino S56 High Speed Vertical Machining Center, 20 Tool Magazine, 20,000 RPM Spindle, Travel  x=35.4”, y=19.7”, z=17.7”  Fanuc "18 I" control pictured.
• 1   Le Blond Makino SNC 64 High Speed Graphite CNC Milling Machine 15 Position Tool Changer, 15000 rpm Spindle, x=23", y=16", z=16", fully enclosed dust collection system.
• 1   Mori Seiki MV40 Vertical Machining Center w/ a 20 Tool Magazine, 8000 rpm Spindle w/x=32", y=16" and z=20" travel w/ FANUC 10M control.
• 1   Mori Seiki MV Junior Vertical Machining Center w/ 30 Tool Magazine, 6000 rpm Spindle, w/=22", y=16" and z=18" travel and w/ FANUC 10M control.
• 1   Mitsubishi EX30 CNC EDM, 32 position tool changer, C-Axis, 120 amp power supply, x=27.56, y=19.68, z=13.77, travel 47.24 x 31.50 x 17.72 work tank.
• 1   Mitsubishi EX22 CNC EDM, 16 position tool changer, C-Axis, 60 amp power supply, axis travel, x=19.68, y=15.74, z=13.78, work tank, x=37.40, y=25.59, z=15.74.
• 1   Mitsubishi (M) FX20K 4 axis wire EDM machine w/x-24", y=16" and z=11" travel; work tank size 43" x 34". Mastercam w/3D software.
• 1   Current EDM Drill ST300EM Model table 12” x 12”, z=12”
• 1   Hansvedt Model 201B, 40 amp power supplies; x=9", y=6", z=7"; 16" x 24" work tank w/ digital r/o.
• 1   Computer operating Unigraphics Mold Design/NC Software Version 16
• 7   Computers operating Master Cam Version 9.1 software w/ 3D capability.
• 2   Compumill 4000 Universal Milling Center w/ 3800 rpm Spindle, x=30", y=17" and z=18", Delta 30 controller.
• 1   Compumill 3000 Universal Milling Center w/ 3000 rpm Spindle, x=30", y=17" and z=18", Delta 30 controller.
• 1   Okamoto 12 x 24 DX series wet grinder.
• 2   Mitsui model 200 MH Surface Grinders
• 4   Harig Model #612 hand feed surface grinders.
• 1   Brown & Sharp Surface Grinder Model 612 Master
• 1   Brown & Sharp Wet Grinder Model 818 Techmaster 
• 1   Brown & Sharpe Model #184U Internal/External cylindrical grinder.
• 1   Scripta single lip cutter/grinder.
• 5   Bridgeport Mills w/ digital readouts on x, y axis.
• 1   H.E.S. 16" lathe w/ 60" center.
• 1   Do-All Model #C-916M horizontal band saw; maximum capacity 11" dia.
• 1   Kalamazoo Model #30 RWH vertical band saw 30" throat and 10" maximum cutting thickness.
• 1   Rockwell Model #14 vertical band saw 12" throat and 6" maximum cutting thickness.
• 1   Tominaga Model 1 #RH 1225 radial drilling machine.
• 1   Powermatic Model #1200 drill press w/ ½" capacity.
• 2   Delta Model #17-900 drill press w/ ½" capacity.
• 1   Miller Heli ARC welder EASB 300 DTU.
•      Bead Blaster w/a cabinet capacity of 40” X 24”.
• 1   Wilton combination belt & disc sander.
•      Hand tapping machine.
• 1   Lee C62 Model power mold cart.
• 1   5 ton over head bridge crane. & 1 ton electric chain hoist w/ heavy-duty assembly table

Quality Department

• 1   Temperature / Relative Humidity controlled Quality Laboratory (Wattmaster).

• 1   Brown & Sharpe DCC coordinate measuring machine w/ Renishaw PHIOMQ touch probe x=25.60", y=39.40", z=25.60", PC-DMIS 3.2 software, Datapage SPC software, reverse engineering, and scanning capability.
• 1   OGP SmartScope Flash Multi-Sensor Inspection System with Vision and touch probe sensing options. Pictured
• 1   Frenco gear checker w/ motorized master gear rolling feature. Measures tooth to tooth profile. Total composite run-out and test radius up to 3". Integrated graph printer.
• 1   Vari-Roll gear checker w/ Mitutoyo dial readout. Measures tooth to tooth profile. Total composite run out and test radius.
• 1   Deltronic 14" optical comparator w/ Deltronic MPC-1 micro processor 10x - 50x magnification.
• 1   Jones & Lamson 14" optical comparator w/ 10x - 100x magnification.
• 1   Omnimark Instrument Corp. Mark 2 High Performance Moisture Analyzer.
• 1   Tinius Olsen extrusion plastometer w/ MP 987 controller/timer for flow rate analysis.
•      Anstat SPC software with Multi-Gage-Interface data collection station.
• 2   First Article Plus software.
•      Digital Cameras (Nikon Cool Pix 995, Fuji Fine Pix A200)
•      Complete selection of inspection measuring, gauging, torque and destructive testing equipment.
•      Specialty designed and built inspection gages and fixtures.

ERP and Support

Network / Server

Windows 2000 servers

Software

Windows 95, 98, NT, XP Pro, 2000
Windows for Workgroups
Microsoft Office Pro
EDI – GE Desktop
Syteline ERP