UMS BUILDS FIRST 45H DOUBLE STACK PORTABLE INJECTION UNIT

A customer recently contacted Universal Multishot Systems regarding a multishot application for a 1,000 ton injection mold machine with an injection unit that was incorrectly sized (too large). The client did not want to order a new molding machine, so they presented UMS with a challenge: congure a unique mounting solution for a UMS 45 unit for the rst shot and UMS 45H oor mount unit for the second shot in a way that the molding machine and its existing injection unit could still be used. What could UMS do to solve their problem? After considerable engineering to accommodate tooling and constraints from the molding machine, UMS found a solution by stacking two 45H units into one UMS system - keeping the power and HMI control systems separated. The system was installed in early June and operated flawlessly for the customer. As an added benet, the stacked UMS units can be recongured as two standard 45H systems and can be placed on most any machine while the existing 1,000 ton machine can continue molding conventionally. The multishot process is a part of the customer s growth plan, so they will receive a return on their investment now, and again as their assets are saved for future use. This same UMS client was recently awarded additional multishot business and subsequently purchased a UMS Servo Platen to enhance its multiple material production capabilities.

CORPORATE NEWSLETTER
July 2011

MGS IN TOP 25 OF MILWAUKEE AREA MANUFACTURING FIRMS

MGS Mfg. Group has ranked in the top 25 of largest Milwaukee area manufacturing firms according to The Business Journal of Milwaukee. Each company was ranked by the total number of employees in the seven-county area. The total local employee count at the Milwaukee area manufacturers included in this years list is 50,929. The list also included the number of people employed companywide, revenue, primary products, names of the chief executive officers, and the corporate headquarters location. This years top five firms include: 1) GE Healthcare, 2) Rockwell Automation, 3) Johnson Controls, Inc., 4) Harley Davidson, Inc., 5) CNH America LLC.

NEW WIRE EDM MACHINES AT MGS

Two new Mitsubishi FA20S Advance Wire EDM machines were installed in the automated tool shop at the MGS Tech Center in May. According to Wire EDM Specialist Carol Lanthier, the new Mitsubishi machines provide better cutting consistency, higher accuracy, and more user-friendly controllers and graphics compared to the previous machines. They are also more ecient due to minimal down time compared to the former equipment.

U p co m i n g I n d u s t r y Eve n t s
Sept. 26-28: Pack Expo Las Vegas Convention Center MGS Booth #S-5817 MEDTEC Ireland Radisson Blu Hotel - Cork, Ireland MGS Booth #315

October 5-6:

December 6-7: BIOMEDevice West San Jose McEnery Convention Center MGS Booth #1131

A representative from Walsh Equipment assists with the installation of the Mitsubishi machines in the MGS tool shop.

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MGS ANTIOCH GETS A MAKEOVER

MGS Antioch recently installed a new MGS Mfg. Group, Inc. corporate sign at the front of the facility, which replaced the original All West Plastics sign.

The manufacturing operations in Antioch receive a signicant number of visitors from one of our most consistently growing market segments: medical / healthcare. Throughout the week, engineering, quality and purchasing representatives from many of the worlds largest healthcare OEMs visit MGS Antioch for project meetings, sampling events, on-site audits and capabilities tours. The personnel and facility have always shown well with regard to the manufacturing technologies inside now the exterior better reects the world-class business that MGS Antioch is. Along with the new sign, MGS Antioch signicantly enhanced the aesthetics of their grounds by installing new landscaping at the entrance.

AUTOMOTIVE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM

MGS is pleased to introduce a new employee benefit called Automotive Advantage, which is offered by the Ewald Automotive Group. Automotive Advantage allows you and members of your immediate family the opportunity to purchase or lease a new or used vehicle from any of the Ewald dealerships at a discounted price. Automotive Advantage allows all MGS Mfg Group employees savings on vehicle purchases, service center expenses, and vehicle rentals. Visit www.ewaldautomotiveadvantage.com and enter login code MGS11. This will give you full access to information about their program, pricing examples, FAQs and much more. Additional information can also be found on the Classifieds Offers page of the MGS intranet.

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Reminder to those registered for the annual MGS Golf Outing:

Mammoth Mold! Jerry Wichman and his team completed the build of this 20,000 pound, 48-cavity stack mold earlier this month. The mold was built for an essential OEM in the caps and closures industry.

Date: Saturday, July 16th Time: 8:00am Venue: Scenic View Golf Course Location: Slinger, Wisconsin