MoldMaking Technology has covered StackTeck a lot over the years (including being a two-time Leadtime Leader Honoree), but this conversation is an update on the company’s latest changes and innovations.
StackTeck is a global manufacturer of multi-cavity, high-volume production molds, known for mold technologies to improve efficiencies, lightweighting and automation in caps, closures, thin wall packaging, medical and PET preforms, and more.
Listen as Jordan Robertson, StackTeck’s VP of Business Development and Marketing reviews some of the company's challenges and notable projects over the years, as well as these six areas of current innovations.
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- Automation
- Collapsing core technology
- Servo actuation for control and precision
- FastTrack
- TRIM lightweighting technology
- Patented Pi Cool technology for post-mold cooling
Last but not least, we talk about sustainability in and around StackTeck, including its IMPact initiative.
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