HPM Featured on CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight Mount Gilead, OH - March 18, 2009
As the United States and the rest of the world struggles with the daunting task of recovering from the current economic recession the State of Ohio’s manufacturing sector is looking toward alternative energy for opportunities to create a new job base.
During this economic downturn unemployment has reached 8.1 percent across the country. The State of Ohio has not been immune to these job losses. Ohio lost more than 90,000 manufacturing jobs over the past year, 34,000 manufacturing jobs cut in January alone.
Many companies in Ohio were in some way associated with the automotive industry. As that business sector drastically declined so did the businesses that depended on the automotive industry to survive.
Three years ago HPM became increasingly aware that its business units that were closely linked to the automotive sector were starting to decline in revenue return.
At that point HPM made the conscious effort to diversify its manufacturing base and aggressively entered in the contract manufacturing market specifically targeting the alternative energy sector.
On Tuesday, March 17th HPM was featured on a segment on CNN on the Lou Dobbs Tonight program. The segment dealt with how the State of Ohio is fighting back against job losses during this economic downturn.
HPM was prominently featured as a company that was ahead of the curve of many manufacturers and quickly recognized the opportunities in the wind turbine industry had to offer.
HPM manufactures and supplies extrusion systems, injection molding machines and die casting equipment along with providing contract manufacturing from its headquarters in Mount Gilead, Ohio, U.S.A. HPM maintains a network of manufacturer representatives and consultants that cover Mexico/Latin America, China and the Pacific Rim, and Europe. In the U.S. and Canada, HPM Division works directly with customers.
Founded in 1877, HPM has a proven history in quality, service and innovation. HPM offers equipment remanufacturing, and aftermarket parts and services through Taylor Support Services (TSS).
In an effort to keep up with the global demand for its’ plastic processing equipment and to tap into an exciting new market HPM opened an operations office in Chennai, India in 2006 that houses sales, service, support and engineering. HPM is also in discussions to develop a future manufacturing facility in the region.
Custom Rollstand for Thick and Thin Sheet Mount Gilead, OH - April 16, 2009
HPM has engineered and delivered a custom rollstand with six chill rolls that is believed to be the only configuration built and available to accommodate sheet with various thickness from 0.020 in. to 1.50 in. at the full rate system output levels.
The original system was design to run HDPE, PP and HMWHDPE materials for various products with rates up to 3000 #/hr.
The system uses only three rolls with a bypass to run thick sheet and all six rolls to run thick sheet.
Output requirements dictated that the rollstand have the capability to achieve line speeds of 0.5 to 60 fpm. To accomplish this wide speed range HPM engineers employed the use of “special” transmissions with the rollstand gear reducers.
The system was also engineered with:
2500 PLI operating capability
Motorized Nip Gap System
Full PC/PLC System Control
Direct injection water cooling system for the chrome rolls with a spare loop and filter system that eliminated the need for standard heat exchangers
HPM Three Roll Rotary Embossing Station Patent Pending
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