Canada-based Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced the launch of its new Encore programme, designed to help customers get the most value out of their assets by maximising the life of existing Husky systems and restoring them to like-new productivity. A part of Husky’s expanded Services portfolio, the Encore programme makes it possible for customers to maximise efficiencies throughout a system’s life cycle. “There are thousands of Husky systems in the field that could benefit from Encore. In some cases, it is more appropriate to implement new injection moulding equipment and technology, while in other cases upgrading existing assets is more effective,” said Jeff MacDonald, Husky’s vice president of marketing. “The Encore program helps manufacturers determine the best option to keep their operations running at peak efficiency and productivity, followed by the implementation of a suitable solution.” The Encore program consists of structured upgrade solutions designed to increase energy efficiency and maximise the useful life of installed Husky systems that are less than 20 years old. The programme can include both tooling and machine upgrades and is broken down into two distinct series – the Maintenance Series and the Performance Series.
The Maintenance Series is a series of related upgrades that can be done over time, targeting maintenance, reliability and energy management issues associated with older equipment. The Performance Series offers a more complete and customisable solution that improves performance of existing systems by utilizing new technology. By implementing the Encore programme, San Pellegrino Acqua Vera, a Nestlé Waters Group bottled water company, was able to improve the performance of their 17-year-old Husky preform system. “This installation allowed us to reduce energy consumption by almost 19% and increase production capacity on a number of products by at least 12%,” said Massimo Angelini, plant manager from San Pellegrino Acqua Vera. “Working with Husky made it very easy for us to meet our production needs. We were able to achieve better than expected results by upgrading our existing machine with the Encore Performance Series. Our system was modernised onsite and started up on time and is now running flawlessly. We are now looking at implementing Encore on our other systems.”
