Month: February 2018

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (“CIM”) hosts a yearly convention designed to curate and showcase the very best of examples of mining and manufacturing leadership in both Canada and world-wide. Over 5,000 participants are expected from over 40 countries, with nearly 500* companies exhibiting at the CIM EXPO as a part of the Convention. The theme of this year’s convention is thinking differently about challenges in the industry, and searching for best practices to overcome them. In line with this theme, WEGU Manufacturing will be showcasing a wide variety of its best rubber and plastic product solutions at the show.

The Convention schedule includes 3 full days of technical presentations, spanning 12 unique themes. Topics range from physical and environmental safety to subterranean mining. Outside of technical presentations, the Convention presents fantastic opportunities to network with industry leaders and learn from the best in the mining/manufacturing industries. WEGU will be present for the entirety of the Convention, to learn from agile newcomers and also contribute the benefits of it’s many decades of experience in manufacturing resolution to difficult problems.

The EXPO gives opportunity for companies to produce examples of the best product solutions available, world-wide. WEGU will be showcasing its wear-resistant impact materials, impact bars, draft gear box bumpers, idler impact tires, slurry pump casing liners, isolation pads, bumper boards, shaker screen balls, and more. WEGU’s booth, 1609 (row 16, booth 9) is located near the main entrance. WEGU Manufacturing welcomes all to visit and inquire for tailored solutions to their rubber or plastic needs.

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WEGU Manufacturing continues to strengthen its decades-long record of production proficiency by again expanding its portfolio of manufacturing tools with the acquisition of a new Victory 330 ton tie-barless press by the world-renowned ENGEL Group. The Victory has a maximum mold size of over 3′ due to it’s 43”x43” platen. This purchase comes paired with a multi-shot molding unit.

This machine is a major step forward in WEGU’s manufacturing prowess and ability to quickly manufacture complicated parts. tie-barless machines offer free access to the mold area for operational visibility and faster mold changes. This leads to a lower overhead and greatly simplified assessment of potential issues. The result? Lower turnaround times and lower costs for both WEGU and our customers when compared with conventional press technology.

The multi-shot molding unit allows for a relatively unique form of production, permitting WEGU’s press operators to produce complex composite parts made of multiple materials. This grants the ability to produce far more flexible products, allowing WEGU to easily meet the growing variety of needs seen in the increasingly demanding manufacturing scene.

The press is very energy efficient, dependable, and relies on patented force-dividing technology in order to provide an incredibly consistent level of parallelism (or, uniformity of pressure) across the entire platen. This fact, combined with a maximum total clamping force of up to 5,000kN (over 1,100,000lbs-force) ensures a uniform product every time.

We at WEGU are custom manufacturers of molded plastic and rubber products. Let WEGU utilize our over 45 years of experience in bringing your next part from a simple concept to an outstanding reality.

www.wegumanufacturing.com