evaluation of an injection moulding company

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The cavity is filled with plastic, and the plastic changes phase to a solid, resulting in a positive. Typically injection pressures range from 5000 to 20,000 psi. Because of the high pressures involved, the mould must be clamped shut during injection and cooling. Clamping forces are measured in tons. Mechanical items: Gear change socket - Ford Focus Polyurethane sleeves for springs ? mainly Nissan Shock absorber bump cup ? landrover Freelander More recently they have moved into Trim items: Load cover end plates for BOS Window sun screen brackets and housing for jaguar These are supplied directly to: Ford incorporating jaguar GM (general motors) Chrysler They have indirect links to the companies below through a company called BOS Toyota Volvo Volkswagen Saab The Economic Contribution of hi-mark Injection moulding Manufacture is considered to be in a secondary sector these are companies which manufacture an actual product from raw materials Locally ? The workforce comes from the surrounding area (Wrexham)this is approximately 45 people at any one time ? Maintenance is carried out by an in house technician who calls on the manufacture to send a representative to give training where it is required ? Tooling is purchased as locally as possible to facilitate rapid modification of the mould if required (the tooling company is actually across the road) for development of new moulds these are logistical considerations as the moulds can weigh up to 1500 kg and as such are very expensive to move around although tooling can be purchased abroad cheaper the lead times and transport costs would negate any saving ? Service requirements: water & electricity from the national grid system although at the current time their electrical requirements are greater than the supply available restricting their capacity but this problem is being addressed The rest of the U...