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Contact
Information:
Gerry Sposato
Taylor’s Industrial Services,LLC
820 Marion Road
Mount Gilead, OH 43338-1095 U.S.A.
(419) 946-0222
gsposato@taylorsind.com
Michael Driehorst
The Lauerer Markin
Group
1700 Woodlands Drive
Maumee, OH 43537-4021
U.S.A.
(419) 893-2500, ext. 396
miked@lmgnet.com
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MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio, U.S.A., July
21, 2003 – Over the past
two years, the HPM Division of Taylor’s Industrial Services
has incorporated an “everything you need us to be” approach
to doing business. That attitude is exemplified in a number of
ways – including a $4 million-plus investment in its machine
tool upgrades.
Machine manufacturers – whether for the plastics or metalworking
industry – typically either outsource their machine components
and act primarily as an assembler, or produce the machine components
in-house. Taylor’s HPM Division takes the latter approach.
“Our greatest asset to customers
is to be self-sustaining,” said
Rick Eichler, director of operations for Taylor’s Industrial
Services. “We can manufacture nearly any machine component
and do anything customers require, from fabricating, heat treating
and machine components up to 200,000 lbs. (90,720 kg) and up to
seven axis. We can quickly answer a customer’s special request,
whereas most machine manufacturers have multiple vendors to deal
with before they can respond to a customer’s needs.
The most significant recent addition to the machine tools at Taylor’s
HPM Division is a MillTurn 4000 machine, a combination lathe and
machining center. Currently, much of the MT 4000’s work is
devoted to components for the two-platen Freedom Series injection
molding and die casting machines.
“The benefit of the MT 4000 is that it reduces the throughput
time not only by increasing feeds and speeds but, by reducing the
number
of set ups,” Eichler explained. “For two-platen components
like tie bars and piston rods, we’ve dramatically cut the lead
time by 300%.”
The MT 4000, manufactured by Mori Seiki is the longest mill turn
in the U.S., with a capacity of turning and milling a 37-inch (94-cm)
diameter part between 157 inch (399 cm) centers.
As of late spring, Taylor’s HPM
Division was in the process of installing a Mazak vertical turning
center with live milling capabilities.
By the end of the summer, the last piece of the current round of
machine tool center investments will be the installation of a Colgar
seven-axis horizontal boring mill with 100,000-pound-capacity (45,360
kg) turn table, capable of traveling 60 feet (18.3 m) along the X-axis,
and 18 feet (5.5 m) along the Y-axis.
The machine tool upgrades at Taylor’s HPM Division employs
15 people. However, over the next several months, the company expects
to increase that number and expand to three shifts.
Since Taylor’s Industrial Services purchased the assets of
HPM in July 2001, the company has made a number of investments in
the machine tool center. This includes installing an MT 2500 mill
turn with sub spindle, SL 253 CNC lathe with live milling, and a
two-pallet NH-5000 CNC horizontal machining center.
“Because of Chris Filos (Taylor’s president and chief
executive officer), HPM Division has been very aggressive in obtaining
the
latest machine center technology,” Eichler said. “Those
investments have enabled us to be a manufacturing leader in the injection
molding, extrusion and die cast industries, as well as in manufacturing
in general for central Ohio.”
Taylor’s Industrial Services LLC is a leader in manufacturing,
heavy-duty hauling, aviation and property management. Its HPM Division
manufactures and supplies extrusion systems, injection molding machines
and die casting equipment from headquarters in Mount Gilead, Ohio,
U.S.A. 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). For more
information, visit www.taylorsind.com.
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