StackTeck Systems Ltd. has ordered a Netstal PET-Line 4000 system to be used for PET preform mold qualifications. The manufacturer, known for its multi-cavity, high-volume production molds, said it is preparing a dedicated bay in the mold qualification TeckCenter in its Brampton, Ontario, headquarters for installation of the new IMM, which is scheduled for the first quarter of 2023.
Once it is operational, the system will be capable of qualifying molds with side entry multi-position take-off plates, as well as PiCOOL blow pin plates.
“The StackTeck team has taken on many challenges in recent years, from high-cavitation 144-cavity molds, to rPET and overmolding systems, while introducing new advances to increase productivity and part quality,” said Rick Unterlander, StackTeck’s general manager PET. “By adding a full-scale production machine and automation to our mold qualification capability supplied by Netstal, we will be in a tremendous position to support customers with PET molds.”
Doug Haberman, president of Netstal Inc., added, “We are very excited that our long-term relationship with StackTeck has evolved to now allow us to pursue the PET preform market together.”
