HTI Plastics Installs Large State-of-the-Art Press to Produce Natural Gas Fuel Cells

News provided by

Jun 16, 2014, 09:15 ET

LINCOLN, Neb., June 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- HTI Plastics, a world leader in custom injection-molded plastics manufacturing, announced it has installed the largest plastics injection molding press in its history, with the state-of-the-art capability of manufacturing large, thin-walled parts. The Krauss Maffei high-speed precision molding press will be used initially to manufacture natural gas fuel cells.

The 1,800-ton injection-molded plastics press has the capacity to handle large 330-ounce plastic shot. (PRNewsFoto/HTI Plastics)

"We added this press to help one of our customers continue growing in the natural gas industry, which makes it the latest example of HTI's commitment to technology to stay ahead of our customers' needs," said HTI Plastics president Troy Just. "This press allows us to continue pushing the limits of plastics manufacturing in partnership with this customer first, and then with others who need this capability." He said the press will be used to substantially expand the company's services in a variety of areas for the benefit of HTI customers.

According to Just, one of the press' most important features is its ability to manufacture large, thin-walled parts. The 1,800-ton injection-molded plastics press has the capacity to handle large 330-ounce plastic shot, the raw material fed into the press to create manufactured parts. The addition of the 1,800-ton injection-molded plastics press is yet another example of HTI Plastics' commitment to being an industry leader.

As a division of PCE Inc., HTI Plastics benefits from the corporate commitment to capital investments in injection molding equipment that help maintain high product quality, while improving efficiencies and capacity.

ABOUT HTI PLASTICS
Since 1985, the team at HTI Plastics has provided high-quality plastic parts to customers in the U.S. and overseas, with a strong focus on both responsive expertise and exceptional value. HTI's knowledgeable team is dedicated to working in partnership with customers from concept and design to completion to provide innovative solutions and timely deliveries in an atmosphere of continuous improvement. For more information, visit http://www.htiplastic.com.

PCE Inc., a privately held corporation founded in 1993, is structured into two distinct business groups, Plastics and Data Center Solutions. PCE Plastics Group has three divisions with manufacturing capabilities in blow-molding, injection molding and profile extrusion. The Data Center Solutions Group designs and manufactures intelligent hardware and software for data center infrastructure management. With locations in the United States, Europe and China, PCE, Inc. is doing business in 6 continents with solutions for every size of company from just a few employees up to hundreds of thousands. www.pce.us.com

Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140613/117922

SOURCE HTI Plastics