Netstal opens demonstration and training centre in Haiyan

NETSTAL has opened its new demonstration and training centre with test facilities at its plant in Haiyan, China. Netstal’s presentation at the new demonstration centre focuses on applications for the medical technology sector and the beverage industry. Moreover, in order to offer its customers an even better local service in future, the comprehensive stock of spare parts for the entire Chinese and neighbouring regions is also being incorporated within the Haiyan site.

Netstal’s presentation at the new demonstration and training centre focuses on the application areas of medical technology and beverage packaging. The local application-based centre serves as a training centre and is also available for customer trials. In order to offer customers an even quicker service in future, the comprehensive stock of spare parts for the entire Chinese and neighboring regions is also being incorporated within the Haiyan site.

"Systematically improving local expertise in the fields of application technology and customer training is a clear strategic goal for us," stated David Tso, Sales Manager for Netstal machines in China. "This facility will enable us to provide an even better local service to our Chinese customers in future. With trained personnel and state-of-the-art test machines, we will quickly and unequivocally assure customers of the benefits of using Netstal high-performance injection molding machines,” continued Tso.

The new demonstration and training centre in Haiyan allows Netstal to present our Chinese customers with a ‘hands on’ demonstration of complex applications. The opportunities that Netstal machines open up in the field of medical technology are illustrated by an all-electric ELION featuring a 2,200 kilo Newton (kN) clamping force, which began sample production of blood collection tubes in the new production hall in Haiyan in April 2014. Suitable for clean room application, the all-electric ELION 2200 manufactures the PET blood collection tubes in a cycle time of 6.5 seconds. The 48-cavity mould is supplied by Taiwanese company Pass Card, while automation equipment comes from Hekuma (Germany) and material handling from motancolortronic (China).

As a demonstration plant for the beverage industry, Netstal installed a complete PET-LINE system with cooling and drying units in China back in September 2013. This system, which has a clamping force of 3,500 kN, will also produce PCO28 preforms in time for the opening of the extension to the Haiyan plant. The 96-cavity mould is supplied by Swiss company Otto Hofstetter AG, while the cooling equipment is provided by local manufacturer Shini Plastics Technologies Inc