R&B Plastics Machinery, manufacturer of blow moulding and extrusion machinery and a specialist in machine modernisation, has completed major rebuild/modernisation projects for Cardinal Health.
“In a competitive marketplace, processors and OEMs are increasingly looking to reconditioning and retooling services which provide the option of upgrading existing equipment to the latest industry standards,” said Dave Corson, director of sales and marketing for R&B Plastics Machinery. “The ability to obtain all the benefits of a new machine at 30% or more cost savings is a highly attractive option.”
For Cardinal Health, a manufacturer of medical devices, R&B purchased a used shuttle machine which was then stripped to the frame. R&B added the latest controls, mechanical and electrical systems, coolant, pneumatics, and hydraulics along with additional functionality and capabilities such as in-machine trimming for medical product manufacturing. The rebuild and upgrade provides the customer with a lower cost operation that yields the same output while utilising the latest technology and equipment available in the market today.
The upgraded and refurbished blow moulding machine for Cardinal Health is currently in operation.
Re-purposing assets by modernising and upgrading to today’s technology provides measurable productivity improvements, faster cycle time, energy savings, improved quality, and greater efficiency and consistency, according to Corson. Cost savings are measured by decreased labour, utility, and materials usage. A key point, says R&B, is that modernising and upgrading brings a customer's outdated equipment up to the latest ANSI safety standards.