EXCLUSIVES FROM PROGRESSIVE DELIVER ADVANTAGES FOR PRECISION TOOLING. Located in the Northern Illinois medical molding corridor, Progressive's roots are in precise, critical-to-function tooling. With that perspective, we continue to expand our product range with industry exclusives: CAVITY INTERLOCKS Progressive’s new Flat Series cavity interlocks are a space-saving design for mounting directly within a mold’s inserts. Overall lengths…
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Consistently Consistent! Precise Fit, Proven Performance.
Progressive’s ejection components meet the sizing demands of moldmakers and the performance expectations of molders. A moldmaker with a mic in hand can easily tell the difference between the precision of Progressive’s Ejector Pins and all others. That quality carries forward to better performance for molders. Pro’s Ejector Pins are made from premium, through-hard H-13 with…
Hot Molds? Components for High-Temp Injection Molds
Only Progressive offers the following collection of components for high-temperature injection molds. A growing number of production tools are molding engineered thermoplastics such as Polycarbonate, PPS, PEEK, and LSR, which require higher than average mold temperatures or plasticize at temps from 300° F and above. Progressive recognizes this and has formed a product line to specifically…
Exclusive New Cycle Counting Options
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? If you said, "A Progressive CounterView wasn't selected", you'd be right! Only Progressive carries cycle counters in styles that can be mounted on either mold half for readability at the Operator’s Side of the mold. Round Series Left and Right oriented CounterViews are also exclusively available from Progressive. Also, space…
Safety First! New products for a Safer Shop.
Seven new toolroom innovations from Progressive Components help to keep your team safe! People are a company’s most valuable asset, and Progressive has added these innovations to keep your team safe: THROUGHOUT THE PLANT Eliminate the trip hazard associated with having wood blocks and pallets on the shop floor with RhinoFeet. They are a safer approach…
Have Your Components Arrive Mold-Ready™
Progressive Components introduces new advantages to streamline resources within your shop. This past year, the Progressive team has enjoyed developing new product advantages for US mold builders. Following is a quick video from Progressive’s Glenn Starkey, describing that through the use of Configurable Part Numbers, an item can now arrive at a shop’s door, head…