IMT-Q4-2023 – Progressive Components

PROGRESSIVE UPDATES ITS HEADQUARTERS

Progressive Components recently completed an extensive update of its headquarters location in Wauconda, Illinois. The 15,000 square-foot building was initially built by the company in 1995, with additions and modifications along the way, but this was the first extensive plantwide overhaul of the office areas and the warehousing portion of the building.

The warehouse revisions included installing two 21’ tall vertical lift modules (VLM), which can house thousands of products, and traditional shelving incorporating barcoding technology. These advancements improve inventory accuracy, productivity, and daily order fulfillment capacity.

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View the video from our Ribbon-Cutting and Open House to get a glimpse of our new and improved Wauconda, IL headquarters.

There has been a dramatic change in the building’s office portion, removing several walls to create a more open, spacious environment, with all new carpet and furniture.

The project began over one year ago, and with completion, the company hosted a ribbon-cutting event on September 21, with community leaders and industry colleagues present.

“We are grateful to the many industry friends who were on hand for the event, for the hard work delivered by our ProCompers, and the decades of support from our customers,” stated Glenn Starkey, Progressive’s president. “Together, we’re working to continue setting new standards and positively impacting our industry for the next chapter ahead.”

In addition to this location, Progressive has Regional Service Centers in southern California and South Carolina and teams in Europe and Singapore.

NEW BLUETOOTH, REAL-TIME CVe MONITOR

Progressive recently released the new CVe Monitor® RT, a real-time mold monitor that tracks tool activity and communicates via Bluetooth access to ProFile, a web and mobile-based application (app).

The CVe Monitor RT allows users to view the tool’s cycle count and other data on the device, provides Bluetooth® access to information utilizing the ProFile app, and, with additional hardware, can send real-time data to the ProFile app in the cloud for global access.

The CVe Monitor RT now operates wirelessly to route data directly from the tool to the Gateway and off to the cloud, where customers can review information in the ProFile Real-Time Asset Management System.

Additional features include:

Every device is manufactured with a QR code and unique serialization for assignment to a specific tool via ProFile System. This provides a convenient file-sharing method for moldmakers to share documents, prints, and other information with customers, and molders and OEMs that want to view KPIs globally are able to do so with easier access.

Water-resistant, replaceable batteries, ingress protection rating of IP52, and maximum operating temperature of 190°F (90°C).
RT Monitors can be used on the outside of a tool or not on a tool at all. Utilizing a cable from a PLC or magnetic Reed Switch, it can route the data through the CVe to the Gateway, where information can be accessed in the ProFile app without any actuation of the plunger. This makes it ideal for high-heat applications or stamping dies (up to 1000 punches per minute).

Additional features include:

Water-resistant, replaceable batteries, ingress protection rating of IP52, and maximum operating temperature of 190°F (90°C).
RT Monitors can be used on the outside of a tool or not on a tool at all. Utilizing a cable from a PLC or magnetic Reed Switch, it can route the data through the CVe to the Gateway, where information can be accessed in the ProFile app without any actuation of the plunger. This makes it ideal for high-heat applications or stamping dies (up to 1000 punches per minute).

For a demo to evaluate needs and generate a budgetary quote, email Sujit Sheth at Sujit.Sheth@procomps.com or click HERE.

mORE ANGLE PIN OPTIONS

Progressive has expanded its sizes of Angle Pins and Angle Pin Holders to accommodate larger tools.

Angle Pins are available in 3/8”, 1/2”, 5/8”, 3/4”, and now 1” diameters and may be ordered with a full radius machined to the length required, mold-ready!

To accommodate the larger 1” Angle Pins, Pro has added six new 1” Angle Pin Holders available with 10°, 15°, or 20° angled holes.

For more information click HERE.

DID YOU KNOW?

There’s more to Progressive than standardized components and monitoring systems. Pro is also called upon as a resource for customized specification core pins.

“Medical and packaging customers require high quality, high tolerance core pins and sleeves, and our team is experienced in providing value-added steps such as custom nickel coatings, chrome plating, or Black Nitride surface treatment,” said Carl Niedorowski, Technical Product Specialist. “Customers also appreciate that Pro’s components are not Made in China.”

Carl has been in mold building for 35 years, taught local Tooling & Manufacturing Association (TMA) apprentice classes, and carries strong enthusiasm for the plastics industry. His work experience has focused on mold making for global medical markets and consumer closures.

Carl Niedorowski, Technical Product Specialist, Progressive Components

If you or your team is sourcing custom core pins or ejector sleeves, contact Carl directly for a discussion at 1-800-269-6653 ext. 565 or send an email to tech@procomps.com. (Attention: Carl).

If you or your team is sourcing custom core pins or ejector sleeves, contact Carl for a discussion at 1-800-269-6653 ext. 565 or email tech@procomps.com. (Attention: Carl).

SEE PROGRESSIVE AT THESE UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS...

SEE PROGRESSIVE AT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS...

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