Guill’s New Technical Equipment Purchases - Expands Production Up to 20% --

West Warwick, RI – Guill Tool & Engineering. Inc. has announced as of January 12, 2009 that their production expansion with new equipment purchased in 2008 is able to increase the output by up to 20% for larger dies in the 4 – 10 inch (10.16 cm – 25.4 cm) range as well as the required support tooling for customers.

Guill’s new equipment purchases have dramatically upgraded their expansion of the 33,000 square foot–headquarters facility. This includes a new CNC machine that reduces tools’ set-up plus the latest CAM and DNC software. Guill’s all state-of-the-art machine programs now in use are synchronized directly from models utilizing the latest 3D CAD and advanced flow analysis software (CFD).

With a new CNC machine the tool holding capacity increases significantly to deliver quicker, more efficient, and more flexible tooling. In addition to the 5-axis CNC milling machine, CNC lathe, and EDM machine, other new equipment includes a dual-column band saw for faster, more precise cutting coupled with the CNC hole-popper to enable the most exacting holes (as small as .010 inch) (0.254 mm) for EDM operations. The latter is especially necessary for miniature profile dies.

New CRIB vending machines have also been purchased to ensure a supply of disposable tooling is always closely located to where the Guill machinist is positioned. By using an automatic direct reorder system, the machinist is now able to order faster, more efficient tooling that speeds the production flow without any unnecessary delay for the usual manual entry of the tooling reorder.

According to Glen Guillemette, President of Guill, “The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 assisted us and our customers in providing machinery and tooling at a special 50% bonus in depreciation for 2008. That’s the good news. The bad news is the U.S. Congress as of January 2009 has not extended the Act. It was a huge boost to the economy for small businesses without Congress being asked to contribute money or bail out any companies. He concludes, “This was strictly tax relief that helped manufacturers to produce more—a win-win situation for everybody.”

Guill has organized its extrusion product categories to address specific applications required by a wide range of industries throughout the world. With our flexible product design, just about any configuration may be quickly and easily adapted. As well, fast and easy cleaning is an important benefit of Guill’s extrusion tooling with specific instructions provided for each and every tool.

With almost a half century of experience, Guill is recognized as a leading designer and manufacturer of extrusion tooling for advanced applications that include: medical tubing, multi-lumen tubing, multi-layer co-extruded products, profile products, and fiber optics. Guill has an established track record of outstanding performance for extrusion tooling for medical, automotive, and pelletized products; wood composites; blow-molding; rubber and silicone; pipes and hoses; wires and cables; and food and packaging.

Since 1995, Guill has achieved ISO 9001 Certification. The ISO 9001 Standard guides the work processes on all business and manufacturing levels. Our continual quest for improvement is key to all our daily efforts and end products.

With the latest CAD/MCAD connected with FEA and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) systems, Guill Tool engineers have developed the FlexiSpiral deflector and tip; the patented FeatherTouch die adjusting system for 100% concentricity; the SealRight system; and the QuickChange Manifold for rapid change of color and/or materials. Guill also offers inline heads and crossheads; no-leak water cooled heads; both industry standard and custom-made tips and dies; spiderless inline tips and dies; cartridge heater systems; flanges; breaker plates; swing gates; forming rolls; sizing dies; and other special equipment.

For a free evaluation, technical product sheets, and general information—or for the name of a representative in your area—please contact Guill Tool & Engineering Co., Inc. at 10 Pike Street, West Warwick, RI 02893 (USA). Tel: (401) 828-7600. Fax: (401) 823-5310. Email: sales@guill.com; www.Guill.com