Engel opens new Swiss tech centre; catering to medical technology

Marking its 50^th year of operations in Switzerland, Austrian injection moulding machinery maker Engel recently opened a new Tech Centre at its site in Frauenfeld. With this new technology centre, the machine manufacturer says it is making a targeted investment in customer support, training and further education, as well as technological development, especially for highly regulated medical technology sector.

The new Tech Centre includes modern training and office facilities as well as a hands-on application centre. At the heart of the installation are two Engel injection moulding machines: a tie-bar-less victory electric in medical configuration with a clamping force of 500 kN and a fully electric e-mac with 1,000 kN, equipped with an easix articulated robot. Both machines are fitted with the full range of digital assistance systems from the Engel iQ product family. These smart solutions help processors increase process stability and efficiency while significantly reducing production costs.

“The Swiss market is among the most demanding in the world,” said Stefan Engleder, CEO of the Engel Group, in his opening speech. “Many of our customers here are technology leaders in their respective fields. Collaborating with them has played a key role in advancing our technologies and services.” Engleder emphasised the company’s commitment to continuously strengthening its customer focus. The new Tech Centre represents an important milestone in this endeavour.

Engel has been active in Switzerland since 1975. The choice of location was of strategic importance then, as it is today: Switzerland is home to a large number of highly innovative companies that assert themselves on the global market through quality, efficiency, and technological leadership – despite high local operating costs. To succeed as a machine supplier in such an environment, one must meet the very highest standards.

With the new Tech Centre, Engel says it is pursuing several goals. Customers can explore new technologies under realistic conditions, test their own applications, and develop tailored production solutions. At the same time, the Tech Centre serves as Engel’s first medical competence centre outside of its production plants.

Another key focus is the newly designed training centre, which offers both a comprehensive training programme and customised advanced training sessions, including production-accompanying instruction.

The new Tech Center is integrated into Engel’s global structure. In recent years, the company has established what it calls a triad structure: Europe, Asia and the Americas each form independently operating production and sales regions that can offer locally adapted solutions.

Its global manufacturing network, consisting of ten production plan

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