Guill Tool, a global leader in extrusion tooling, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Ovren as the company’s sales manager. The announcement was made by Chuck Paull, Chief Marketing Officer, at the company’s West Warwick, Rhode Island headquarters. Ovren obtained an M.B.A from the University of Miami Florida
By Glen Guillemette, President of Guill Tool & Engineering Co., Inc., West Warwick, RI Extrusion can be an inherently expensive activity and it is important to perform tool maintenance to minimize costs as much as possible. Extrusion processors need to be aware of the following factors in their attempts to
New extrusion crosshead is user-friendly and adaptable for any operation. Guill Tool, the global leader in extrusion tooling, now offers the Unicam™ crosshead. The name derives from a combination of advancements made to two of the company’s most tried and true technologies: the Single Point™ concentricity adjustment system and the
Guill Tool & Engineering, the global leader in extrusion tooling, attended the K Show in Dusseldorf, Germany from October 8th to the 15th. Guill’s technical sales engineer shared his thoughts on the companies they met at the show, the international extruders they’ve partnered with, intriguing applications as well as what
Guill Tool, global leader in extrusion tooling, has expanded its lab capabilities to better serve the global extrusion market with the creation of Guill Labs. The labs include the company’s state-of-the-art rheology lab and a facility focused entirely on the extrusion process. Guill’s existing rheology lab measures the flow characteristics
West Warwick, Rhode Island (USA)-Guill Tool & Engineering, the global leader in extrusion tooling, will exhibit at the K Show, October 8-15, in Düsseldorf, Germany, Hall 1, Booth C90. The Guill booth will feature several tools, tips and dies, as well as new developments. These include Cam-Lock, rotary die design,
Guill Tool, the global leader in extrusion tooling, has hired a new sales representative firm. Located in Roswell, Georgia, JCM Plastics Machinery is a plastics and rubber manufacturing equipment representative, covering the Southeastern U.S. territory. Joseph Guigli, the company’s President/Owner, holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
Guill’s Chief Engineer, Denis Finn, provides this helpful glossary of useful terms, used in the extrusion business worldwide. ● Extrusion Die assembly- also known as crosshead, inline tubing die, head, die. Connected to the extruder by feed pipe/flange. Forms extrudate into desired shape. ● Tooling- comprised of two components—the tip
Guill Tool, a global leader in extrusion tooling, recently announced that its state-of-the-art rheology lab is offering its services for a fee to all those interested. Measuring the flow characteristics of plastics and rubber helps predict how a customer’s material will flow through the company’s extrusion dies before production. In
Guill Tool, the global leader in extrusion tooling, recently announced the purchase of a CNC grinder and a CT scanner. The company’s rheology lab measures the flow characteristics of plastics and rubber to better predict how the customer’s material will flow through the extrusion dies before they’re made. Together with
