Here at Lomont we have a fully equipped and staffed tool room that’s capable of producing, modifying, and maintaining our molds. However, it’s still a problem unexpectedly losing production time so knowing what to watch for to prevent downtime is a key part of Lomont’s training for all production employees. For example, a leading cause …
Monitoring Systems – Production & Process
A key part of success in the molding industry is how well you’re able to monitor your production systems and processes. The digital age has brought about endless innovations purely around this kind of monitoring to allow many more variables to be tracked and at an exceptionally faster pace than in the past. Ideally most …
5S Process
Here at Lomont Molding LLC – we’re always looking for new innovative ways to increase the efficiency of current processes or implement new ones. One system that has become increasingly popular for manufacturers to adapt their processes around is 5S. The 5S system is commonly acknowledged to be a product of LEAN manufacturing however can …
Lomont Molding CFO & Process Improvement Intern visit Texas Facility
Small tonnage to large tonnage – here at Lomont Molding LLC we do it all! Pictured is our new 2700 ton Haitan press at our Georgetown, TX location, R&D Molders, and Lomont’s newly appointed Chief Financial Officer, Carla McNamee and our current Process Improvement Intern, Jake Scheetz. Carla and Jake spent the majority of the …
ARE YOU READY FOR 4.0?
If you feel that IT systems, electronic devices and automation are state of the art then it is likely you have not heard about Industry 4.0 or as we call it at Lomont Molding: “4PT0”. A wave of technology has descended on the Manufacturers in America over the last decade. Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, system …
Value of Training to Prevent Unintended Downtime
Here at Lomont we have a fully equipped and staffed tool room that’s capable of producing, modifying, and maintaining our molds. However, it’s still a problem unexpectedly losing production time so knowing what to watch for to prevent downtime is a key part of Lomont’s training for all production employees. For example, a leading cause …
Fun Fact – Lomont’s 2,700 Ton Press
DID YOU KNOW?? Plastic injection molding presses are classified or rated based on tonnage, or more specifically the clamping pressure or force. Here at Lomont Molding, we have a 2,700 ton press. The average elephant weighs around 6 tons, meaning it would take 450 elephants to produce the same amount of molding pressure that our …
Reducing Material Waste – Lomont’s New Rotary Shredder
Check out Lomont Molding LLC’s newest addition to our line of equipment used to reduce our material waste. Maximizing our material efficiency is an important component of Lomont’s commitment to environmental sustainability. Expanding these capabilities is also key in our abilities to reduce material cost for our customers. This new equipment is a Vecoplan VAZ …
Lomont’s Large Tonnage Commitment: 2700 Ton Press Addition
In keeping with our commitment towards expanding our large tonnage injection processes – we have completed installation of our new Haitian Jupiter II 2700 ton press at R&D Molders, our Georgetown, TX location. This marks our largest press for injection molding to date. Its addition follows our new 1500 ton press that was installed in …
Service Spotlight: Pick & Pack
Here at Lomont IMT, we offer Pick and Pack as an online order fulfillment option. Instead of just packing and shipping entire cases or pallets of a singular product out, our Pick and Pack department allows for our customers to customize their orders to include specific product quantities and multiple products within one order. A …