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Mack: Major capital equipment investments

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A crane brings a piece of a Trumpf 2030 400 watt fiber laser to Mack’s headquarters in Arlington, Vt. [Image courtesy of Mack]
Officials from Mack – an Arlington, Vt.–based contract manufacturer and injection molded plastics parts provider – plan to use this year’s MD&M East to discuss significant capital equipment investments they’ve made in recent weeks.

The company is presently installing a new 2,360-ton, 268-oz Haitian press at its Cavendish, Vt., facility. The press is able to handle 40,000-lb molds. It will be the largest press in Mack’s northern division.

Major capital investments at the Arlington headquarters include a new fully automated Trumpf 2030 4,000 watt fiber laser for sheet metal fabrication, as well as a FOBA M2000 laser marker for the finishing department. The machining department is meanwhile getting a Mazak Integrex i100S.

“Today, medical represents 35% of Mack’s business, driven in part by growth in parts that require specialized engraving on curved metal and plastic surfaces,” said Mack spokesman Larry Hovish.

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Chris Newmarker is the executive editor of WTWH Media life science's news websites and publications including MassDevice, Medical Design & Outsourcing and more. A professional journalist of 18 years, he is a veteran of UBM (now Informa) and The Associated Press whose career has taken him from Ohio to Virginia, New Jersey and, most recently, Minnesota. He’s covered a wide variety of subjects, but his focus over the past decade has been business and technology. He holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science from Ohio State University. Connect with him on LinkedIn or email at cnewmarker@wtwhmedia.com.