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Ankapro has installed our first injection moulding machine!
It was deliv e red late November and we're in the process of setting it up and making some prototype too ls. This is a major step in the evolution of the business and we're hoping to see product available for test installations in the near future.
The machine is a 1989 Japan Steel Works (JSW) with a 330 tonne toggle clamping capacity. It has been retro-fitted with a $40,000 MACO microprocessor controller and is capable of high speed injection moulding with fast accurate cycle times.
It can mould up to an 800 gram part and will be eventually fitted with a Motoman XRC, 6 axis robot for even more reliability. The machine was purchased as an unfortuate by-product of the recession and we are looking forward to employing some South Aussies when we are up and running.
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Ankapro (ABN 86116800947) is a company creating and developing the future in products never seen before in the market place. It was incorporated on 21st October, 2005 in Adelaide, South Australia and is a member of the South Australian branch of the Housing Industry Association (HIA) .
Ankapro has developed a new coordinated cornice, skirting and architrave system called SabreLoc™ using a combination of injection moulded and extruded lengths that have significant cost, installation and maintenance advantages over conventional plaster cornice and timber or moulded timber replacement material (eg MDF) products currently available on the market. They are recyclable, can be made from recycled material, are environmentally friendly, easy to install and remove and provide many other benefits to all levels of installation from the builder to the homeowner.
The system also allows for low voltage wiring (speaker cables, TV aerial or DC lighting) to be carried behind the cornice product and remain easily accessible for maintenance, modification and repairs. A separate moulding will be available that joins our cornice and soon to be released skirting, to carry the same wiring from floor to ceiling inside the room. Work is also underway to incorporate a moulding that will snap onto the anchor and create a variety of options including smoke detectors, Passive Infra Red (PIR) security units and LED lighting.
SabreLoc™ is proudly Australian designed and manufactured.
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