Learn How Lectro Engineering’s Automation Solutions Are Revolutionizing Downstream Blow Molding Processes, Boosting Productivity, and Enhancing Product Finishing
In the competitive world of plastic bottle manufacturing, efficiency and precision are paramount. Downstream blow molding processes, which occur after the initial formation of plastic bottles, play...
Stay Updated on the Latest Advancements and Trends Shaping the Future of Surface Treatment Technology in the Plastics Sector, with Insights from Lectro Engineering Experts
The plastics industry is constantly evolving, driven by advancements in technology and changing market demands. Surface treatment technology, in particular, has seen significant innovations that are...
Discover How the Precision and Reliability of Lectro Engineering’s Surface Treatment Solutions Are Helping Manufacturers Achieve Superior Adhesive Bonding for Various Applications
In the world of plastic manufacturing, achieving optimal adhesion is a critical factor that can determine the success or failure of a product. Whether it's ensuring labels stay on plastic bottles or...
Explore how surface treatment in plastics cuts defects and maintains quality
In the highly competitive realm of plastic manufacturing, maintaining high-quality standards and minimizing defects are critical for success. Surface treatment technology plays a pivotal role in...
From old to new: The rise of advanced plasma tech in plastics by Lectro Engineering
The plastics industry has seen a remarkable evolution in surface treatment technologies over the years. From rudimentary mechanical abrasion to sophisticated chemical treatments, each phase has...
Exploring Lectro’s Cold Plasma Tech for Better Plastic Adhesion.
As the demand for more durable, high-quality plastic products increases, the importance of effective surface treatment technologies in plastic manufacturing cannot be overstated. At the forefront of...
High Speed Trimming System
High Speed Trimming Improves Productivity by 23% MTM Systems the plastic trimming equipment division of Lectro Engineering Company has come up big for a major player in the plastics packaging...
Aseptic Container Trimming
MTM Systems the worldwide leader in plastic trimming equipment is always looking for the next challenge from a customer. In this case the project was to trim a neck to neck log container for an...
LECTRO GOES SMALL BUT POWERFUL FOR SURFACE TREATING
This article was originally published on October 21, 2022 in Plastics News. Plastics News photos by Marco Stepniak. Lectro Engineering CEO and owner John Bliven says he brought his company’s most...
PLASMA TREATING VS. LECTROTREAT
In the realm of surface treatment for three-dimensional parts, two methods stand out: Plasma Treating and LectroTreat. While both approaches share similarities, LectroTreat shines as the superior...
FLAME TREATING VS. LECTROTREAT
In the realm of plastic surface treatment, two contenders vie for supremacy: Flame Treating and LectroTreat. While both methods aim to enhance the adhesion properties of plastic parts, they diverge...
HIGH SPEED PET BOTTLE TRIMMING
The title of this case study sounds like an impossible task. For that reason and others, plastic container manufacturers have not moved into pre form PET preform containers. Producing different...
TRIMMING SQUARE CONTAINERS
OVERCOMING CHALLENGES TO DELIVER A UNIQUE TRIMMER Glass and cardboard containers are becoming ancient history. Traditionally plastic containers have a round shape that is easy to trim. This is no...
NEW IDEAS FOR DEFLASHING
Horizontal indexing impact deflash trimmers are nothing new; they’ve been used in the blow molding industry since the early 1960s. It started with the Ziegler design that eventually ended up in most...
CUSTOM CONTAINER TRIMMER CASE STUDY
Plastic container manufacturers continue to push the envelope on their product as they sell against their competition for market share. Shapes and sizes evolve and present challenges in...
CASE STUDY – BETTER LABEL ADHESION
LectroTreat Solves Difficult Label Adhesion Issue For decades the Lectro Engineering Company, the worldwide leader in three-dimensional plastic surface treating equipment, has been treating a...
CASE STUDY – REPLACING FLAME TREATERS
LECTRO EXTINGUISHES FLAME AT MANUFACTURING PLANT Although the headline sounds like Lectro Engineering came to the rescue of a fire at a plant that is not the case. Lectro did replace flame...
LECTRO ENGINEERING ACQUIRED BY PRIVATE INVESTOR
St. Louis, Missouri May 18th, 2020 Lectro Engineering, parent company of LectroTreat and MTM brands, has recently sold all assets, patents, facilities and marketing rights to a private investor,...
LECTRO ENGINEERING EXPANDS PRODUCTION
Lectro Engineering, parent company to MTM Systems and LectroTreat, is pleased to announce the expansion of their production in St. Louis, Missouri. This growth is fueled by the increased demand for...
CASE STUDY – IMPROVED QUALITY
LECTROTREAT ELIMINATES SHRINKAGE AND WARPING IN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS When heat is introduced to plastic, it causes warping and shrinkage. The scrap rate using this method is costly and avoidable. Using...
LECTRO ENGINEERING EXHIBITING AT K2022
K2022 - Hall 11, Booth F18 Day 1 of K2022 for plastics and rubber and we are excited and ready to demonstrate our LectroTreat LT2012 plastic surface treating machines. Stop by Hall 11, Booth F18 and...