INSIDE ET - Injection molding department

Michael, our department manager of Injection Molding, started his career at Electro Terminal in 2007. He began with an apprenticeship for injection molding before working as a shift supervisor and setter in the department for several years. In 2017, he became deputy department manager. Four years later, he started in his current position. For our ET INSIDE series of articles, Michael is providing us with some interesting insights.

Our department has a total of 17 workers. Three of them are employed as maintenance technicians for injection molds, two take care of the maintenance of the machines, and the remaining 12 employees work alternately in 3-shift production, seven days a week. Some employees, both skilled workers and career changers, have been with the company for 15 years and more.

On 31 injection molding machines, 45 different plastics are processed. Even cold sprue waste is reused. We ground it in-house and return it to the production cycle.

Step by step, the hydraulic injection molding machines at ET are being converted to electric machines. This has two advantages: On the one hand, less hydraulic oil is consumed, which benefits our environment. On the other hand, the noise level in production is minimized. In general, this modernization also reduces electricity consumption, as electric machines are more energy-efficient than the old hydraulic systems.

For years now, the radiated heat from the machines has been fed into our building heating system, so we do not need any external resources for heating.

Finally, Michael highlights what he personally appreciates about Electro Terminal as an employer:

"There is an open culture with flat hierarchies and opportunities for promotion. The company language is personal and friendly, focusing on the ‘YOU’. In addition to joint team events, we also celebrate birthdays in the department - this strengthens our team spirit."