ENGEL has opened a new Tech Centre at its site in Frauenfeld. The inauguration also marks the 50th anniversary of ENGEL’s business operations in Switzerland. With this new technology centre, the Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer is making a targeted investment in customer support, training and further education, as well as technological development – particularly in the highly regulated medical technology sector.

The new Tech Centre includes modern training and office facilities as well as a hands-on application centre. At the heart of the installation are two ENGEL injection moulding machines: a tie-bar-less victory electric in medical configuration with a clamping force of 500 kN and a fully electric e-mac with 1,000 kN, equipped with an easix articulated robot.

 “The Swiss market is among the most demanding in the world,” said Stefan Engleder, CEO of the ENGEL Group, in his opening speech. “Many of our customers here are technology leaders in their respective fields. Collaborating with them has played a key role in advancing our technologies and services.” Engleder emphasised the company’s commitment to continuously strengthening its customer focus. The new Tech Centre represents an important milestone in this endeavour.

With the new Tech Centre, ENGEL is pursuing several goals. Customers can explore new technologies under realistic conditions, test their own applications, and develop tailored production solutions. At the same time, the Tech Centre serves as ENGEL’s first medical competence centre outside of its production plants.

Another key focus is the newly designed training centre. ENGEL offers both a comprehensive training programme and customised advanced training sessions, including production-accompanying instruction. “The demands placed on skilled personnel continue to increase,” says Christoph Vitz, Managing Director of ENGEL Switzerland. “Only qualified and motivated teams are capable of fully harnessing the potential of a modern injection moulding solution.”