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Injection molding machine manufacturer Plustech Inc. has expanded its North American operations beyond Chicago, opening a parts and product showroom near Los Angeles, in Yorba Linda, Calif. Sodick IMM Plustech will host an open house to celebrate its newest facility on July 19-20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Plustech will showcase its technology, including the cell that molded Plastics Technology magazine’s Hot Shots Award-winning part. The showcase part will be molded on a Sodick GL30A-LP molding machine with 4.5 cm³ injection unit, including the Super-Fast Response LP Model for fast fill times. The mold is supplied by Matrix Tool, with LCP resin from Sumitomo Chemical. The cell also includes a Star Automation robot and a Matsui hopper dryer and temperature control unit.

In a release, Plustech’s national sales manager, Len Hampton, said the move to add approximately 8500 ft² on the West Coast will help it support existing customers in the region, with more training opportunities and faster service.

Doing ´óÏó´«Ã½ in North America for more than 20 years, Plustech is a joint venture between SODICK Company Limited and Yamazen Inc. Plustech is also co-located with a Yamazen technical center in Newington, Conn., and recently relocated its U.S. base to a new 138,000-ft² facility in Elk Grove Village, Ill.