Timeline - Windsor Feedscrews | E2 Shop System | Extrusion Technical Services

Windsor Feed Screws Building The community of Windsor, Ontario has a long and proud history of supplying the finest tooling and technical support to manufacturers world-wide. It is from this community that Windsor Feedscrews took its name when it first opened in 1990.

In the intervening years the technology that powers the industry has undergone tremendous changes. In response to this, Windsor Feedscrews has made a strong commitment to searching out and adopting the latest process improvements available in order to best serve its customers.

1990	Great Lakes Feedscrew (now known as Glycon Corporation) closed its Windsor, Ontario operation and moved all production to its Tecumseh, Michigan facility. This move afforded Mile Ostojic, a former employee of Great Lakes Feedscrew for over 8 years, the opportunity to purchase the company. Hence Windsor Feedscrews Inc. was established.
1991	Developed a working relationship with Polymer Processing Service, which is still on-going today. [PPS provides consulting services for the design, analysis, and optimization of polymer processes.]
1994	Partnered with Auxiplast and Industries Laferriere, to better reach our Quebec customers.
1997	Purchased a Weingartner CNC Whirling/Milling Machine. Weingartner machines are synonymous with quality and helped to reinforce Windsor Feedscrews’ focus on quality. The whirling head cuts and shapes feedscrews while holding precise tolerances. Multiple cutters on the whirling head accelerate manufacturing time and combine several operations into one step. In addition to the whirling head, the milling head accurately cuts your shank and mixer to exact specifications. With the Purchase of the Weingartner machine, we also received WEINCAD SCREW DESIGNER® software. The best in industry software, WEINCAD offers accurate and precise programming and design capabilities.
2000	Windsor Feedscrews began manufacturing twin screws. Twin screw extrusion is used extensively for mixing, compounding, or reacting polymeric materials. The flexibility of twin screw extrusion equipment allows this operation to be designed specifically for the formulation being processed.
2000	Developed a working relationship with Scientific Process and Research. [SP&R does consulting, laboratory testing, design and manufacture of screws and barrels.]
2005	Windsor Feedscrews engineering team designed and custom built two polishing machine to improve screw finish and appearance, which increases the lubricity of the material.
2005	Developed a working relationship with Extrusion Technical Services, which is still on-going today. [ETS provides extrusion consulting and troubleshooting services.]
2007	Windsor Feedscrews begins manufacturing rotors which are used to mix rubber components.
2008	Purchase of Shoptech’s E2 Shop System. E2 Shop System is comprehensive manufacturing enterprise system that puts total shop floor control at our fingertips. From quoting to shipping, we are able to track our production process in real-time to better ensure our products are delivered to you on-time and to your precise specifications.
2008	Purchase of RMC 6000 CNC Feedscrew Machine. Part of the Phantom Series, this four axis CNC mill machine, was custom designed and manufactured specifically for Windsor Feedscrews and utilizes sophisticated technology that maximizes cutting time and material removal, all while maintaining a high quality finished surface. To our customers, the purchase of the new CNC mill machine means increased capacity thus making us better able to meet your delivery needs, as well as insuring our products are manufactured to your precise specifications.
2009	Purchase of RMC 6M CNC Lathe. This powerful lathe maintains precision turning even under heavy cutting loads all while upholding maximum torque speeds. As shown in the pictures, the RMC Lathe is cutting the external thread on a 510 mm diameter aluminium face plate.
2009	Windsor Feedscrews is excited to be exhibiting for the first time at the Rubber Expo’09, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, October 13-15. 2009 marks the Rubber Division’s 100th Anniversary making this years rubber show a momentous occasion.

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