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Dear customers and suppliers,

The year 2024 is coming to an end and we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your trust and successful cooperation. Together we have implemented great projects and mastered new challenges this year.

We wish you and your families a Merry Christmas, a contemplative time full of joy and relaxation and a successful start to a happy and healthy 2025.

May the New Year bring you new opportunities and successes. We look forward to continuing our partnership in the coming year!

Best regards

MonTech

MonTech recently updated their machining capabilities in Buchen, Germany with several new high-tech 5-axis CNC machines for the production of Moving Die Rheometer and Rubber Process Analyzer components.

The new production units greatly increase productivity and performance, plus feature the latest technologies, such as in-process quality control, automated loading and unloading, additive manufacturing operations, selective surface hardening, and combine Turn/Mill/Grind operations for high precision surface quality.

The new machines went into operation in September, and are fully integrated into MonTech’s production workflow to support the increase in demand for testing instruments.

If you want to work on the testing technology of the future and deal with questions to which there are (currently) no solutions, come to us.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Latest job opportunities in our various technology departments:

MonTech Adds Customizable Options to CP 3000 Bale Cutters.

Buchen, Germany: MonTech is offering customized bale cutters to accommodate the specific needs of rubber and polymer manufacturers.  Recognizing that the requirements for different industries can be widely varied, MonTech has expanded the available customization options for their line of bale cutters. Options available include designs for clean-rooms, production integration, cutting of sticky silicones or extremely hard materials (WPC composites), high speed slicing, automation, robotic additions, and more. MonTech’s in-house machining and design operations make the possibilities for customization nearly limitless!

Options Available:

• Autofeed and conveyor connections• Robotic handling• Complete stainless-steel designs• Silicone and medical applications• Heated blades• Extrusion / production line integration• Extremely hard material slicing• High speed cutting• Automation options• Custom knife and cutting block designs

Buchen, Germany: MonTech increases laboratory press force capability to 1500kN. The LP 1500kN is perfect for larger molds, small scale production, and for tougher materials such as composites. The new 1500kN holds to the MonTech press standard of having unmatched temperature uniformity and platen parallelism within the industry.

Each 1500kN can be outfitted with single, double, or triple daylight levels to accommodate more molds. In conjunction with data acquisition software, each press layer may be optionally equipped with up to 12 PT 100 channels to monitor temperature uniformity.

Similar to other MonTech lab presses, the 1500kN offers a user friendly design, full press frame enclosure, energy efficient hydraulics and single point PLC control. In addition to standard safety features, users may optionally equip the LP 1500kN with work lights, signal towers, safety curtains, and many other modules to accommodate international safety requirements.

All MonTech lab presses are fully compliant with ISO, DIN, ASTM and GB standards.

MonTech offers new optional Low Viscosity and Ultra-Low Viscosity Torque Transducers for all MonTech RPAs, MDRs, and Mooney Viscometers to accommodate a number of new testing applications! 

First, the Low Viscosity Torque Transducer has a torque range of 0.0001dNm to 52dNm and is ideal for testing in many sectors of the polymer industry, including: silicone, medical tubing, latex, TPE, and TPVS. 

Second, the Ultra-Low Viscosity Torque Transducer with a torque range of 0.0001dNm to 21dNm is perfect for testing 

MonTech RPA now reaches -40°C for advanced post-cure testing

The MonTech MCool -40°C is an advanced external liquid cooling system for use in the D-RPA 3000 and MDR 3000 Professional. It is perfect for testing where extreme low temperatures
are required, approaching glass transition temperature. The system works in conjunction with the pneumatic cooling system and cools both dies individually, reaching temperatures as low as -40°C (-40°F). This patented cooling system serves as an addition to the instrument’s temperature control, leaving the existing heating system in the dies unchanged and fully operational. All instruments equipped with the MCool -40°C cooling system maintain full functionality of a Moving Die Rheometer or Rubber Process Analyzer

For more information about the Rubber Process Analyzer and the  MCool -40°C Chilled Air Cooling System, click here.

We would like to give you a brief update as well as thanking all of you for your understanding in these challenging times for both our and your organization:.

The production facilities of MonTech in Germany and in the US are not affected. Our production facilities continue to operate and interruption are not affected. At the same time, we are taking appropriate steps to ensure the safety of our employees. We consider our current stock levels to be sufficient for the coming weeks and months, further more our supply chain partners remain largely unaffected as of this moment. Regular production and delivery times remain despite we are currently facing a increased workload for machinery and systems especially for the medical industry.

We are committed to delivering on your requirements for our products. As MonTech is a family owned and financially very healthy company, we are able to withstand such a crisis and continue to serve our clients needs in the manner and with the highest quality we are known for. We ask you, our customers and valued partners, to contact us proactively to discuss your higher or lower than usual demand for our products or any operational stresses your business may be facing.

Providing that the availability of raw materials does not significantly change, borders remain open, and the transportation of freight continues, our supply chain is and will remain intact. We will continue to monitor the situation carefully and will of course keep you informed of further developments.

All our global operations remain open and our service teams fully available at on- and offsite locations to enable us to remain available to you, our customers. Some travel restrictions will apply to help ensure the wellbeing of our employees and the wider community. Our 24/7 remote support service team is available as usual and has been staffed with additional people for increased demand of online support.

We stand with you, our valued customers and partners.