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The manufacture of technical plastic components has long been a tradition at NOWACK GmbH.<\/strong><\/p>\n So too a keen eye for finding viable solutions and for making decisions that are sustainable. We spoke with Martin Nowack, one of the two Managing Directors.<\/strong><\/p>\n The NOWACK family business has been intimately involved in the production of plastic articles since the 1950s and has continuously expanded its expertise in the field. As an ultramodern injection-molding plant, making its own molds and with its own screen-printing and pad-printing workshops, it has successfully specialized in technical plastic parts of high quality and precision.<\/p>\n or many years, German automobile manufacturers and their supplier industry have been included among NOWACK\u2019s long-standing clientele. This Lower Saxon firm is also listed with renowned companies in medical and hospital technology as a supplier of high-quality plastic components for dialysis machines and multifunctional ceiling lights in the surgical sector. Their complete portfolio also covers technical plastic parts for fastening technology, heating, sanitary and air-conditioning technology, the building and fitting industry, the furniture industry, mechanical engineering, and many other sectors. The lion\u2019s share of the production consists in technical parts such as expanding rivets for cars, fittings and locking systems for windows and doors, but also includes shipping crates for the wholesale foodstuff\u2019s trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/haitianinter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/NOWACK-GmbH_Randbild_01.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|” admin_label=”Seitliches Beitragsbild” _builder_version=”3.23″ hover_enabled=”0″ border_width_all=”1px” always_center_on_mobile=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” admin_label=”Seitliche Bildunterschrift” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Technical car part on one of the two Zeres<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Sonstiger Text” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n \u200bCore business \u2013 standard applications<\/strong><\/p>\n The plant runs five days a week operating in three shifts, with the management making sure to arrange extra shifts from time to time, e.g. for 800 Euro-pallets of technical plastic components for collection between Christmas and New Year. With 38 current injection-molding machines ranging from 22 to 700 tonnes, one a Mars II Series and two electric Zhafir Zeres models, they can handle injection weights of up to 2.4 kg and are thus able to produce more than 1,500 plastic parts of the most varied kinds. Production covers all standard materials (except PVC) such as e.g. PA with 50-60 % GF HDPE for cases. Bioplastics made of 100% cellulose have also already been processed \u2013 for chain links. They are open to everything; customized solutions are the order of the day. This means that annual consumption is regularly above the 600 tonne mark. Inserting and over-molding brass and steel bushings, magnets, bent wire springs, and small resistors is a matter of routine for NOWACK. In multi-component manufacturing, the parts are frequently produced manually. \u201cWith smaller quantities this is more efficient than with 2k molds, which of course are very expensive,\u201d Martin Nowack reassures us. For him, cost consciousness is crucial to success, and here he is thinking not only of the machine acquisition costs or their cost effectiveness. Energy costs are also an important consideration.<\/p>\n System-based sustainable energy savings<\/strong><\/p>\n Like many other processors, they must limit themselves to a certain electricity quota per year, and this is something that they also want to do. If in one year they consume less than 1 million kW with normal voltage, a healthy reimbursement is in store on the price rate for electricity. \u201cWe have to stay within this quota and therefore we pay very close attention to the energy consumption of our machines and their peripherals. Energy consumption is measured regularly by an external auditor, because without verification we don\u2019t get any subsidies,\u201d Martin Nowack explains. In 2014 they amounted to around 12,000 euros. Measures for saving energy and for increasing energy efficiency have been at the top of the agenda for years. At the end of 2013 they introduced an energy management system and commissioned the Technische \u00dcberwachungsgemeinschaft T\u00dcg [Technical Surveillance Organization] to handle the energy audit. This will not have been the last step that they take on the road to an improved energy balance.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/haitianinter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/NOWACK-GmbH_Randbild_04.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|” admin_label=”Seitliches Beitragsbild” _builder_version=”3.23″ border_width_all=”1px” always_center_on_mobile=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” admin_label=”Seitliche Bildunterschrift” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n \u2026 at the test bench<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/haitianinter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/NOWACK-GmbH_Randbild_03.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|” admin_label=”Seitliches Beitragsbild” _builder_version=”3.23″ border_width_all=”1px” always_center_on_mobile=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” admin_label=”Seitliche Bildunterschrift” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Martin Nowack and Horst Tiedemann (HT Sales)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Sonstiger Text” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Both Managing Directors see the acquisition of their two Zeres machines, with clamping forces of 400 and 600 kN, as being another sustainable solution in terms of energy. \u201cOur measurements have shown that the energy savings of the Zeres machines compared with traditional hydraulic machines amount to as much as 70%\u201d, says Martin Nowack. \u201cSo the information given in the Zeres brochure is no empty advertising message. Our external energy expert couldn\u2019t believe it at first; he checked the numbers twice. These numbers confirm for us that we made the right machine decision. With the two Zeres alone, we save up to 3,000 euros annually on energy costs.\u201d The same applies to the Mars 1600 II with its energy-saving servo drive, where too the measurements making comparisons with hydraulic machines of other manufacturers give confirmation of clear advantages in efficiency in favor of the Mars technology. At all events, the Haitian brand enjoys great trust at Nowack, not least because of their long-term contact with Horst Tiedemann, sales partner of Haitian International Germany. That the machines originate in China is of no great importance to the Nowacks. \u201cWe buy trust\u201d states Martin Nowack firmly and points out that, in tandem with their own mold-making, they have been working for some time now with certified mold-makers in China \u201cwith exactly the same trust and success. In their application centers, there is any number of Haitian and Zhafir machines, so we were very familiar with them.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe buy trust\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Although at the beginning they had obtained their molds in Portugal and Eastern Europe, they now buy 80% of them in China, also because of the \u201cunbeatable\u201d price-performance ratio. He adds: \u201cNow there are already many German mold-makers that have specialized in upgrading Chinese molds. This combination is perfect for us. We have a lot of repeat components in manufacturing, and we store all the mold data. All you do then is attach the mold to the appropriate machine and it should be up and running. It works seamlessly.\u201d In this way, for example, the Mars machine produces platings for the underside of balcony and decking tiles while the Zeres machines make fittings and car parts. \u201cBoth the Mars and the two Zeres have now been running for two years without any significant problems\u201d, says Martin Nowack, gently patting the top of a Zeres machine. \u201cFurthermore, this one here is 12 seconds faster than its predecessor.\u201d Then, suddenly, he has to grin and searches for the right words. \u201cIt\u2019s no great secret either that many of our colleagues like to come and look at these machines,\u201d he says. Many have tried to put them off from purchasing them, claiming poor availability of parts or bad service but: \u201cService and replacement parts are a sensitive issue with almost all machine manufacturers. What surprised us with Haitian was the unbelievable speed of their troubleshooting and the customer-friendly costs of replacement parts and repairs. Practically nobody else can compete\u201d agrees Horst Tiedemann with a nod. \u201cAnd great emphasis is placed on flexibility. On occasion they have even taken the spontaneous decision to repair a competitor\u2019s machine at the same time. Very efficient and above all affordable.\u201d<\/p>\n Nowack GmbH Kunststoff-Spritzgusswerk [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/haitianinter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/NOWACK-GmbH_Randbild_02.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|” admin_label=”Seitliches Beitragsbild” _builder_version=”3.23″ border_width_all=”1px” always_center_on_mobile=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” admin_label=”Seitliche Bildunterschrift” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Product on the Mars 1600 II<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/haitianinter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/NOWACK-GmbH_01.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Beitragsbild in Text” _builder_version=”3.23″ border_width_all=”1px” always_center_on_mobile=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Unterschrift Bild” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Martin Nowack between the two Zeres machines<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Tabelle” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Sonstiger Text” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Since 1996, Nowack GmbH has been certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 for the development, manufacture, and marketing of injection-molded plastic parts.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Erster Textteil mit Beitrags-Headline” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″] ZHAFIR ZERES SERIES: 70% LESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITH ZERES The manufacture of technical plastic components has long been a tradition at NOWACK GmbH. 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(Plastics Injection-Molding Facility)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n
\n Founded<\/td>\n 1932<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Employees<\/td>\n 42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n nnual turnover approx.<\/td>\n 5 million euros<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 38 machines of 22 to 700 tonnes
One Mars II and two Zeres Series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n Raw material consumption<\/td>\n 600 tonnes per year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n