В гостях у производства "Берг Молд": контрактное литьё, обзор цеха и порванная колонна "онлайн"

Friends, today we have a special episode. We came to Sergiev Posad to visit Berg Mold, a long-time subscriber and friend. We were met by Denis Pyataikin, Deputy Director of Development, who showed us the production process firsthand. With this video, we open our series of episodes featuring Berg Mold. Today, you'll learn why the company switched from Taiwan to 100% Chinese machine tools and has no regrets. How they spent two years searching for a relocation site and setting up equipment, playing a real-life game of Tetris. How they heat the workshop in winter with chillers, and what breaks most often on FCS machines? Spoiler alert: right during filming, a column on injection molding machine #19 breaks. We'll discuss contract casting on toll molds, robot grippers made from aluminum profiles, universal augers, and why the company still operates the old-school way—with paper-based shift orders and Excel, without Industry 4.0. A separate section—advice for startups. When should you buy your first mold? Why is it safer for a newbie to outsource everything to a contract caster? And why does it make sense to launch your own production with only five machines running 24/7? Share in the comments what you found interesting to learn from this video? Or perhaps you found the answer to a question you've been wondering about for a while. General chat for everyone involved in plastic injection molding - https://t.me/raccon_chat Video breakdown: 0:00 What is this video about? 1:20 General overview of the shop floor 2:15 Machine fleet 4:20 Moving to a new shop floor 4:51 Tips for startups: how we planned the move and machine layout 5:43 Old-school shop floor layout 8:54 Central cooling system 9:49 Tool room 10:16 Spare parts warehouse 10:36 Business model: contract molding on toll molds 11:14 Mold storage 12:00 Peripherals and production automation 14:08 Machine versatility: the mold fits any available machine by tonnage 17:18 Comparison of injection molding machines: Taiwan vs. China 18:36 Maintenance and repair 21:03 Live example: right now The column breaks 21:24 Typical breakdowns 25:14 Product range 25:46 In-house production: from 2022 27:43 Advice for startups 27:53 When to buy your own mold? 29:37 When to collect the mold from the foundry and cast it yourself? 30:03 Where should a beginner order a mold? 30:36 The safest path for a beginner 31:16 Crushing section 32:24 Metal separator 33:36 Finished goods warehouse 34:12 Conclusion 1. News, links to new videos, and publications are duplicated on this channel - https://t.me/plastic_raccoon 2. General chat for everyone involved in plastic injection molding - https://t.me/raccon_chat 3. Our company website, PromTekhnologii (plastic molding equipment), https://toplast.ru 4. Real stories from production and a collection of all YouTube videos on Zen - https://dzen.ru/plastic_raccoon 5. A collection of all YouTube videos on Rutube - https://rutube.ru/channel/39795875/ 6. You can also find our releases on the VK Video platform - https://vk.com/public213785096