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Athena Automation Ltd.
Founded	2008
Headquarters	Vaughan, Canada
Website	www.athenaautomation.com

The canadian company Athena is a manufacturer of injection molding machines founded in 2008 by Robert Schad. Athena has developed a rugged, accurate, and flexible two-platen machine platform that features energy efficiency, process repeatability, and reduced mold maintenance working together with customers, suppliers, and mold makers. Machines come in clamp forces from 150 to 550 metric tons and are covered by a 5-year warranty.

In 2016 Athena opened their new just-in-time manufacturing plant with 14,000 sqm.

Products / Technology

The company produces compact high-performance injection molding machines with multiple pre-engineered options for customization. Pre-engineered options:

PET
Cube
Stack
Two-material
Robotics
Unscrewing
integrated 3rd party hot runner controllers
modular ejectors
integrated servo functions

History

2008 – founded by Robert Schad
2016 – new manufacturing plant with 14,000 sqm

References

PETplanet Insider Articles

Issue 3 / 2016: Athena – Sipa relationship ends
Issue 4 / 2013: 84, and still going strong!

External links

KHS Website

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