Capabilities and products
- barrel manufacturing
- screw manufacturing
- bimetallic barrel casting up to 270mm ID and 7500mm length
- wear- and corrosion-resistant nickel-base bimetallic barrels
- nickel-base bimetallic barrels for extrusion and injection molding
- metal heat treatment
- bimetallic centrifugal casting
- metal surface processing
- precision 5-axis milling
Exhibits
TSI can cast bimetallic barrels with a maximum inside diameter of up to 270mm and a maximum length of up to 7500mm. Nickel Base Bimetallic Barrels are particularly suited to engineering plastics and compounds that contain abrasive or corrosive additives. The company identifies extrusion and injection molding as major application areas for its Nickel Base Bimetallic Barrels. Barrel and screw manufacturing is supported by the company's bimetallic research, centrifugal-casting knowledge, heat-treatment capability, metal-surface processing, and precision 5-axis machining. The DMG MORI 5-axis machining approach is used to reduce repeated setups, limit fixture requirements, shorten process time, and improve access angles for high-precision machining of demanding products. Customized solutions can be developed around different industry requirements, with design and production followed by after-sales support as part of a comprehensive service process. TSI's bimetallic solution development and equipment upgrades are directed toward barrel products that can serve rubber- and plastic-processing machinery markets in Taiwan and overseas. Its international-market activity includes Japan, Europe, and North America, while its collaboration with domestic and overseas partners is also used to bring high-technology products and services into the Taiwan market. The DMG MORI 5-axis platform is described as drawing on about 120 years of development and production experience in Europe, with milling performance and operability designed for demanding machining work.
Company profile
TAN STAR INDUSTRIES INC., also referred to as TSI, was founded in Taiwan in 1974 and specializes in the professional production of barrels and screws while maintaining an established presence in international markets. Through continuous research and development, TSI says it has advanced its bimetallic technology and expanded into the Japanese, European, and North American markets. The company offers customized solutions for the specific needs of different industries and combines product supply with design, production, and after-sales support driven by customer requirements. Its technical fields include metal heat treatment, bimetallic centrifugal casting, and metal-surface processing, and it works with domestic and international partners to introduce high-technology products and services into Taiwan. TSI is dedicated to research and development of bimetallic barrels and says it is actively upgrading production equipment to support higher-specification manufacturing. To increase machining precision, the company adopted a DMG MORI precision 5-axis milling machine for production of high-specification products. The 5-axis platform provides multi-faceted indexing so machining can be completed in one clamping operation, reducing setup frequency and simplifying or eliminating fixtures to shorten processing time. Its rotary axes allow tools to approach from optimal angles, enabling highly accurate machining beyond what the company describes for conventional 3-axis and 4-axis approaches. TSI states that Made in Taiwan has become associated with quality in the global market in recent years, particularly in the rubber and plastic machinery industry. The company describes its team as one that continually innovates and seeks to create new possibilities in addition to specializing in barrels and screws. Its customized solutions are intended to meet the specific needs of different industries, extend the scope of service, and allow more customers to use the company's expertise. TSI says it does not stop at product supply: design, production, and after-sales support are organized as a comprehensive solution process in which every stage is driven by customer needs. Through collaboration with domestic and international partners, the company says it introduces high-technology products and services into Taiwan to support technological upgrading of Taiwanese industries.