Eric Simmons
Manufacturing Engineer

Eric Simmons

  • Presentation Date

    September 16, 2019

    Plastics 101 - Session 9

    3:45 - 4:30 p.m.

  • Hydraulic Extrusion Blow Molding Machines vs. Electric Extrusion Blow Molding Machines

    The presentation will provide an overview of the following:


    • Power Consumption of a Hydraulic machine compared to an Electric Machine
    • Maintenance Comparison between the two technologies
    • Operator Interface and Interaction with the Electric Machine Technology

  • Biography

    Eric Simmons is a Manufacturing Manager at Lyons Blow Molding. It was while completing his undergraduate requirements for a BS in Manufacturing Engineering at Western Illinois University that he interned at C.L. Smith Company which turned into a full-time position within their manufacturing division where he worked as the shift supervisor and later became a process engineer where he worked qualifying new products, improving existing products and training the technical staff. 


    In 2018 he became of Manufacturing Manager at Lyons Blow Molding, a division of C.L. Smith and works there presently.