Unscheduled downtime is a major headache, and often treated as a necessary evil. NON-STOP™ is Chen Hsong’s answer: a reliability system developed by a team of Japanese technical experts, built around the principle that the best way to prevent breakdowns is to stop them at the source.
It combines four proven technologies into one approach: Precision Hydraulics™ for smooth motion that reduces wear, patented mechanical designs with built-in safety margins, hard real-time dynamic controls with closed-loop feedback, and adaptive algorithms that compensate for drift before it becomes a problem. Together they keep annual downtime below 0.5%.
“Zero defects” is not an empty phrase at Chen Hsong. It is the engineering standard behind NON-STOP™.
Four technologies work together to keep the machine running. Each one targets a different cause of wear and failure.
The Japanese pursuit of zero defects and products that last a very long time is the foundation of NON-STOP™. A team of Japanese technical experts used their know-how across hydraulics, mechanics, and controls to build a machine that resists wear by design.
NON-STOP™ was first available on the 2nd-generation two-platen machines and now extends across the range.
The philosophy of not-making-things-worse is the cornerstone of reliability. That means reducing unnecessary wear and tear at every opportunity.
Precision Hydraulics™ provides the foundation: the entire hydraulic system is fine-tuned and optimised by European and Japanese experts to minimise pressure drops and eliminate spikes and overshoots. Every mechanical motion becomes smooth, which directly extends the life of seals, valves, cylinders, and the pump itself.
Patented mechanical designs carry ample safety margins, so the machine performs well and stays in top shape over a long service life. Key structural components are specified with headroom, not trimmed to minimum.
A system is only as reliable as its weakest component. NON-STOP™ machines use premium materials and parts throughout, because true reliability cannot be built on cost-cutting.
Fast dynamic control is essential for smooth, shock-free motion. NON-STOP™ uses interrupt-driven, hard real-time controls with closed-loop feedback to keep every movement precise and clean.
Over time, signal noise, hydraulic spikes, mechanical shocks, temperature fluctuations, and normal wear cause any rigid control system to drift. NON-STOP™ counters this with adaptive algorithms that detect misalignment and compensate automatically, keeping performance stable without manual intervention.
NON-STOP™ is especially critical in large-scale, high-precision production such as multi-cavity automotive lenses and bumpers, where optical transparency and strict dimensional stability leave no room for machine drift.
0.5% of a year is roughly 44 hours. For a machine running 24/7, that means over 8,700 hours of production uptime per year. The figure represents unscheduled downtime, not planned maintenance stops.
Precision Hydraulics™ is one of the four pillars of NON-STOP™. It provides smooth hydraulic motion that reduces wear on seals, valves, and the pump. NON-STOP™ adds the other three layers: robust mechanical design, hard real-time controls, and adaptive algorithms.
NON-STOP™ was introduced on the 2nd-generation two-platen machines and now extends across machines built on Precision Hydraulics™, including the MK6 family, SPEED, and TP series.
No. NON-STOP™ reduces unscheduled breakdowns by engineering out the causes of wear and failure. Planned maintenance (lubrication, filter changes, inspections) still follows Chen Hsong’s standard schedule.
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