RELIABLE RUBBER & PLASTIC MACHINERY

THE RELIABLE DIFFERENCE

At Reliable we deliver Rubber and Plastic Machinery solutions that meet the everyday challenges of our modern industry, and exceed them. Teamwork is the Reliable Difference and has been for over seventy years. Your solution begins with our experienced Sales Engineers. By listening The Reliable Team in front of a 32 inch x 96 inch Four Roll Inverted 'L' Calender (click for larger image, 112k) to your specific needs & concerns, our Sales Engineers are able to provide detailed options. These options address your process needs and your budgetary constraints in a cost effective & balanced approach. A constant dialog between Reliable’s knowledgeable, in-house Design Engineers & the Sales Engineers ensures that the latest proven technologies are incorporated into our machinery solutions. Our Design Engineers will work closely with you whether your project is a rebuild or custom design-build. The practical capabilities of Reliable’s Design Engineers are well known throughout the industry and are a resource for you.

RELIABLE'S New 6 inch x 13 inch Electrically Heated Research & Development Two Roll Mill - The industry's most technically advanced laboratory two roll mill. (click for larger image, 40k) Under the guidance of the Design Engineers, our skilled Production Technicians build your solution from the ground up. It is these craftsmen’s attention to detail that shine through when this finish machinery tackles your demanding applications.

This cohesive teamwork ensures your satisfaction. Reliable delivers quality-built rubber & plastic machinery solutions that endure.

Our forte is engineered machinery. Our solutions incorporate the latest advances in automated controls from simple push button/selector switch controls to touch screen, integrated with PC/PLC automation packages.

Mr. Single, founder of Reliable and Grandfather of Thomas & Joseph Liccardo (click for larger image, 47k) Reliable has been a vital part of our industry for over seventy years. Founded in 1935 by Mr. Herman Single, Reliable was mainly a job shop specializing in custom welding and fabrication for the local chemical and rubber industries. Our focus quickly shifted into the rubber industry, providing services and rebuilding capabilities. As the rubber industry developed and the plastic industry was born, Reliable was in the forefront providing cost effective, quality engineered solutions. As a result, these solutions include fully rebuilt or new: mills, mixers, extruders, presses, calenders, balecutters, and associated equipment for production and laboratory The Liccardo Family (click for larger image, 50k) applications. Today, the company's principals include Helga Liccardo (second generation) and Joseph and Thomas Liccardo (third generation).

Based in North Bergen, New Jersey, we're conveniently located near the metropolitan area's airports and seaports. Our 250,000+ square foot facility enables us plenty of space for extensive on-site inventory, machine shop operation, in-house engineering, overhead crane 60th Anniversary Emblem (click for larger image, 51k) operation (up to 40 tons), erecting, and manufacturing.

Reliable is more than a name. It's a promise that's been kept for nearly three quarters of a century. Discover the difference! Call us today for your specific machinery solutions for the new millennium.

The shop floor circa 1940. (click for larger image, 50k)The shop floor today - production two roll mills being manufactured (click for larger image, 50k)