Capabilities: Rubber Engineering and Design
We don't just design parts. We design solutions.
Design to Delivery
When designing molded rubber parts we typically break costs down into four
steps:
- Design - Creating a 3D CAD model of the molded rubber part
- Soft Tooling/Prototyping
(optional) - Not a critical step, but occasionally recommended in order
to ensure proper fit of the part before manufacturing the finished molded
rubber part (for more information on prototyping, click here).
- Building
the Mold - This includes determining how many cavities the mold will have
and then cutting steel to build a production mold.
- Production - This is
the final step where the molded rubber part comes to life. Custom Rubber
Corp. manufactures the finished rubber parts through either injection
molding, compression
molding,
or transfer molding (for
more information on rubber molding, click here).
Designing the solution
Manufacturing a successful product begins in the design phase—long
before the first part is run. Many times, customers partner with us for expertise
in designing a product from the ground up as a way to maximize performance
and minimize costs. They depend on our years of experience to see a better,
faster or more efficient design.
Our expertise can affect not just the making of the part, but the manufacturing
of the end product. We practice proactive design, looking for opportunities
to remove a step in your manufacturing or assembly process through an innovative
part design or supplying an assembly. As experts on rubber, we can also
help you anticipate end-user issues that affect performance and longevity,
and help you match the design to the needs—efficiently and cost effectively.
Designing molded rubber products can be challenging due to teh often dynamic reaction in the application. We can design the right amount of stretch or compression that takes advantage of the unique characteristics of rubber.
Specifying the rubber
There are literally thousands of recipes for rubber compounds. Specifying the
rubber for any given project can be more complex than it may first appear.
Custom Rubber Corp. can put years of scientific and real-world knowledge
into helping you choose the right rubber for the job. We know the questions
to ask about end-user environments and the manufacturing process to assure
you the very best choice.
ISO 9001 Certification
Custom Rubber Corp. is certified to ISO 9001, including design. (24K
PDF). That means our organization has the processes and procedures
in place to ensure you are receiving the best quality products, on time.
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