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The Overlooked Costs of International Business Travel For Manufacturers
From initial airfare to transport employees to the opportunity cost associated with having key employees in different time zones All costs, hidden and clear, must be taken into account when deciding where to do business.…
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Global Administrator
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What’s the Difference Between Gaskets & Seals?
Trying to understand the subtle difference between a gasket and a seal? Let us help! CRC's 20+ years of industry experience separates us from the rest.…
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The High Cost of Employing Manufacturers Outside the U.S.
It is a common misconception that labor is flat-out cheaper in other manufacturing countries with a lower hourly wage. This article will explore the full labor cost equation and compare the true cost of labor in the U.S. to that of foreign nations.…
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Custom Rubber Corp. assists with revision to ARPM Rubber Handbook
The Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers (ARPM) released its new and revised ARPM Rubber Handbook (MO-1) on January 26, 2021. The ARPM Rubber Handbook provides a “universal language” for rubber manufacturers and their customers to express their exact requirements and specifications for rubber parts.
Custom Rubber Corp.'s technical team participated on the working group to make revisions, corrections, and updates to the latest edition.…
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Charlie Braun
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New Laser Vision Inspection System
Custom Rubber Corp. invested in upgraded vision system technology in order to find even more defects and go one step further to ensure our customers get perfect parts.
The old system relied on traditional cameras and pixel definitions but couldn't measure height irregularitites and was adversly affected by dirt on the conveyor belt or changes in lighting.
The new system uses laser distance calculations to effectively scan the part, create a 3D model of what it sees, and compare that model to the "acceptable" definition. Read more....…
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Charlie Braun
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Custom Rubber Corp. Upgrading and Expanding
The Holidays brought new presents to Custom Rubber Corp. A total of four new machines arrived December 23rd, just in time for the Holidays!
Some of the machines are additional capacity, some are upgrades to machines that were old and needed to be replaced. Custom Rubber Corp.'s commitment to our customers and our employees is to continuously upgrade our equipment to make sure every machine we run is dependable easy for operators to use.
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Charlie Braun
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The High Cost of Energy and Real Estate Outside the U.S.
There are many hidden or often overlooked costs that manufacturers who outsource production overseas fail to take into account. This article focuses on three critical resources—energy, raw materials and land—and their favorable costs and availability within the United States as well as the risks of changing costs overseas.…
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Global Administrator
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The High Cost of Regulatory Compliance with International Manufacturing
Companies sourcing overseas should be prepared to encounter costly areas of regulatory compliance, including foreign business relations and U.S. laws related to importing goods. …
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