Plastics Assembly

Articles about the various techniques for assembly plastic parts, including ultrasonic welding, snap-fits and threaded fasteners.

ARTICLES

EWIE Group Launches Additive Manufacturing Brand

February 11, 2020

ANN ARBOR, MI — The EWIE Group of Companies (EGC), a family of manufacturing brands headquartered in Ann Abor, Michigan, launched a new brand focused on the provision of additive manufacturing services to its group companies and customers.

Hot-Gas Welding of Plastic Parts

A new noncontact joining method uses hot nitrogen flowing through custom-built nozzles to soften the weld area

John Sprovieri

February 4, 2020

The shop floor was hopping in mid-January at Dukane Corp.'s headquarters in St. Charles, IL, 35 miles west of Chicago. Technicians were busy assembling, tooling and testing a variety of machines, including the latest product in the company's arsenal of plastics assembly technologies: a hot-gas welding system.

Plastics Manufacturer Expands Vermont Facility

January 24, 2020

ROYALTON, VT— GW Plastics Inc. has completed a 30,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing and technology center here to accommodate the growth in thermoplastic injection molding and medical device contract assembly business.

Detecting Defects in Medical Devices No Problem for Vision System

Jim Camillo

January 14, 2020

In its latest report, BCC Research projects the global drug delivery market to grow to nearly $227.3 billion by 2020, with a compound annual growth rate of 4.9 percent. This is great news for the French company Nemera, which designs and manufactures world-class drug delivery devices for the pharmaceutical industry.

Nu-Vu Conair Invests $2 Million in New India Site

January 8, 2020

Auxiliary equipment maker Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd., a joint venture between U.S. firm Conair Group and an Indian partner, recently opened a $2 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Gujarat.

Tessy Plastics Adds Warehousing to Assembly Plant

January 7, 2020

ELBRIDGE, NY — Contract manufacturer Tessy Plastics announced plans to add 100,000 square feet of warehouse space to its 190,000-square-foot manufacturing plant here for additional storage of medical products.

Yamauchi Follows Smart Path to Optimal Production

Jim Camillo

December 13, 2019

Hasselt is a well-known city in Belgium, but not for its chocolate, waffles or beer. Instead, the city is most famous for being home to the largest Japanese garden in Europe and a 17th-century-home museum dedicated to the art of clothing.

Robots assemble hydraulic valves

Linear motor system positions pucks in a modular assembly platform

John Sprovieri

December 4, 2019

Hydraulic valves direct the flow of a liquid medium, usually oil, through a hydraulic system. These valves are used in a variety of applications, including heavy trucks, farm equipment, and mining and construction machinery.

Spectrum Expands Medical Manufacturing Facility

November 27, 2019

SANDY, UT—Spectrum Plastics Group doubled the size of its manufacturing facility for vascular technology here to 100,000 square feet as part of an expansion expected to create 100 jobs.

Optimizing Ultrasonic Plastic Welds

This advice should assist you in solving day-to-day ultrasonic welding challenges

Eddie RosenHanst

October 2, 2019

There's nothing better than starting an ultrasonic plastic welding application and finding the process "window" right away - the sweet spot in which people, parts, equipment and processes run smoothly, with great yields and timely, efficient production.

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