We have over 40 years of experience in the LSR/ HTV world and know what matters: not all silicone is the same and every product has its own requirements. With regard to product development, mould, cold runner designs, material selection and project-specific applications, we will be happy to support you from product development through series design to the design of peripherals and system technology. With our expertise, we can achieve the best possible result for you.
Product & Process Development
Product development
Product design with the knowledge of silicone for optimal design of LSR or HTV injection moulds.
Mould and cold runner design
Customer-oriented mould design according to product specification and production requirements.
Peripheral and system technology
Inclusion of the production environment in conjunction with knowledge of the specific circumstances for validating the overall project.
Material selection
The desired product properties determine the selection of the appropriate silicone.
Product development
It all starts with the customer’s design according to the guiding principle: “Form follows Function”. A design of the components that is suitable for the mould, taking into account the requirements, areas of application and installation situations, can have an impact on the overall project with consequences for the request specification, the necessary mould technology and therefore on costs and delivery time.
We support the design or the sometimes necessary re-design of articles for silicone-compatible design of LSR or HTV components. Continuously networked CAD/CAM/DMS and ERP systems, coupled with over 40 years of experience, provide the basis for a successful project. Perfect components removed with end-of-arm moulds with high demands on visual design, surfaces and freedom from burrs are our “daily business”.
Mould and cold runner design
The mould design is determined by the product specification and the production requirements.
We verify the implementation of the product specifications through fill studies. We use software specialised in silicone (LSR + HTV) to determine the injection point and venting. Due to the high viscosity of the material, there is a risk of burr formation on the product. When designing the mould, moving parts in the LSR mould should be avoided as far as possible.
Standard mould assemblies with exchangeable contour sets generate short delivery times with a cost-effective overall design for small to medium-sized series. High-volume moulds are adapted to customer needs for fully automated processes to ensure the highest possible cost efficiency with maximum quality and rate of output. Cold runner valve gate nozzles, mounted on the injection unit, offer an unbeatable cost-effective solution for prototypes and small series moulds. “High-end” LSR and HTV cold runners, manipulated via stepper motors, complete our portfolio of cold runner technology.
Peripheral and system technology
No two components are alike. All components in the production chain must be defined for each individual silicone project. This also applies to the peripheral and system technology.
Maximum safety, flexibility and productivity can only be achieved by taking into account the production environment in combination with knowledge of the company-specific conditions. We are there to advise you from the design of your LIM injection moulding machine to the 2-component mixing and dosing technology, additional coolers and right up to the design and manufacture of extraction technology (EOAT). From manual assembly and removal to free-falling silicone components to complex full automation of your LSR or HTV production: We are the partner at your side.
Material selection
Silicone is an ingenious material. The making of a product with silicone requires in-depth knowledge of the product specifics of this material. The multitude of properties of silicones and their possible areas of application can make product-specific selection difficult.
Our good networking with our material manufacturers, coupled with our many years of experience from countless applications in practice, gives us the opportunity to offer you support in the selection of your product material.
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