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Blow Molding
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Blow molding is used to form bottles and other containers from thermoplastic tubes. A mold is fitted around the outside of the tube, and then the tube is heated. Air is blown into the softened tube (similar to inflating a balloon), which forces the outside of the softened tube to conform to the inside walls of the mold. Once the plastic cools, the mold is opened and the molded container is removed.
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Compression Molding
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Compression molding places thermosetting resin into a steel mold. Heat and pressure is applied to soften the material, squeezing it into all parts of the mold to form the desired shape. Once the material has cooled and hardened, the newly formed object is removed from the mold.
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Die Casting
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Die casting injects molten metal under pressure into hardened steel dies. The dies contain an impression of the casting together with its running, feeding, and venting systems. The dies are capable of a regular cycle and of (quickly) dissipating the heat of the metal poured into them.
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Injection Molding
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Injection molding uses a piston or screw to force plastic resin through a heated tube into a mold where the plastic cools and hardens to the shape of the mold. The mold is then opened and the plastic cast removed. Injection molding includes processes such as structural foam and web molding.
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Investment Casting
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Investment casting injects wax into a metal die to form patterns. These patterns are assembled in a cluster around a wax runner system. The tree of patterns is coated with 8-10 layers of a refractory material and the assembly is heated to remove the wax. The hot mold is cast and then cooled. The mold material is removed from the castings, which are then removed from the runner system.
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Lost Foam Casting
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Lost foam casting (LFC) is a metal casting process that uses foam patterns. LFC uses a cavityless mold with the pattern remaining in the mold during metal pouring. The foam pattern is replaced by molten metal, producing the casting.
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Permanent Mold Casting
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Permanent mold casting pours molten metal into cast iron molds that are coated with a ceramic mold wash. Cores can be made out of metal, sand, sand shell, or other materials. When completed, the molds are opened and the castings are ejected.
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Powder Metal Molding
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Powder metal molding uses heat and pressure to form precision parts and shapes. The process begins by filling a die with powder and then compact it at room temperature to form an engineered shape like a gear. Next, this compacted shape is ejected from the press and fed through a high-temperature furnace. This process, called sintering, metallurgically fuses the particles without melting them. After sintering, there are a variety of secondary operations that can be performed.
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Rotational Molding
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Rotational molding loads pre-measured plastic resin into molds that are moved to an oven where they are slowly rotated on both a vertical and horizontal axis. The melting resin sticks to the hot mold and coats each surface evenly. During the cooling cycle, the mold continues to rotate so that parts retain an even wall thickness. When the parts are cooled, they are released from the mold. The rotational speed, heating times, and cooling times are controlled throughout the entire process.
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Sand Casting
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Sand casting is used to make large parts, typically from iron but also from bronze, brass, and aluminum. Molten metal is poured into a mold cavity formed out of natural or synthetic sand. Sand castings generally have a rough surface, sometimes with surface impurities and surface variations.
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Thermoforming
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Thermoforming is a term used to describe two processes for making products from plastic sheets. In a vacuum-forming process, hot thermoplastic sheets are laid over a mold. A vacuum removes air, drawing the plastic into the cavities of the mold. When the plastic cools, the molded product is removed. In a pressure-forming process, compressed air is used to drive a hot plastic sheet into the cavities and depressions of a mold. Products made from thermoformed sheets include trays, refrigerator door liners, and packages.
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Transfer Molding
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Transfer molding is a liquid molding process that is commonly used in the aerospace and automotive industries. Liquid is injected at a low pressure into a mold and parts must cure for several hours at room temperature before removal.
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Other
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Other metal forming process.
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Services Offered
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Model Making
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Suppliers can create models of finished products before investing in hard tooling. These models can be hand-built and used for product representation, shipping testing, and/or strength testing.
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Mold Texturing
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Supplier can add textures to molds for functional or cosmetic purposes.
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Production Facilities
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Suppliers offer on-site manufacturing of production quantities.
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Repair and Maintenance
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Suppliers offering repair and maintenance services provide in-house or on-site repair and refurbishment services.
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Prototyping
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Suppliers can quickly produce a prototype for visual or tryout inspection.
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CAD/CAM Support
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Computer aided design or drafting (CAD) is used to design products quickly and accurately. Computer aided manufacturing (CAM) is used to fabricate products directly from CAD outputs.
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Design Assistance
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Suppliers who provide design assistance can help with concepts, manufacturing costs, manufacturing techniques and material considerations such as sourcing. These suppliers may also be able to assist with upgrading, redesigning, reevaluating or modernizing existing products to increase performance and/or reduce manufacturing costs.
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Industry / Application
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Aerospace
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Products are used in the aerospace industry.
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Automotive
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Products are used in the automotive industry.
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Electrical / Electronics
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Products are used in the electrical or electronics industry. This broad category includes devices such as motor drives, motion control electronics hardware, communication and/or interface hardware, machine control modules, switches, etc.
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Food Processing
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Products are designed and rated for use with food processing applications.
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Industrial
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Products are used with a wide variety of general, industrial applications.
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Marine
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Products are rated for marine or salt water applications.
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Medical
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Products are used in medical, diagnostic, or other health-related applications.
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Military
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Products are designed or rated for military or defense applications.
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Optical
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Products are used in the optical industry, or with OEM optic components and systems.
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Pharmaceutical
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Products are used in the pharmaceutical industry or with related applications.
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Semiconductor
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Products are used in the manufacture or assembly of semiconductors.
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Certifications / Quality Requirements
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AS 9000
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AS 9000 defines quality management system (QMS) requirements for suppliers to the aerospace industry. It was developed by major aerospace manufacturers and published by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). AS 9000 is based on ISO 9001, but includes over 80 additional requirements for the aerospace industry.
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AS 9100
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AS 9100 is an expanded, international version of AS 9000, a standard which defines quality system requirements for suppliers to the aerospace industry. AS 9100 was developed by major aerospace manufactures in conjunction with the ISO Aerospace Technical Committee (TC) 20, and published by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
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QS-9000
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QS-9000 is a quality standard for suppliers of DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation. QS-9000 is based on the 1994 edition of ISO 9001, but contains additional requirements that are particular to the automotive industry. Specifically, QS-9000 applies to suppliers of production materials, production and service parts, heat treating, painting and plating and other finishing services.
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ISO 9001:2000
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ISO 9001:2000, a part of the larger ISO 9000 standard, contains the actual requirements with which an organization needs to comply to become certified. ISO 9001:2000 replaces the ISO 9001:1994 quality standard.
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ISO 13485:2003
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ISO 13485:2003 specifies quality management system (QMS) requirements for organizations that need to demonstrate their ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet applicable customer and regulatory requirements. ISO 13485:2003 contains specific requirements for medical devices and excludes non-applicable requirements from ISO 9001. Consequently, an organization with a QMS that conforms to ISO 13485:2003 cannot claim to conformity to ISO 9001 unless the QMS meets all of ISO 9001’s requirements.
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ISO 14001
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ISO 14000 provides an internationally recognized framework for environmental management, measurement, evaluation and auditing. ISO 14000 does not prescribe environmental performance targets, but provides organizations with the tools to assess and control the impact of their activities, products or services on the environment. ISO 14001:1996, a part of the larger ISO 14000 standard, contains the actual requirements with which an organization needs to comply in order to become certified.
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TS 16949
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ISO/TS 16949:2002 is an ISO Technical Specification that aligns existing American (QS-9000), German (VDA6.1), French (EAQF) and Italian (AVSQ) automotive quality systems standards for the global automotive industry.
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MIL-SPEC
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Suppliers comply with military specifications (MIL-SPEC) or military standards (MIL-STD).
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FDA Registered
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Suppliers are registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the manufacture of foods, human drugs, medical devices, biologics, and/or animal feeds and drugs.
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OEM Specific
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Suppliers provide certifications for specific original equipment manufacturer (OEM) internal company specifications or requirements.
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Other
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Companies are located in the United States, Canada or Mexico.
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Companies are located in the Northeast United States, namely Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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Companies are located in East Asia, namely China, Japan, Taiwan, etc.
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