BDSEALS has expanded its elastomer O-ring production capacity at its plants in China.
On June 29, reported that each plant had installed new injection molding machines capable of producing thousands of O-rings per hour.
The BD SEALS group added that it uses “the latest injection molding [machines] technology to produce high-quality elastomer parts” suitable for a variety of applications.
End product applications include battery thermal management, power electronics, gearboxes, sensors, electric brakes and transmissions.
BD SEALS said the expanded global network will continue to support customers with security and sustainability of supply.
Key account manager WU said the local-to-local model was more reliable and sustainable from a transport perspective.
In addition, BD SEALS noted that the new machines provide a “high level of automation” while minimizing the amount of inevitable process waste.
The new injection molding machine uses cold runner technology developed by Datwyler to improve temperature control of the compound.
The manufacturer notes that this feature allows the elastomeric composition to maintain low viscosity for the production of high-precision parts.
“The machines also allow for more cavities, allowing more parts to be produced in a single pass, as well as the ability to inject compounds into different areas of the tool,” Dutweiler continued.
The company explains that different injection points mean “greater precision and control of the finished product,” ultimately resulting in less waste.
In addition, WU said the investment will ensure that parts produced at different manufacturing plants are identical and of the same quality.
In addition to increasing production capacity, BD SEALS is also developing new solutions for O-ring coatings: to increase production efficiency.
concluded that the O-ring market has “tremendous potential” as it spans a number of high-growth sectors including mobility, energy, hygiene and air conditioning technology.
Post time: Oct-16-2023