Original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, commonly have to deal with a multitude of factors and challenges. Due to the fact that the realm of engineering has become more specialized, these challenges can come at them from different angles. Many times, in order for OEM’s to stay at the forefront of technological advances, reduce engineering costs, or tackle aspects of product performance and function, they obtain some help from suppliers in the form of engineering and design support.
Creating Solutions, Achieving Results
Engineering and design support can be a fairly broad domain, and at Real Seal we cover this line of support in 4 main areas. First, is the area of Materials Engineering. Staffed with a polymer chemist, our facility has developed materials that are designed to work for specific applications and meet various criterion, such as environmental regulations and performance factors. Examples of our recently developed material options includes an EPDM rubber material with an improved tear strength and a HNBR material that is more cost effective. These enhanced material choices are available through us with not only the benefit of relevantly small cost, but usuallywe can also develop them significantly much faster than large manufacturers can.
Now onto the cutting edge territory of Design Engineering. Understanding that unique materials like rubber and plastics have the capability to act differently than expected, our facility can be instrumental in the design process by making recommendations that can have a big impact on OEM products. With innovative CAD 3D software, we create a virtual model of the specific application and underline the dynamics of it when in use. Based on those indications and our expert analyzation, many products have resulted in an overall improvement in their efficiency and endurance.
When dealing with the intricacy of tool design, things can get complex. The area of Design for Tooling offers valuable support in which the aspects of tooling, such as gate locations and parting lines, are reviewed and modified. In effect, these adjustments have the potential to save hundreds to thousands of dollars in tooling/fabrication costs that can amount to long-term savings.
The final main area of engineering and design support is Design for Assembly. Here, we review the product assembly process, consider the potential issues or problems, and then make suggestions based upon the findings. These problems may include improper part positioning, or left hand and right hand design variants. In any case, we use our knowledge and resources to recommend alterations that can have a big influence on assembly effectiveness and possibly expenses.
Offering Superior Support
Through Real Seal’s engineering and design support, many OEM’s have been able to solve specific problems presented to them, and achieve results that have benefited both their products and their bottom line. If you are interested in the possible solutions that can be discovered for your project, contact our experienced team of engineers today.
