When it comes to meeting tight tolerances, compression molding rubber is not going to match what you see with machining a metal product. Because of that, you need to understand why that is and what factors affect the outcome of your final molded product.
"We've always done it this way" doesn't fly within this highly competitive landscape we're seeing in the elctric vehicle push. This doesn't just go for the technology used and body design. It's something that is tranforming every element of the automotive manufacturing process. In this post, we're going to take you through one of the many areas of a vehicle that needed to evolve with the shift towards an all-electric future.
Compression molding is an excellent, cost-effective manufacturing method for making a variety of rubber products. But, as of right now, to get professional rubber products that meet specific requirements, visually, dimensionally, and performance-wise, then you need to understand the backbone of the molding operations... tooling.
In this post, we go over the basics of a compression molding tool for rubber components, how they're made, and what makes a tool more efficient
Outside of the engineering design of a seal, there are 3 core elements that play a major role in the success of a complex seal. Once you have a fundamental understanding of each, you'll be well on your way towards producing a seal that meets, or even exceeds, the performance requirements necessary for harsh environments and/or complex sealing applications.
In this post, we're going to explore how tier-1 automotive manufacturers that use rubber door seals are making the shift towards more complex parts as way of exceeding OEM's strict criteria
