Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Americas Concept to serial

Fully integrated solutions – from first concept through to serial production, from tens of thousands to many millions of parts, we work alongside our customers as a reliable development partner and dependable manufacturer of high quality, high precision LSR and 2C LSR components. 1. Concept development 'Black box' development Value-engineering of customer concept or existing product Creating ideas DFM (Design for Manufacture) 2. Product specification Drawings 3D models Critical criteria Cleanliness Special surface finish or treatments Special packaging Product testing 3. Feasibility analysis FEA simulation Manufacturing feasibility Tool design models Supply chain considerations Feed-to-line concepts 4. Concept validation Flow simulation Quick prototyping (additive manufacturing) Quick sampling Material evaluation 5. Testing and validation Dimensions Material properties Functional product testing Surface cleanliness Special testing, e.g. bioburden 6. Product optimization and design freeze Pre-serial trials DOE (Design of Experiment) 7. Industrialization Construction of molding and demolding tools and automated handling units Closed loop fully automated cells for high volumes Finalization of serial process in suitable environment: Cleanroom, White room, Gray room, Food safe cells 8. Serial validation Part and material validation package to suit customer requirements Run@Rate studies Dimensional capability In-line inspection Process audit 9. Scale-up production Scaled-up tools Scaled-up production cells Advanced automation techniques Direct Line Feed (DLF) programs Ready-to-use product packaging and supply systems