Competence in Plastics - Röchling Engineering Plastics
Competence in Plastics - Röchling Engineering Plastics
Competence in Plastics - Röchling Engineering Plastics
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The Processes<br />
The mastery of highly varied manufactur<strong>in</strong>g processes plays a key role<br />
<strong>in</strong> plastics process<strong>in</strong>g. Röchl<strong>in</strong>g covers a unique range of processes<br />
used to form, shape, and mold these materials.<br />
Given the versatility of modern plastics, the various<br />
manufactur<strong>in</strong>g and process<strong>in</strong>g procedures are important<br />
criteria for product quality and process efficiency.<br />
The palette of processes we use for production,<br />
process<strong>in</strong>g, surface f<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g, plant and mold construction,<br />
calculation, simulation, and prototyp<strong>in</strong>g<br />
is just as diverse as our product range.<br />
Process<strong>in</strong>g with Expertise<br />
The High-Performance <strong>Plastics</strong> division uses a large<br />
number of production processes for its extensive<br />
product range of thermoplastics and composite materials.<br />
These <strong>in</strong>clude extrusion, polymerization, compression<br />
mold<strong>in</strong>g, w<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g, pultrusion, and process<strong>in</strong>g<br />
semi-f<strong>in</strong>ished products on state-of-the-art CNC<br />
mill<strong>in</strong>g mach<strong>in</strong>es as well as the supply of standardized,<br />
ready-to-<strong>in</strong>stall components. We provide the grow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
market for technical <strong>in</strong>jection-molded parts with<br />
high-precision plastic components. Dur<strong>in</strong>g their production,<br />
all types of eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g plastics are processed<br />
by <strong>in</strong>jection mold<strong>in</strong>g mach<strong>in</strong>es with a clamp<strong>in</strong>g force<br />
of up to 5,000 KN. The automotive segment is an<br />
important submarket of the plastics <strong>in</strong>dustry. On the<br />
basis of the Röchl<strong>in</strong>g Group companies’ expert knowhow<br />
and state-of-the-art equipment, the components,<br />
modules, and systems that the Automotive <strong>Plastics</strong><br />
division manufactures meet the customers’ <strong>in</strong>dividual<br />
requirements. Our extensive materials expertise <strong>in</strong><br />
the ever more important field of direct compound<strong>in</strong>g<br />
also plays a part <strong>in</strong> ensur<strong>in</strong>g this.<br />
Another Röchl<strong>in</strong>g specialty is the manufactur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
of semi-f<strong>in</strong>ished products for <strong>in</strong>novative, acoustically<br />
effective, lightweight components and modules such<br />
as underbody panels or air ducts.<br />
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Production Processes<br />
◆ Injection mold<strong>in</strong>g (multi-component<br />
<strong>in</strong>jection mold<strong>in</strong>g, hybrid technology,<br />
GID, PIT, overmold<strong>in</strong>g) up to 32 KN<br />
◆ Extrusion blow mold<strong>in</strong>g (2D, 3D,<br />
suction, sequential)<br />
◆ Jectbond<strong>in</strong>g<br />
◆ Compression mold<strong>in</strong>g (DLFT, GMT,<br />
sheets, compression molded parts,<br />
LWRT, SMC)<br />
◆ Extrusion (profile, rod,<br />
and sheet extrusion)<br />
◆ Polymerization (vertical cast<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
shaped part mold<strong>in</strong>g, sp<strong>in</strong> cast<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
◆ W<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g<br />
◆ Pultrusion<br />
◆ Polyurethane foam<strong>in</strong>g (PUR)<br />
Mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Procedures<br />
◆ Mechanical mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g procedures<br />
(lath<strong>in</strong>g, mill<strong>in</strong>g, drill<strong>in</strong>g, cutt<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
punch<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
◆ Cutt<strong>in</strong>g (laser, water jet)<br />
◆ Jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g techniques (weld<strong>in</strong>g, glu<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
screw<strong>in</strong>g, attach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>serts, <strong>in</strong>sert<br />
mold<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g Procedures<br />
◆ Film cladd<strong>in</strong>g<br />
◆ In-mold decoration<br />
◆ Pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g<br />
◆ Coat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
◆ In-mold gra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Equipment and Mold Construction<br />
◆ Equipment design and construction<br />
◆ Plant development/construction<br />
◆ Mold construction<br />
Simulation and Analysis<br />
◆ CAD/CAE/CAM<br />
◆ CFD (flow analysis)<br />
◆ FEM (structural analysis)<br />
◆ Moldflow<br />
(<strong>in</strong>jection mold<strong>in</strong>g simulation)<br />
◆ Software development<br />
◆ GT-Power (acoustic analysis)<br />
Prototyp<strong>in</strong>g<br />
◆ 3D rapid prototyp<strong>in</strong>g<br />
◆ Vacuum form<strong>in</strong>g<br />
◆ Mach<strong>in</strong>e f<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g<br />
(turn<strong>in</strong>g, mill<strong>in</strong>g)
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