Plastic / plastic metal combinations

WHEN PLASTIC, METAL AND ELECTRONICS ARE MERGING

Automotive

plastic / plastic metal combinations

WHEN PLASTIC, METAL AND ELECTRONIS ARE MERGING

Function:
The perfect fit between plastic and metal creates components that combine the advantages of both materials.

Description:
Insert and outsert technologies are used to manufacture hybrid components from plastic and metal using injection molding processes.

Advantages

  • Off-tool production of high-performance components by combining different material categories without further processing.
  • Synergy effects and functional integration by exploiting the advantages of the materials used, especially in terms of mechanical properties and electrical conductivity.
  • Weight and cost reduction.
  • High automation level possible. 

Innovation

  • In-house production of metal and plastic parts (complete component from a single source).
  • Development and numerical simulation of components and processes.
  • FEM aided design.
  • Integrated process approach as Full Service Supplier.
  • High competence in automation thanks to in-house machinery department. 

Production

  • Plastic injection molding on vertical and horizontal machines.
  • Processing of various high-performance technical plastics filled and unfilled, conductive and insulating, as well as GF and LGF reinforced. Flame resistant plastics.
  • Overmolding and backmolding of metal inserts
  • Production of stamping and bending parts
  • Surface coating.
  • Subsequent complementation to assemblies. 

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METAL SUBSTITUTION

COMPONENTS FROM METAL ARE REPLACED BY PLASTIC PARTS.

Function:
Components from metal are replaced by plastic parts.

Description:
Through the use of high-performance technical plastics, components with high physical properties in terms of strength, stiffness and temperature resistance are produced.

Advantages

  • Weight and cost reduction.
  • Improved freedom of design.
  • Higher output quantity of the tools than it is the case with aluminum or magnesium – high-pressure die-casting.
  • No corrosion of components.
  • Wide / optimized property profile possible due to additives
  • Function integration through technology – assembly set. 

Innovation

  • Optimal component design by mastering plastic and metal materials.
  • Development and numerical simulation of components and processes.
  • High competence in automation. 

Production

  • Plastic injection molding.
  • Processing of various high-performance technical plastics filled and unfilled, conductive and insulating, as well as GF and LGF reinforced. Flame resistant plastics.
  • Subsequent complementation to assemblies. 

Automotive

PLASTIC

The components serve as housings or functional parts within assemblies.

Function:
The components serve as housings or functional parts within assemblies.

Description:
Production and procurement of plastic injection molded parts, which are required for the assemblies manufactured in the company.

Advantages

  • Weight and cost reduction.
  • Function integration.
  • Plastics provide good insulation against electricity and heat.
  • Combination of different technologies is possible.
  • High automation level possible. 

Innovation

  • Development and numerical simulation of components and processes.
  • High competence in automation. 

Production

  • Plastic injection molding in single and multi-component technology.
  • Processing of all common plastics.
  • Subsequent complementation to assemblies.