Designing of technical articles in plastic

Comoulded ferrule – Joint with metal insert – Safety valve

We have been designing technical components and articles in rubber and plastic on commission for all industrial sectors for over 30 years: this is why we understand the main requirements requested in this sector: articles must be effective and functional, long-lasting, easy to install and cheap. Our huge experience allows us to achieve the best solutions for each sector of competence, providing technical solutions which lead to excellent component efficiency, both from a performance and economical point of view.

When the technical articles to be designed are for installation in complex mechanical systems, we carry out feasibility studies and structural FEM (finite element method) analysis which gives us useful information on any deformation, stress or movements which may occur on plastic components so as to optimize engineering of the pieces. Whenever our reference is an object which already exists, we apply reverse engineering to digitalize physical objects so that the geometric surfaces can be analysed and remodelled on a computer.

In collaboration with the client we define the products’ project specifications (economic, dimensional, mechanical, technical and aesthetic) in observance of the required standards: EC ISO, UNI, IP. All those technical and functional aspects of the product are taken into consideration (operating requirements, mechanical loads, contact with specific substances, assembly or installation systems…) with the aim of providing an executive three-dimensional file which corresponds exactly with the project and can be used immediately to engineer the mould.

Metal/Plastic conversion

The activity we most frequently perform in this sector is the conversion of metal products into plastic ones: thanks to our many years of experience, our deep understanding of polymers (from the most common ones to super-polymers), together with our constant research and development activities within the scope of industrial plastic applications and the use of avant garde and innovative technologies, we can carry out feasibility studies on the possibility of transforming components traditionally made from metal into plastic components with the same characteristics and functions

The reproduction of a product in plastic represents a choice in favour of technological innovation which can bring with it numerous benefits, such as:

Speed of components assembly thanks to the use of interlocking parts and hooks which replace the use of fasteners
Lower maintenance costs
Reductions in transport and installation costs, thanks to the reduced weight of the components
Better aesthetics
Enviromental impact reductions, for example by eliminating the need to use toxic paints previously used for sheet metal parts

Our experience in the engineering of technical articles has allowed us to create components for many industrial sectors, such as:

Components for the mechanical sector
Components for the system engineering sector
Automotive components
Articles for the food industry
Articles for the building sector
Articles for the agricultural sector
Articles for the aerospace sector
Articles for the cosmetics sector