New Video: Overmolding
Some seals are relatively simple, made entirely of rubber. But sometimes a critical system requires sealing components that are more complex than a simple rubber seal.
In these situations, overmolding may be necessary to achieve optimal sealing performance for challenging applications.
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What is Takeover Tooling? (And why does it matter for your supply chain?)
In rubber gasket molding, takeover tooling is when an OEM/manufacturer switches to a different supplier and continues using the same tool, or mold, used by their previous supplier to produce the part with a new supplier.
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Customer Story: Innovating Vision Inspection for Automotive Seals
Vitesco, formerly Continental Automotive, tasked Morgan Polymer Seals to manufacture and deliver T76 filter plates, with the expectation of zero defects. The filter plates feature a black rubber seal design on a black plastic carrier gasket, making defects hard to detect with the human eye.
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Why Did We Develop Our Own Automated Vision Inspection System?
When automated vision inspection became a much-desired approach to achieving zero PPM, most manufacturers purchased turnkey vision inspection systems to inspect their finished goods. But at Morgan Polymer Seals, we’ve developed our own line of automated vision inspection machines.
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Is Vision Inspection Necessary for Automotive Seals?
Vision inspection is a computer-aided visual analysis of manufactured parts to sort out any with defects, irregularities, or other quality control issues. Unlike manual inspection that relies solely on human hands and eyes, automated vision inspection employs a mechanical system of high-speed cameras, software, and automation hardware components to inspect each part thoroughly and quickly.
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Customer Story: Capless Refueling Seal for GM's Cadillac CT6
General Motors (GM) tasked Morgan Polymer Seals to collaborate with Illinois Tool Works (ITW) to design a mechanical seal for a new capless refueling system in the Cadillac CT6. The custom seal system had to reduce hydrocarbon emissions, seal on the fuel fill-nozzle, and remain flexible at a temperature down to -40°C. To avoid a larger redesign of the car’s body, the sealing system also had to fit within the sedan’s existing size constraints.
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White Paper: Rubber Injection Molding
This white paper provides an overview of common molding processes for high-precision gaskets and seals.
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