Archive for July 2019

Challenge: PPT was approached by an existing customer in the semiconductor industry to assist them with a sealing application that was essential to their manufacturing process. Specifics: The project was to create a seal between two irregular shaped sections of a large tool. The seal had to allow for an asymmetrical track around the perimeter of…

Challenge: A team of design engineers contacted PPT seeking the review of a part that was in preliminary design phase. Specifics: A 3D model had been created and provided to PPT to use in creating tooling concepts. Tooling was modeled and we identified specific features that would be cost drivers. Cost drivers such as chamfer,…

Challenge: PPT received a request from an existing customer for a large requirement of molded silicone parts. The application was going to require over 40 individual molded parts. Each of these parts were custom to the application, and each had their own geometry. Specifics: After studying the different parts, it was determined by our engineering…

Challenge: An existing customer approached PPT management with a challenge to manufacture a molded boot for them at a cost savings. Specifics: The geometry of the boot was circular (~11” Dia.) and had a thin cross-section that doubled back on itself to then lay flat on installation. This geometry required large thin tooling plates and…