Plastics for Automotive Hardware – The Need of the Hour

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In today’s automotive industry, the need of the hour is to create innovative products. Automotive hardware needs to be compact, powerful, long-lasting, and light weight. These kind of requirements may seem like a formidable task. However, this idea has become a common reality with the use of plastics and plastic components.

Since 2013, plastics have been playing important roles in the construction of automotive hardware. The use of

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Tips for Plastic Injection Molding

Plastic injection molding is one of the most versatile manufacturing processes widely employed to produce plastic parts of various forms and specifications. The process involves several steps that must be executed paying close attention to detail. Even a minor flaw in any stage of the production process will affect the quality of the final assembly. This blog enlists some tips that help you successfully produce plastic components in … Read More

Grade LE – Linen Phenolic for Machining Excellent Products

Brogan & Patrick Mfg. have been machining and supplying various LE components for over 30 years.  Our machinists as well as operator know the issues that come with machining LE phenolic.

LE is a fine weave cotton fabric base phenolic laminate which provides a finer surface texture.  It machines well, but needs to be accurately setup with close attention to detail.  It machines better than some other phenolics, … Read More

What You need to Know about the Injection Molding Process ?

Manufacturers have been producing plastic parts for many years. Over time, they have gained expertise, allowing them to improve the speed and quality of the plastic parts manufacturing process. Most plastic parts are produced using a process called injection molding. This involves injecting molten plastic into an open space of a mold.

Basic Injection Molding Process

There are four steps that make up the injection molding process:

  1. Melting
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Breakdown of CNC Machining Process Used to Fabricate Aircraft Components

Illinois is a leading manufacturing state. Aircraft & aerospace CNC machining in Illinois is used to provide precisely machined products. These processes can be used to manufacture fuel nozzles, valves, retainer rings, couplers, flanges, etc. The high level of automation offered by this process ensures speedy production. The manufacturing process is explained in detail in this post.

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Breakdown of Manufacturing Process

The following is the step-by-step breakdown of … Read More

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