If you take a look around yourself, you’ll see that technology is everywhere. From your kitchen to your living room, all the way to your workplace. After all, technology does improve every aspect of our lives, which is why it also impacts all industries out there, including rubber manufacturing.
This is why you might now be wondering – what are the top 5 technology advancements that are impacting the rubber industry? Fortunately for all people that are looking for an answer to this question, the article below might shed some light on the entire topic. Hence, without further ado, let’s take a closer look at the list:
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An RF Welder Transformed Into a Pulse Packet Hear Sealer
In order to suit the demand for medical supplies, and industrial product supplier has been helping with all the pandemic challenges by completely transforming a 30-inch RF welder into a 40-inch heat sealer, a machine that manufacturers can use for creating medical supplies, especially ones related to the Coronavirus.
The company utilizes a patented pulse sealing engineering that has a larger heat sealer, which means that it utilizes low-frequency sealing technology. The sealing method is not limited to insulating materials such as vinyl, which implies that it can provide sturdy seals on synthetic materials that have several layers.
It can be used for manufacturing and sealing medical equipment, however, it can also be used for producing various posters – including billboards – PPE, roller shades, as well as various awning systems. The differences? Well, the innovative machine is faster, more efficient, and more importantly, it’s more precise.
This will allow manufacturers all over the world to meet the drastically increasing demands for medical supplies, which means that manufacturing plants will be able to increase their production capacity by utilizing this tech, hence, they’ll be able to serve their suppliers faster and more effectively.
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A Lab Press That Tests Different Rubber
If you work in the rubber industry, you probably know that making the perfect rubber compound will require days of testing in order to learn its fatigue parameters. However, organizations such as MonTech has created a new lab press that will make these tests easier, less time-consuming, and actually possible.
Recently, they have improved their lab press force capability to 1.500kN with a device that can be utilized with bigger molds, smaller-scale production, as well as more sturdy materials. Depending on the needs of the manufacturing plant, it could be set to single, double, or triple daylight levers. So, what exactly does it do?
Well, it’ll be able to process the rubber, it could move the die and fatigue meters and testers, and it’ll also stress, stretch and scorch the rubber materials. All of this will offer the manufacturer precise and accurate data they need for meeting specific performance levels. And if you want to learn the material classification used in most manufacturing plants, click here.
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Energy-Efficient PU Elastomer
A company called ‘Lanxess’ has introduced the new Adiprene elastomer. The hardness elastomer will provide manufacturers with a low heat build-up in the rollers that move swiftly and are often under a lot of tension and stress. As the name implies, the material is created from Adiprene, a polyester-based material combined with phenylene diisocyanate, as well as the Vibracure hardener.
The company behind the innovation has stated that the materials are manufactured from this combination of ingredients mostly because it allows the materials to maintain their characteristics over an extreme temperature range. And, since the elastomers create less heat when undergoing frequent and swift deformations, they won’t overheat when they’re used continuously.
Since they create less heat when they are utilized, they will also need less energy for moving around. This means that the elastomers are completely energy-efficient and could be used in various industries including ones that manufacture lifts, forklift vehicles, as well as escalators.
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Rubber Cutter That Increased Production And Safety
A German company has revealed its new, completely automated rubber cutter, a machine that won’t require any human interaction in order to operate. According to the company that introduced this innovation, it’s constructed under strict safety regulations and standards, and when compared to its predecessor, it’s more efficient.
The employee working on the machine will need to configure the number of cuts, as well as the sizes needed to be cut and the speed the machine will operate under. Among other safety measures, the machine utilizes light curtains and tunnel guards, all of which will help increase the safety of the people working in the manufacturing plant.
The machine is compatible with a wide range of systems, which means that it could be used for mixer systems, bale (bundles of different materials/goods) handling vacuums, as well as robotic depalletizers. All of this means that it can be used for a wide range of processes, meaning that it is more effective than other technology out there.
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Silicone Biomass-Based Sealants
In order to make sealants utilized for sanitary, weathering, and construction processes more Eco-friendly, an organization called ‘Wacker Chemie’ has revealed its line of silicone materials manufactured from raw and renewable materials. This global company has managed to track the raw materials used in silicone from the processes to the end product which is the sealant.
The bio-methanol used from certified and Eco-friendly sources frequently undergo regular checks and tests, which means that they’re completely safe for use. These sealants can be used in a wide range of processes and more importantly, people who are looking for more Eco-friendly options can now opt for this sealant that has a wide range of applications.
Conclusion
There is a wide range of technological advancements happening around us, and the changes also impacted the rubber industry. The innovations mentioned above will all help the rubber industry thrive, but more importantly, they’ll help the companies meet the growing demand for rubber materials.
So, now that you’re aware of all the changes that are happening in the rubber manufacturing and production industry, you might not want to lose any more of your time. Instead, you should open up your browser, google some of the innovations mentioned above, and learn exactly how they can be used and operated.
