For customers seeking a resource for product development and prototyping, Girard Rubber, can provide a complete solution that draws on almost seven decades as an industry leader in the manufacturing of ultra-high precision rubber parts. We offer the flexibility to accommodate virtually any prototyping endeavor; from patent development, to design enhancements, we can provide as much or as little assistance as the project requires.
We support a broad customer base that relies on us for short runs and prototypes designed for form studies, proof of principal and fully functional product examples. Our design team is comprised of experts in applying design for manufacturability enhancements, with the ability to improve a concept and draw out the maximum value, while maintaining design intent. Through the use of SPC methodology and the latest version of Pro/ENGINEER for CAD/CAM, we have the added advantage of complete in-house development of all designs and tooling. Once a design is approved, projects can seamlessly move onto our state of the art manufacturing facility that is equipped with a diverse range of machining and molding systems. These include CNC and manual machining centers, as well as advanced molding equipment for transfer, compression, and injection molding. These fabrication resources are all operated by a staff of seasoned machinists and technicians, who possess years of broad cross-functional experience and understand the challenges of prototype manufacturing. Our staff is also equipped with some of the most advanced testing equipment available.
With our deep knowledge of rubber compounds and adherence to strict quality standards, we can provide a level of quality and value that is unmatched in the industry. Customers, who utilize this comprehensive service offering, also benefit from our ability to also manage both small and large scale production runs.
As with all of our services, our work is backed up by a comprehensive quality program and our ISO 9001:2015 certification. For our team quality is more than a specification it’s part of our culture, and augmented by regular Kaizen and 5S activities.
To learn more about the advantages of prototypes developed at Girard Rubber, contact us directly.
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Prototyping highlights
Form Study Prototypes
Functional Prototypes
Proof of Principle Prototypes
Short Run Production
Design for Manufacturability
CAD/ CAM (Pro/ ENGINEER) Link to Pro/ ENGINEER Website
Tooling creation using CAD
Statistical Process Control
CNC Machining
Manual Machining
Transfer Molding
Compression Molding
Injection Molding
EPDM
Butyl
BaSO4-free FKMs for use in MRI Machines
Fluoroelastomers: Viton®, Fluorel, Aflas
Fluorosilicone
Natural Rubber
Neoprene
Nitrile, NBR & HNBR (Zetpol®)
SBR
Silicone, Including Internally Lubricated Compounds
High Tear Strength Silicone
TPR/ TPU/ TPE & Similar Thermoplastics
Polyurethane
Assembly
CAD
CAM
Digitizing
Fabrication
Machining
Patent Development Assistance
Product Design
Product Development
Testing
Compound Testing
Automated Dimensional/ Feature Inspection
Specific Gravity Testing (Compound Analysis)
Curelastometer (Compound Characteristics)
PPAP Preparation
Prototype
Low Volume
High Volume
Blanket Orders
Flexible
Emergency services available
Rush Services Available
Six Sigma Methodologies
Agile Manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing
Kiazen/ 5S
JIT
New York Facility
· ISO 9001
Registrar: Perry-Johnson
Japan Facility
· ISO 9001
Taiwan Facility
· ISO 14001
TS16949
Additional Information
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ANSI – American National Standards Institute
AS – Aerospace Industry Standard
ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials
CE – The CE mark (officially CE marking) is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA).
CSA – Canadian Standards Association
DOT – Department of Transportation
FAA – Federal Aviation Administration
FDA – Food And Drug Administration
ISO – International Organization for Standardization
Mil-Spec – Military Specifications
NADCAP – National Aerospace And Defense Contractors Accreditation Program
RoHS – Restriction Of Hazardous Substances (Compliant)
SAE – Society of Automotive Engineers
TS – Technical Specifications, used with ISO
REACH – Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (EU) |
AlphaCAM (AMD, ATD)
AutoCAD (DWG, DWZ)
BMP – Bit Mapped Graphics
Catia (CATDrawing, CATPart)
Delcam (DGK, DMT)
DXF – Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format
GIF – Graphics Interchange Format
IGES – Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, ANSI file format.
Inventor (IDW, IPT)
IronCAD (ICD, ICS)
JPG or JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group
MasterCam (MDX, MC8, MC9, SET)
PDES – Product Data Exchange using STEP, Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data. A standard format for exchanging data between
advanced CAD and CAM programs.
PDF – Portable Document Format
Pro-E or Pro/Engineer (DRW, PRT, XPR)
SAT
3D ACIS Model File
SolidEdge (DFT)
SolidWorks (SLDPRT, SLDDRW, SLDDRT)
STEP – Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data
SurfCam (DSN)
TIFF – Tagged Image File Format
TurboCAD (TCW, TCX)
Unigraphics (PRT) |
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