Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Why Extrusion Moulding is Better

Most manufacturing companies nowadays makes use of extrusion moulding in the production of their products that needs consistent cross-section. Some of the most notable items where this process is used can be found at homes such as the PVC pipe, even straws and rain gutters. This process involves pressing some melted plastic through an extrusion die. This is the tool that makes sure that the end product will have the correct shape. So having the right extrusion die design for the product being manufactured is at utmost importance if the company wants to make sure that they are producing the right specifications of the products.

The biggest advantage of using extrusion moulding in the manufacturing process is that it lowers the cost of operation. As compared to other process of molding, the extrusion is far more efficient which in turns lower the overhead cost of the production. Thermoplastics are commonly used in such molding. This material allows repeated hardening and melting which makes it possible for leftover materials to be reused in other processes. Again this lowers the cost of production as it lowers the cost for raw materials as well as the costs for disposal.

This type of process also allows round the clock manufacturing and reduces the shortage of inventory. This is because machines for plastic extrusion can operate continuously. So you have to make sure that the machine supplier is reliable and dependable. This will bar future mechanical failure from happening making more profits for the company by giving better production time. The last thing you want to happen as a manufacturing company owner is for a mechanical failure to go haywire during critical production time. So make sure that you only deal with the experts when it comes to such processes.

Now another added benefit is the recycling part of the process. Since there are less waste produced with such process, and since the leftover materials can be used to produce other types of products - you can say that you are helping the environment just by using such process. You can even advertise that you are doing your share as a company owner to help save the environment. With almost all company going green right now and consumers buying from such companies, you can add this factor in your marketing portfolio. If all of these sounds like a welcome idea, then visit our website at http://www.genca.com/, so you can see how we can help you make this happen.

Friday, August 10, 2012

GENCA for the Best in Extrusion Tooling

Thinking of extrusion tooling? Think Genca. We are the world leaders in Custom and OEM Extrusion tooling. The wide range of products in a multitude of designs and materials that is being offered by Genca is ideally suited to aid in extruding all types of plastic, rubber, filled plastics and high temperature plastics.
For more than 70 years, Genca has been the market leaders in this field in innovative thinking which has led to the design and development of countless number of extrusion tooling and other extrusion die designs and systems. In fact, we redefined the very concept of extrusion tooling with our revolutionary designs and routine developments in extrusion tools.
Genca leads the industry in designing and manufacturing the most precise and innovative tooling for the extrusion sector. This has been made possible through or wide range of experience, highly qualified and skilled engineers, out of the box strategies, latest and the best systems in manufacturing and world class customer service.
Our specializations
Genca caters to a wide range of sectors. The most common industries served by Genca include
•    Hose, pipe and consumer products – we are involved in the manufacturing of tooling which would aid in extruding an extensive range of hose, pipe and consumer products including fire hoses and garden hoses, multi-layer cosmetic tubes, fiber optic and conduit tubes, foam core and coated lumber, coated steel cables, irrigation hoses and pipes, cocking tubes and heat shrink tubes to name a few.
•     Medical field – The crossheads and in-line heads with thousands of variations in tip and extrusion die designs that are being manufactured by Genca is one of the most in demand products in the medical industry. Our extrusion tooling and extrusion die designs have been helping medical professional for over 70 years to provide the best in health care.
•    Wire and cable – The extensive range of extrusion products and extrusion die design that are being offered by us in the Wire and Cable sector are widely employed in such varied fields such as communications, appliances, fiber optics, automotives, buildings, data, coax, messengers, appliances hook up and high temperatures.
The Genca products in the medical profession
Gneca extrusion tooling has always been the most preferred choice of experts in the medical field. The wide range of tooling that is offered by us in unparalleled in the industry. Our products go a long way in aiding the extrusion of an extensive range of products in medical tubing. We provide simple single layer tubes to complex multi-layering, specific constructions in shape to multiple striping options.
Our products are renowned for their high standards in quality and precision tubing. We also offer flexibility in product design to suit the specific needs of individual cases. The Genca crossheads and inline heads come in fixed center and adjustable options. The materials used include high quality stainless steel, high temperature steel and high strength cooling steel as per the requirement.   We also offer trade in options for certain used crossheads. Special and unique demands for crossheads are also done by us.
Thus Genca is indeed the last word when it comes to extrusion tooling and extrusion die designs.