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Putting it All Together: Standalone Plastic Part Assembly Service
Selection teams in the manufacturing industry understand efficiency is critical for smooth and profitable operations. Those whose products require even light plastic part assembly or kitting face a number of challenges in achieving optimal efficiency. From handling inventory to ensuring quality control to keeping complex processes on schedule, manufacturers dealing with part assembly processes navigate…
OEMs Mitigate Risk by Onshoring Custom Plastic Injection Molding
Manufacturers who rely on injection molded plastic components can’t afford having their production lines go down because a partner fails to deliver on time. That’s why the most successful supplier selection teams regularly evaluate all risks in their supply chain and weigh them against the benefits their suppliers provide. In the past, offshoring injection molding…
Making Complex Geometry Parts with Advanced Injection Molding Technology
Not long ago, there were limited options for making plastic parts that have complex geometries. A common method was CNC machining, which can be expensive and slow. Plastic injection molding is a much faster and cost-effective way to make parts, but those with intricate designs can cause quality and processing challenges. However, New Berlin Plastics…
NBP’s ISO 13485 Certification Expands Portfolio in Medical Device Market
As medical device manufacturers continue to diversify their supply base to protect against supply chain challenges, New Berlin Plastics has expanded its reach into the medical device industry. To accommodate these medical manufacturers’ needs, NBP is now ISO 13485 certified, meeting international quality standards for medical device companies. While NBP continues to diversify its customer…
Outlook for 2024
Now that we’re one month into 2024, many industry experts, economists, and strongly opinionated people are sharing their thoughts regarding what lies ahead throughout the year. We thought we would share our own thoughts based on what we’re seeing in our market space as well as macroeconomically. Labor The labor market continues to perform strongly.…
NBP controls costs by hiring a new long-reach cobot
Manufacturers have seen a lot of upward pressure on costs including labor, materials, and freight. To further mitigate non-value-added labor cost from impacting part price, New Berlin Plastics has deployed a new UR20 collaborative robot (cobot) from Universal Robots. Focused on automating tasks for higher tonnage presses, the UR20 adds new capabilities to the automation…
Quality Department changes improve on-time delivery
New Berlin Plastics has always excelled at high-quality plastic molded parts, but new changes to the Quality Department are even increasing on-time delivery of Product and Process Validations (PPAPs) from 96% to 99%. To meet the needs of our growing workload, we’ve enhanced our Quality Department to ensure dedicated support for both our external and…
Abandoned fishing nets become high-performance motorcycle parts
Motorcycles give riders a sense of freedom and power, as well as the satisfaction that they look cool while cruising down the highway. But as bike OEMs continue to engineer new models with advanced performance and eye-catching appearance, there’s another priority impacting their design decisions today – environmental sustainability. One iconic motorcycle manufacturer in the…
How AI enhances NBP’s production operations
Here at New Berlin Plastics, we’re obsessed with driving variability out of our processes. It helps us improve part quality as well as reduce scrap, downtime, and labor costs while streamlining our operations. That’s why we’re starting to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) in two areas. Here’s a closer look at the benefits we’re seeing…
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