ProPlas Technologies

United States

A customer in the dental industry commissioned ProPlas Technologies to fix issues with a custom 2 piece handle for an ultrasonic dental instrument. The existing tooling was optimized, and PCABS alloy was selected as the molding material. Scientific molding techniques were utilized in an 85 ton electric injection molding machine to eliminate existing cosmetic and fit issues and produce product which met the customers expectations. The tightest tolerances of 0.004 were easily achieved during manufacturing. Overall finished part dimensions were approx. 5 in length, with a diameter of 58. Throughout the process, dimensional, functional and visual testing methods were implemented to ensure quality and integrity.Turnaround time for this project was 3 weeks, with 2, 000 units produced per month and shipped to the customers location for final assembly and ultimate shipment throughout the World.For more details about our custom molding and other manufacturing capabilities, please see the table below or contact us directly.

A customer in the medical industry contracted ProPlas Technologies to create a custom carrying case for their Cochlear implant unit. To protect the $45, 000 implant, the case needed to be water-resistant and durable as well as contain multiple compartments for the wearable receiver electronics, batteries and accessories. Our experts worked with the customer to manufacture the case, detailing the final refinements in a 3D CAD models in SolidWorks. The case shell was created with thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) overmolded on ABS, and polyetherimide (PEI), utilizing our 30, 65, 85 and 110 ton electric injection molding machines to form the materials in the eight total plastic parts in the assembly. Several tight tolerances of 0.002" were met during the injection molding step. As an added design feature, we were able to integrate a desiccant compartment into the construction for moisture absorption. Fourteen total components were sourced, assembled and labeled as specified by the customer. A comprehensive testing and inspection protocol including drop testing, visual, functional and dimensional testing were carried out to ensure product quality and integrity.The completed carrying case measured 7 " in length, 4 " in width, and 1 " in height. The injection molding and assembly are conducted under the ISO 9001 and 13485 standards for medical devices in our FDA registered facility. Turnaround time for this project was 15 weeks for engineering and tooling and production orders take as much as 7-8 weeks due to purchased component lead-times. 700 unitsmonth are produced, specially packaged and shipped to our customer for kitting and fulfillment throughout the USAWorld.For more details about custom molding and assembly projects, or our other recognized capabilities available please see the table below or contact us directly.

ProPlas Technologies was hired by a customer in the medicaloptics industry for the design and manufacturing of the plastic components of a disposable endoscope. This highly precise, multipart device is used to view inside of a body cavity or organ. Based upon customer requirements, we designed these highly intricate components with DFM (Design for Manufacture) in mind and selected PCABS alloy as the production material. An LED, camera, and two mirrors were incorporated into the design of the smallest component (3mm diam. x 2.5mm tall). Various sizes of electric injection molding machines were utilized in the molding of these components and micro-molding of the smallest component. The tightest tolerance of 0.0002" was achieved in production. Pad printing was used to imprint the branding and identification markings.Final dimensions of the endoscope were 24" in length, with a smallest diameter of 3mm and a larger diameter of ". Dimensional and visual testing procedures were implemented to verify accuracy. This project met customer specifications as well as FDA, ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 standards covering medical devices. Turnaround time for the design work was 5 weeks, tooling 14 weeks and production leadtimes are 4 to 5 weeks, with shipments to the customer for incorporation into the finished assembly and subsequent shipment throughout the USA.For more details about medical device component design, molding and fabrication, or the other capabilities available please see the table below or contact us directly.