Crescent Industries, Inc.
New Freedom, PA 17349
Color Consistency for Injection Molded Parts Poses a Challenge
This becomes apparent when it comes to mating parts in any assembly where colors need to match 100 percent.- Pre-colored plastic is used in the injection molding process so the molded part emerges in the specified color and finish.- There is no need for painting, plating or other finishing steps. The color becomes an integral part of the component, and the color is not just on the surface....
Read More »Advantages of Simulation to Determine Gates for Injection Molded Components
Every injection mold operator holds an opinion about how molds should be gated. Debate is vibrant about how many to use, where they can be placed, and what size or shape is best. Most implementation of great mold designs emerges from experience, regardless if they are coming from a mold maker, a molder or material suppliers. Other heavy influences include aesthetic constraints of part designs...
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Production Machining for the Medical, Defense, and Aerospace Industries
Precision. This is the most fundamentally critical element to the process of production. And in no industries is precision production machining more essential than in the medical/pharmaceutical, defense and aerospace industries. Indeed, the precise and exact dimensions of the final components utilized in these applications can mean the difference between life and death both in the surgical suite,...
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Why Injection Molders Should Attend the NPE 2012 International Plastics Show
NPE 2012 The International Plastics Showcase taking place April 1-5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL is organized by the Society of Plastics Industry. The NPE show has been going strong for 75 years and will be the world's largest plastics conference, exposition and technology exchange. This year's theme is Breaking the Mold Reshape the Future of Plastics . The show will...
Read More »Tips on Quality Solutions for Injection Molded Components
There are lots of injection molding companies, but few that take the time and effort to ensure a consistently superior finished product. It may be tempting to go with whatever molding solution is cheapest, but the cost of a molding product that doesn't have adequate quality measures in place can't be measured up front. Having to redo molds costs money and time within production, and customer...
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Color Consistency for Injection Molded Parts Poses a Challenge
This becomes apparent when it comes to mating parts in any assembly where colors need to match 100 percent.- Pre-colored plastic is used in the injection molding process so the molded part emerges in the specified color and finish.- There is no need for painting, plating or other finishing steps. The color becomes an integral part of the component, and the color is not just on the surface....
Read More »Crescent Industries is Now FDA Registerd
Providing the ability to manufacture complete medical device finished goods. New Freedom, PA- – Crescent Industries has announced they are now FDA Registered. FDA registration was required because they manufacture some finished goods for their customers and are the last to touch the medical device before use. By becoming FDA Registered, they see this as an opportunity to grow in the medical...
Read More »Advantages of Simulation to Determine Gates for Injection Molded Components
Every injection mold operator holds an opinion about how molds should be gated. Debate is vibrant about how many to use, where they can be placed, and what size or shape is best. Most implementation of great mold designs emerges from experience, regardless if they are coming from a mold maker, a molder or material suppliers. Other heavy influences include aesthetic constraints of part designs...
Read More »Crescent Industries, Inc to Exhibit at the MD&M Florida Tradeshow March 6-7th for Medical Device Technologies
Lifesaving innovation begins at MDM Florida at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando on March 6 & 7, 2013.- MD&M Florida will help to connect inspiration, partnerships, education and technologies that drive medical device innovation. You will find resources to solve your toughest medical device design, engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, assembly and packaging challenges whether...
Read More »How the Excise Tax will Effect Medical Device Manufacturers
On January 1, 2013, the new 2.3% excise tax on many medical devices goes into effect. It was imposed as a part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and will pose some significant challenges to this industry. The tax itself applies to manufacturers and importers of medical devices and the impact will have far-reaching effects on the market and device affordability for consumers. It is important that...
Read More »MAPP's Benchmarking Conference Assists Injection Molders
Plastic injection molding companies as well as other plastics and rubber manufacturers will be converging on Indianapolis, Indiana for a couple days in October to attend the Bench Marking and Best Practices Conference themed Road to Excellence . The conference is being sponsored by Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP), the only organization that works to provide plastics...
Read More »Changes to ISO 13485 Certification for Manufacturers for 2012
ISO 13485:2012 has now been issued which will supersede the current version ISO 13485:2003. However, it is the European version that has been updated and other countries outside of Europe therefore still use ISO 13485:2003. Why was the change made? The European standard EN ISO 13485:2012 Medical Devices, Quality Management Systems, Requirements for Regulatory Purposes, has been published, after...
Read More »New Regulation for the FDA Will Have an Impact on Medical Device Manufacturing
The Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2012, or MDUFA III as it has been called, will have a big impact across the industry and inevitably will also move this field forward while affecting performance goals. The new submissions decision time-lines will gradually decrease. They will be going from 135 days in 2013 and scaling down to 124 days by 2017. The FDA and Obama administration signed into...
Read More »What is Reshoring and Why is it Important?
Remember all those manufacturing and injection molding jobs we used to have in the United States, and then companies started moving to other countries to take advantage of cheaper labor? That is called offshoring . It is a practice that arguably killed the whole Made in America ideal and dealt a heavy blow to our economy. But before we get our blue collars in a twist, I have some good news; it...
Read More »Tips to Building a Partnership with Your Injection Molder
Strategic partnerships are becoming far more common today due to the efficiency and effectiveness of the approach. In today's economy, creating bridges between custom injection molder manufacturers and customer delivery systems can create a healthy exchange of ideas, innovation and competitive advantage. Suppliers and customers receive greater amounts of information and support when they are...
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