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While Delta ModTech prides itself on offering the most innovative equipment for converting, coating and packaging, it is also an exceptional resource for many industries
OEMs. In fact, the electrodes they’ve produced and delivered in a support role have impressed the OEMs. Pyrotek gets high marks for quality, all of which they attribute to the DynaCoat.
RFID CASE STUDY: RFID TAGS: IN-LINE PRODUCTION FOSTERING RAPID GROWTH The name of the game in business is being able to anticipate change and areas of potential growth. Metalcraft’s growth via RFID tags is an example of what happens when you get into the game early and not only learn the rules, but make a few yourself. In the late 1990s, Metalcraft (Mason City,
converting contractors can improve converting and die cutting processes. Monthly blog posts provide insights from the company as well as industry experts, focusing on topics such as material selection, reducing scrap, uptime, changeover, coating, die cutting, validation compliance and more. To see the full articles visit:
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MEDICAL CASE STUDY: HOW BOYD TECHNOLOGIES USES DELTA MODTECH TO MOVE PRODUCTS FROM PROTOTYPE TO THE MARKETPLACE The strength of contract manufacturer Boyd Technologies (Lee, Massachusetts, USA) is that it can help medical device and life science clients move seamlessly from new product development to commercial manufacturing runs. But it takes the converting machinery “magic” of Delta ModTech to make this transition possible. Every
situation poses unique
challenges, many of them stemming from the fact that typically clients aren’t aware of how the manufacturing process works. Without an inherent sense of how the manufacturing process works — including the machinery — the Boyd Technologies
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he Delta ModTech blog is a go-to source to seek expert practical advice on how product developers and
team is often presented with some unique challenges. “The modularity of the machine allows us
to challenge any problem we face with a number of different ideas,” Bobby Schroeder of Boyd Tech said. “The sky’s the limit with what we can do.”
BATTERY CASE STUDY: HOW PYROTEK’S BATTERY LAB WAS ABLE TO MEET THE REAL-WORLD COATING SPECS OF OEMS How does an industry leader in the production of synthetic graphite for batteries ensure its product is manufacturer-friendly? For Pyrotek, the key was to replicate the manufacturing process of OEMs — and they turned to Frontier and Delta ModTech for help. Pyrotek (Spokane, Washington, USA) is the
world’s leading supplier of consumable and capital equipment for the processing of molten aluminum. One of the company’s main focuses since its inception in 1956 was the use of graphite in its manufacturing process. They have developed their own
technology for making graphite since the ‘50s and have created two sizable competitive advantages for the graphite it produces for battery manufacturers. However, none of that matters unless an original equipment manufacturer can use the graphite. Choosing representative equipment was essentially a no-brainer for Pyrotek. “Every battery manufacturer out there uses a slot die coater as their preferred coating technology to make the electrode,” he said. “So that’s what we wanted.” With the help of the Frontier DynaCoat
(Frontier is a Delta ModTech company.), Pyrotek can replicate the different processes of
Iowa, USA) saw great potential in the field of RFID -Radio Frequency Identification and entered into the marketplace. As Steve Doerfler, President and CEO of Metalcraft notes, RFID made up less than 5% of Metalcraft’s business in 2008. Today it’s over 40% of their business. The company grew 72% in RFID last year alone, and projections are for more growth in 2018. To make the tags in the beginning, the
company built their own converting press. They used it to insert an RFID inlay between printed face stocks, which were then die cut. The company then moved on to access control. In 2006, they began using a Delta ModTech converting system for in-line production and data management. The Delta system helped Metalcraft customize based on the needs of the customer, using different adhesives and substrates. “It’s more economical to program in-line,” Doerfler said.
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SLOT DIE COATING MACHINE DEMO Delta will feature their Frontier DynaCoat at stand 208. This completely self- contained coating and drying
system sets the industry standard for coating process optimisation. The planned demonstration will feature slot die stripe coating to precise thicknesses, the material will be dried and wound with servomotor control.
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