ARPM Rubber Manufacturing Forum

Let us know if we can help! We are a custom shop and we've done just about every type of product you can think of.

Thanks,
John Stone
The Rubber Group
jstone@rubber-group.com
603 841-2115

Can contact me and I can explain how we do it.

John Stone
The Rubber Group
jstone@rubber-group.com

We have a QC tech that goes back to our suppliers for compliance information. We don't compound in-house, so it makes that little easier.

--John

I have seen guidelines for general air turn suggestions for various applications. I don't remember where I saw it, but I think it was an industry trade group of some sort. I'm not aware of any actual requirements for rubber. I would suggest partnering with your local MEP/EHS organization to do air q...

Is anyone aware of a tolerance chart for die cutting solid rubber sheet? The only info I see in the ARPM standard is for sponge.

Thanks!

Engineering Manager Job Description The Rubber Group is a fast-growing custom rubber molder searching for a skilled and talented person to be our Engineering Manager. TRG has a reputation of excellent customer focus and high-quality products for demanding applications. TRG has recently partnered wit...

Anyone have experience with adjustable height platforms for operators at presses? We have a wide range of heights we need to accommodate to make our operations more ergonomic. We would like the up/down adjustment to be easy and quick.

Thanks!
John Stone
The Rubber Group

Anyone had experience integrating any automation/material handling/cobots/etc to remove centerplates from presses and locate for the operator to demold. Most of these situations for us are low volume/high mix in our injection presses where the normal ejector style handling isn't effective for us. We...

Is anyone using a mold change system that they really like? We are looking to reduce the strain on our setup people by having the mold change system do the push/pull of the mold into and out of the press.

Thanks,
John Stone
The Rubber Group

We have a project that we are not capable of doing and would like to refer our customer to someone. It's a very unique platinum silicone material that requires a very slow mill speed to mix properly. Looking for someone with this capability that are good molders as well. Thanks, John The Rubber Group