As manufacturers across technically-advanced industries demand more robust, lightweight and integrated components, Boker’s, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) is partnering with plastics manufacturers and injection molders to deliver expertly manufactured metal parts for insert molding applications.
Insert molded components—used in electrical housings, sensor components, fastener assemblies, structural parts, and more—offer a number of important advantages, including:
- Greater design flexibility and increased versatility
- Improved strength and durability
- Reduced weight of the final component
- Better protection of base metal material to resist corrosion over time
- The bonded, single-integrated final part can withstand vibration, impact, and harsh conditions, making it ideal for use in everything from medical devices to military-grade equipment.
Traditionally, OEMs source metal inserts and insert molding services separately—often from different suppliers—and manage the entire process. As more product manufacturers are looking for increased efficiency and speed-to-market, many industries are shifting toward a more streamlined approach.
Plastics manufacturers and injection molders are now taking on more of the sourcing responsibility for insert molded parts, and they are partnering with Boker’s, who has a long-term proven record for delivering precision stampings and washers with quick turnaround times, and ensuring metal inserts are mold-ready upon delivery. As a true end-to-end provider, Boker’s in-house tooling capability provides support in the design stage, delivering speed-to-respond and helping control development and overall costs.
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