Stern Rubber Company adds NorMec Splicing Press
Stern Rubber Company is adding to its capabilities by purchasing a Normec Automatic Splicing Press. This will be used to make gaskets by joining the ends of an extrusion, to form a continuous gasket or seal. This press and process will replace the manual process of gluing extrusions.
NorMec has been building splicing presses for more than 20 years, and the latest one is the most advanced splicing press in the market. Normec is known to have world-class hot and infrared splicing solutions.
Normec is such an industry leader, that hot splicing is often referred to as the “Normec method”. Hot-splicing of extruded rubber products yields superior quality and higher throughput than alternative splicing techniques. Having pioneered hot-splicing, Normec continues to be the global leader in providing reliable, flexible, and scalable hot-splicing solutions. They have provided solutions to splice EPDM, NBR, SBR silicone, PVC, TPR and other materials.
This splicing capability adds to and complements the current extrusion capabilities at Stern Rubber. Stern currently has two 3 1/2″ extrusion lines. The first utilizes a microwave/ hot air cure oven and includes a 3 tier microwave oven, 3 pullers, a cooling bath, and a guillotine cutter, which requires the line to stop to make the cut. The second utilizes a 40′ salt bath, a two dimensional laser that monitors the size of the part, and modifies the speeds of the puller to keep the part in specified size, a hot water rinse tank, cooling bath, rotary cutter, and an automatic winder.
The extrusion and splicing capabilities complement Stern Rubber’s compression, transfer, and injection molding expertise.
Please click below for a link to Normec’s website to read more about this process and equipment.
https://normec.com/index.php/products-and-solutions/rubberdivision/splicing-presses/standard-film-joining-press-101-00-150-165-d
Please click here for a video of this press in action.
https://normec.com/index.php/products-and-solutions/rubberdivision/splicing-presses/standard-film-joining-press-101-00-150-165-d/videos
Please contact Stern Rubber’s Customer Service Dept. to get a quote on your extrusion or molding project!