Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, global experts in the design, development, and manufacture of engineered polymer solutions that seal, damp, and safeguard critical applications within demanding environments, has announced the launch of a new Innovation Center in Plymouth, Minnesota, USA.
The goal of establishing the new Trelleborg Innovation Center is to help worldwide industrial customers accelerate their time to market, reduce legacy part production costs, and improve process transitions from design to serial production. Featuring a dedicated space that is fully staffed and managed by personnel with decades of combined experience, Trelleborg customers can consult and collaborate with industry experts on design, materials, and quality aspects throughout their entire project lifecycle. In addition, by leveraging Trelleborg’s manufacturing facilities, customers have access to both raw material traceability and established validation processes.
The Innovation Center’s core competencies include expert design consultation, toolmaking, prototyping, high-precision machining, silicone molding, thermoset elastomer molding, thermoplastic molding, automation, assembly, and secondary operations. The company’s facilities are also ISO-certified and meet stringent U.S. Food and Drug Administration and global water regulatory requirements.
Noted Chris Tellers, Global Technology Director for the Trelleborg Innovation Center, “For innovators looking to create high-performing products and measurably reduce go-to-market timelines, our team at the Innovation Center can create samples in days, enabling multiple design iterations to be tested to confirm effective production and enable rapid scale-up. Engineers and product innovators get direct access to some of the best minds in materials science, prototyping, tooling, and design for manufacturability, plus proven processes for improving critical outcomes in development and manufacturing. Simply bring us your product design goals, and we’ll work together to create highly differentiated products and get them to market faster than ever. You can visit our experts in person or engage in highly personalized digital experiences.”
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