Optimal drying of the polymer for the injection molding process is essential for high precision, high quality and reliably reproducible injection moulded parts made from high performance or engineering plastics.
Our advanced material preparation systems ensure optimum drying of the material and the necessary residual moisture. They supply the injection molding machines fully automatically as a closed and monitored system.
No matter what challenge you set us, Ensinger has the experience, manufacturing processes and know-how to reliably produce the injection molded components you need from high-performance and engineering plastics to the highest quality standards.
Among other things, we offer essential finishing options and value-added operations, such as:
With special CNC lathes and CNC machining centres, Ensinger offers extensive finishing options, including turning, milling and drilling. Some injection molded parts require particularly tight tolerances or designs with undercuts that require additional CNC machining. Cobots or intelligent automation systems are also used for efficient operation and interlinking of the CNC machines.
This enables our customers to source even the most complex parts from us economically and with maximum material savings. For example, we can also produce a final product from a near-net-shape injection molding blank instead of machining it from a solid blank with a high material loss.
We manufacture complex assemblies and ensure functionality by matching the individual parts to each other, taking into account all assembly-specific tolerances.
Ensinger offers a wide range of assembly and packaging technology, from manual to fully automatic.
Depending on the requirements, assembly is carried out by overmolding already during the injection molding process or subsequently using advanced technologies, such as ultrasonic welding, but also automated press-fitting processes, such as an O-ring assembly with subsequent functional testing.
Ensinger's Quality Management System (QMS) is based on recognised standards and includes important aspects such as statistical process control and a continuous improvement programme. Our QMS complies with the international standard for quality systems.
We confirm these standards through internal and external audits and continuously develop our work processes.
All of our global injection molding sites in Germany, USA, Brazil and China are ISO 9001:2015 certified.
In addition, our processes are tailored to the requirements of each industry. Our QMS is compliant with international standards and our injection molding sites are certified according to :
We also use fully automated optical inspection systems to monitor the injection molded parts during the production process.
Our modern and extensive laboratory measuring equipment complements the quality assurance of our product. The systems and equipment we use include:
Avoiding errors in the product development process is of particular importance. As early as the design phase, we use tools such as FEM and Moldflow simulations to optimise and coordinate the product design and tool concept. Consistent application of product and process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) ensures that any effects on the product or application are identified at an early stage. Supplier development and close collaboration on purchased materials, including the necessary qualification, are also part of our product introduction process. We also meet requirements such as APQP, PPAP or even certificates of conformity.
Automation systems are now considered indispensable in injection molding production because they help to improve part quality while maintaining quality, reduce material waste, lower labour costs and operate at consistent cycle times, thus reducing lead times.
We place particular emphasis on a balanced and intelligent level of automation to achieve both high efficiency and flexibility. This include the use of cobots.
In addition, we use automated handling systems such as six- or three-axis robot systems, multi-lift and articulated arm or universal robots for part removal, but also for inserting parts into the injection molding process. Intelligent interlinking with secondary operations such as CNC machining cells, milling units, assembly, finishing and testing units enables highly efficient production processes.
High-performance injection molds and handling equipment are designed and manufactured in our in-house mold and tool making department with precision work on modern CNC machinery. In addition, our selected reliable external partners support us in meeting all customer requirements.
Intensive series-accompanying and preventive maintenance of the injection molds by our mold specialists ensures consistent series quality of the injection molded parts, flexibility and fast response times.
Thanks to a continuous material flow in our plants from the polymer to the finished part, our customers benefit not only from efficient processes but also from complete traceability along our value chain, i.e. from the production batch to the material batch.
Our material is conveyed to our injection molding machines in the right quality and in the right condition in a controlled manner or processed directly there. After the injection molding process and any finishing processes, reliable and partly automated packaging processes are used.
We use modern transport solutions such as driverless transport systems (AGVs) and innovative logistics concepts, EDI and ASN are also standard means of communication for us.
The global presence of our production and development sites enables us to offer our customers global availability. They benefit from local contacts and local production as well as central contacts and global coordination.
