In the aerospace, electronics, and healthcare industries, manufacturing with cleanliness, precision, and safety is an absolute requirement. Even the smallest trace of metal contamination can have major consequences. Whether there are performance problems or product recalls, no manufacturer can risk metal contamination in their products.
At New Process Fibre, metal-free component manufacturing is a top priority and what we do best. We have rigorous contamination prevention practices in place to guarantee our components meet the strictest compliance, quality, and safety standards. With these procedures, our customers can be confident in the integrity of each part.
Here, we’ll explain how we prevent metal contamination in non-metallic component manufacturing.
Commitment to Metal-Free Manufacturing
Producing high-quality non-metallic components is our specialty at New Process Fibre. Even microscopic amounts of metal can compromise compliance, performance, and safety in certain applications, so we’ve built our manufacturing environment on metal-free integrity.
Our metal-free manufacturing practices include:
- Selecting the right environments, processes, and tools for sensitive applications from the start to eliminate contamination risk.
- Preventing cross-contamination between runs with thorough machine cleaning protocols. Further, we do not produce any metal parts on any machine that produces metal-free parts.
- Implementing ongoing training and strict quality control to guarantee that staff adhere to and thoroughly understand our zero-contamination standards.
Our aerospace, pharmaceutical, electronics, and other clients trust us to deliver parts that meet strict specifications, which include being completely metal-free.
Our Three-Tier Approach to Preventing Metal Contamination
We leave nothing to chance in eliminating metal contamination and use a proactive three-tier strategy to achieve this.
1. Proactive Equipment and Process Design
Prevention starts before production. Everything from our equipment to our workflows is intentionally designed to avoid any chance of debris or metal contact. We conduct thorough risk assessments during the design phase to pinpoint and address contamination hazards before production even begins.
2. Preventive Maintenance (PM) Protocols
We conduct detailed preventive maintenance across all our machines, paying special attention to those making direct contact with product materials and those with moving parts. This high-risk equipment is inspected and serviced regularly to stay ahead of any potential problems. This greatly decreases the risk of metal wear and tear contaminating the production stream.
3. Comprehensive Cleaning and Inspections
Every piece of equipment we use is subject to a strict cleaning protocol. The process is supported by visual inspection, photographic documentation, and measurement tracking. It’s a proactive, step-by-step approach that guarantees nothing is overlooked. It also keeps us fully accountable in our pledge to provide a contamination-free environment.
Benefits of Zero Metal Contamination
A contamination-free manufacturing process is more than peace of mind for many of our customers. It also means:
- Regulatory compliance. Many modern industries have to adhere to strict standards regarding contamination levels. We help our customers stay compliant in sectors like electronics, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals with our metal-free manufacturing.
- Improved product performance. Trace metals in production can lead to compromised product performance or failure. In the aerospace, automotive, and medical industries, product failure can be fatal.
- Reduced liability and recalls. Our zero contamination practices reduce our customers’ risk of product recalls, legal liabilities, and warranty issues.
- Consumer trust. Knowing your components are clean and safe in high-performance products builds trust with buyers and end-users.
Metal Contamination-Free Plastic Component Manufacturing
New Process Fibre has decades of experience with custom non-metallic component manufacturing. We’re proud to partner with companies across many highly regulated industries. Our commitment to quality, expertise, and steadfast focus on contamination prevention sets us apart from our competitors.
Whether you’re developing an aerospace assembly, a new electronics product, or a next-generation medical device, you can trust us to deliver top-quality precision components that are completely free from metal contamination and that will meet your long-term performance requirements.
Contact us today to discuss your project goals.