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Technology Members and Value Added Service |
A Unified Group of Contract Manufacturers, Materials Producers, Automation Systems Integrators and Rapid Product Development Specialists
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Precision Metal Solutions
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We Endorse MoldFlow
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Analytical Services Lab
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Wire-Forming Technology
Automated Process & Assembly Systems
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Modular Systems for Stamping, Assembly, Molding
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WHY SOUTHERN STAR?
Modern Methods and Technologies for Every Stage of the Product Life Cycle… |
- Obtain INSTANT Engineering and Technical Capabilities with NO Investment for Your Existing and Future Products
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- An immediately available BASKET of Technology Spread Across Several Companies NOT Concentrated at ONE Supplier
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- Obtain Technology that is Available for Your EXISTING Supply Chain to Improve Strategic Suppliers
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- TURNKEY: Obtain Tooling and Complete Systems for your In-House Production, at the Strategic Supplier of Your Choice, or, on Systems Operated by Certified and Trained Companies to Produce your Components at NO Machine Investment to You
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Technology Sharing |
- Mission: to provide North American OEM manufacturers and their supply-chain new technology in tooling and component costs that enable them to obtain Western Hemisphere Quality and Engineering Support at ‘Eastern Hemisphere Prices’
- To research and offer competitive methods to ensure our customer’s -success, either internally or in their supply chain
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The Core Processes of Our Group:
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- Design Engineering…Product and Process
- Rapid Prototypes…Metal and Plastic
- Tool-Making, Mold-Making, Machine-Making
- Contact Materials…Standard and Custom
- Metal Stamping, .002 to .090 inch metal thickness
- Precious-Metal Contact Assembly Work-Cells, Tooling Systems, Turn-Key
- Swiss Screw Machine Including Insert-Molded Bushings
- Servo-Based Systems Integration of...
- Injection Molding Work-Cells, Turn-Key
- Insert Molding Work-Cells, Turn-Keys
- YAG and CO2 Laser Assembly
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At the Early Stage, We Provide...
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- Finite Element Analysis…2D and 3D for Metal/Spring, Plastic Resin, Contact Physics, Structural Integrity
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- Product Design: Parametric 3D Design and 2D Blueprinting...Concept to Ready-to-Tool
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- 2-Day Turn-Around in Laser-Created Models in ABS
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- 2-4 Weeks Lead Time in 1 Cavity Aluminum Molds
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- 1-2 Week Lead Time for Metal Stampings
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- 2-4 Week Lead Time for Contact Assemblies
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- Mistake-Proofing: Design- and Process-Failure Mode and Affect Analysis, Materials Selection,
At the Product Launch, We Provide…
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- Production Tooling (Stamping, Wire-Form, Slide-Form, Contact Rivet Staking, Contact Welding, Contact Braze-Bonding, Molding, Insert-Molding, Two-Shot Molding, and Laser-Based Systems)
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- Assembly Tooling…Semi-Automated or Automated
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- Servo-Based Stamping and Molding Presses and Automation Modules Designed SPECIFICALLY for Press Integration!
q Process Definition and Supply-Chain Support for Plating, Heat-Treating, Plastic Processing (EMI-RFI Shielding), etc
q Process Engineering Support at either the Customer In-House Fabrication Center or at Out-Sourced Locations
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