FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY IN FOUR EASY STEPS

At the beginning of each project, DialAct engineers will gain a full understanding of your goals and discuss a sketch or, if available, engineering drawing. When we develop final technical documentation, we will organize joint reviews to make sure the developing product matches your original ideas.

The second step is to fabricate a master pattern or a master model. The masters can be created in a variety of materials, such as aluminum, acrylic, polycarbonate and many others. When the mold can be machined directly or you have a 3D model of the desired part which can be used as a master pattern, this step may be eliminated.

After the master pattern is ready, your project enters the mold making stage. The mold making process often requires not only engineering, but also artistic skills. Usually, RTV silicone is used for flexible molds, and plastics or aluminum are used for hard molds. The choice of the mold type is based on the final design and the material used for casting your parts. Threads, grooves, holes and undercuts are typically designed into the mold, giving you superior strength and improved consistency from part to part. Often our molds can be easily modified to accommodate design changes.

The fourth and final step is to cast an article in the mold(s). By selecting the proper thermoset resins, virtually any required combination of physical properties (such as hardness, density, impact strength, fire retardation, chemical resistance, etc.) can be achieved. You can gain more information about the potential of our technology by looking at our LRC Designer's Guide.

For many customers, DialAct has become a "complete solution vendor". We provide them with a full range of custom engineering and production solutions. In addition to Liquid Resin Casting, DialAct has a machine shop equipped with modern CNC machines that manufacture parts used by our customers in conjunction with cast plastic products.

DialAct does not only produce parts. We also engineer and produce finished assemblies for our customers. In 2004, DialAct licensed a patent for the FLOWTEK™ Vascular Demonstration Module. This instrument was designed by our engineers in close cooperation with the inventor, and is now produced and marketed by DialAct. Currently, this tabletop vascular demonstration unit is used by hundreds of producers of medical devices as well as medical professionals and researchers to demonstrate and learn such techniques as AVM gluing, aneurism coiling, carotid and aneurism stents, etc.

We look forward to working with you to transform your ideas into commercial products. In the last five years, we have produced mechanical and electronic assemblies for many prominent customers, among them Toshiba, Optical Network, and Oasis Oxygen Bars. We cover the entire spectrum of services: buying directly from your vendors, maintaining inventory, completing component assembly, testing various components prior to shipment, etc. DialAct will even make certain parts and components in-house in order to save you money and ensure that you have full control over the quality of your product.