Interplex NAS, Flushing, NY, manufactures metal and plastic components for the telecommunication, electronic, electrical and automotive industries. Its intricate stamped components arrive on reels at customer facilities, ready for assembly-line use. Reel quality as well as reel-size flexibility are critical issues for the company. A recent switch in technique for making its reels, developed by reel-packaging supplier Reel-Tec, Charleston, SC, working with Sealed Air Corp., Saddle Brook, NJ, employs Sealed Air's Instapak GFlex foam and the Instapak 900-series handheld foam-dispensing system to create stronger and more durable reels. Before being approached by Reel-Tec and Sealed Air Corp., Interplex NAS had some ongoing concerns about its current reels, held together by glue and staples. One concern: using metal staples on reels holding anti-static parts that require shipment without magnetism. In addition, the reels only came in one size, which meant the firm had to pay an extra tooling charge if a customer needed a special-sized reel for its products.
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