These are some of the success stories and case studies CGR Products has completed. Learn more about our full scale of materials, die cutting, laminating, and other converting capabilities.
Turning a Badly Designed Gasket into a Usable Solution
One of our larger customers came to us with a new gasket to be cut from thin sponge rubber with adhesive. This part presented a challenge, since small cutouts were placed extremely close from the edge of the part. The part was to be cut individually, holes cleared and stacked in a box. In addition,…
Solving Tolerance Challenges with Our OEM Partner Program
After CGR acquired an existing fabrication business in Waukesha, WI in 2012, one of our primary goals was to establish a partnership with the company’s existing customer base. We had the opportunity to develop a strong relationship with one of the company’s clients while uncovering tolerance challenges in a number of their parts. The Challenge:…
Solving Performance Issues with a Custom Assembly Machine
The Challenge: New EPA regulations required a hose manufacturer to alter the construction of its assembly. Comprised of fuel line “Y” fittings, fuel filters, check valves, and spring steel hose clamps, each connection point on the assembly featured a variety of compression seals — some of which were offered by spring clips or various barb…
Solving a UL Gasketing Issue for a Large Enclosure Manufacturer
CGR Products has the resources to provide solutions for difficult problems. This was the case for a large enclosure manufacturer that was having an enclosure fail its UL certification for a seemingly simple issue. The Problem The enclosure manufacturer was using a standard closed cell sponge with adhesive on one side for sealing the door…
Solving a leak issue on General Motors Automobiles
When an automotive tier one supplier came to CGR Products with a leak issue around an injection molded module for gas pedals, we jumped to action by providing multiple prototypes to ultimately find the ideal solution. The Challenge: Our Initial meeting with the tier supplier gave us the history to their issues. Their customer, General…
Solutions To Help Fight COVID-19
CGR Products is classified as an “essential business”. We die cut critical engineered parts that go to other essential businesses. The amount of inquires we’ve received has been both overwhelming and a blessing, including companies that range from major automotive manufactures making ventilators to high school students 3d printing face shields in their homes. Ventilators The ventilator…
Solution for an Immediate Gasketing Need to Seal Escaping Steam.
We have a problem! That is something we often hear at CGR Products. An international restaurant & commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer contacted CGR Products with a potentially, large warranty issue. They needed help immediately. Their current gaskets were failing and allowing steam to intrude into the oven’s electronics during a steam cleaning cycle. (Fuji film…
Saving an Enclosure Manufacturer Money without Being Asked
“It’s nice when a supplier offers a cost-reducing solution without even having to ask” – OEM Manufacturer A current customer of CGR Products, an electrical enclosure OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) was developing a new line of large metal enclosures. The engineers at the manufacturer designed the gasket for the doors as a 1 piece design….
Reducing Costs with Kaizen Events
Unconventional Tooling Design Layout Results in Higher Yield, Lower Material Cost The Challenge: High-volume production requires controlled manufacturing processes in order to ensure that long-running jobs get out the door on time, meet specifications, and are cost-effective. In a recent project with a large automotive customer, CGR sought to reduce costs while ensuring that production…
Reducing OEM Assembly Line Backlogs with Smart Packaging
When a commercial small engine builder came to CGR with a costly gasket part and backlogged assembly line, we sought to find a solution that would improve production efficiency for the OEM. The commercial small engine builder was receiving die-cut rubber coated metal-clad parts in bulk boxes from their supplier. The bulk delivery resulted in reduced…
Quick Solution for a Discontinued Raw Material
CGR Products has a history of providing gasket and seal solutions to our customer’s most difficult problems. This was exactly the case with a large truck manufacturer that we helped engineer a new material to seal a gap after the supplier discontinued the original raw material. Beginnings A few years ago, CGR was approached by…
Protecting Loader Engines with a Custom-Fit Screen and Gasket
For any company, loaders are a major investment, and it’s best practice to protect the loaders from unnecessary wear and damages. The problem with some loader models is that performing routine maintenance leaves the loader engine exposed. Dirt, rocks, and even tools could fall into the air intake and cause damage to the engine. The Problem…
Manufacturing Crushed Foam Seals for a Heavy Equipment OEM
The Problem A heavy equipment original equipment manufacturer (OEM) needed several different types of foam seals for their equipment. The first supplier they contacted was CGR Products. A widely trusted manufacturer of custom flexible non-metal components, CGR was already on the OEM’s approved supplier list. The seals the OEM was looking to procure required a…
Utilizing Automation to Increase Production Rates by 33%
CGR Products is familiar with the energy and effort it takes to continuously improve long-standing pieces of business. Utilizing tools such as Kaizen events, we seek opportunities to incorporate advanced automation into our existing production processes. The Challenge: Now in business for over 50 years; CGR Products executes robust preventative maintenance programs and ensures machinery…
Gasket Redesign Reduces Costly Field Failures
New Material & Robust Design Increase Savings The Challenge: An OEM sought a solution to costly field failures caused by gasket design and composition. Due to large engine platforms and the remoteness of certain locations being serviced by field technicians, the average repair cost for a single incident cost the client tens of thousands of…