The Controlled Fluidics Plastics Blog
Guest Interview: Bay Advanced Technology
Interview with Bay Advanced Technologies The A-Team Built for Fluidics We’ve got some fun news: Controlled Fluidics will now feature content exploring our work with our clients and referral partners. This is an exciting opportunity for everyone. We show how our products work, what problems they solve, and where they are used. Our partners get…
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Plastic Machining vs 3D Printing: Which Is Better for Plastic Parts?
Machining Plastic Vs 3D Printing We analyze the key differences between these two processes so you can make a better decision for your next plastic project. Updated July 15, 2024 Controlled Fluidics is very selective about the technology, procedures, and materials we use to serve our customers. Several industries use specialized plastic components (like…
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Questions About Plastic CNC Machining
Your Top 6 Questions on Plastic CNC Machining Answered You asked. We’re answering. Updated 6/28/2024 We here at Controlled Fluidics practice precision and excellence using 5-axis CNC machines (among several others) to produce customized plastic components and assembly. We maintain our place at the forefront of utilizing the newest technologies and practices for precision…
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Plastic Manifolds for Medical, Research, and Life Science Applications
How Medical & Research Are Using Plastic Manifolds Many industries are increasingly using bonded manifolds as their technology, sophistication, and repeatability have improved, and designers realize their inherent value. Complex manifolds – with arrays of different valves – can deliver functions such as pneumatic control, cleaning cycles, dosing, reagent mixing, flow and bacteria analysis, particle…
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Choosing the Best Plastics for Bonded Manifolds
The Best Plastic Resins & Materials For Creating Bonded Manifolds Edited for clarity and format on March 28, 2024 Bonded manifolds offer a variety of benefits. Ease of design flexibility means manufacturers like Controlled Fluidics can create intricate channels in almost any configuration. Controlled Fluidics’ low-pressure bonding technology means channels retain their shape throughout…
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What is a Bonded Manifold?
What is a bonded manifold? What they are, why they’re important, and how to tell if you need one *Updated November 10, 2023 If you’ve spent time on our website, you have likely encountered the term “bonded manifold.” But what exactly are those, and do you need one? The field of fluidics often requires smaller…
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Problem Solving with Difficult Plastic Parts
At Controlled Fluidics, we pride ourselves on solving our customers’ problems, no matter the challenge. Sometimes that means figuring out how to manufacture complex plastic parts involving tight tolerances, complicated geometries, and unstable materials. In fact, we have pushed the boundaries of plastic machining to help our customers design and create some of the world’s…
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Micro Manufacturing
MicroMachining Techniques & Assemblies As assemblies and products continue to demand more compact arrangements, micromachining only gets bigger in popularity. Controlled Fluidics is a world class manufacturer of micro machined plastic components. We have the capabilities to produce micro components (in large or small quantities) to customers’ specifications and hold to tolerances of +/- .0005…
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Controlled Fluidics Helps Fight COVID-19
Controlled Fluidics & The Fight Against COVID-19 *Updated May 27, 2021. When a global pandemic hits, there are some professions you expect to become essential: doctors, nurses, pharmacists, grocery store clerks, helpdesk workers at Zoom, and…the employees at Controlled Fluidics. That’s right. You may not have realized it, but COVID-19 created a demand for plastic…
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Introducing the New Controlled Fluidics Website
Have you taken a spin around the Controlled Fluidics website lately? If not, it’s worth a minute of your time to see what’s new. With the following a new website design project, visitors can now enjoy three websites for the price of one. Controlled Fluidics has two sides to its business: bonded manifolds and machined…
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