R&D
Innovation
Weight reduction
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one of the central themes. Clayens NP masters the implementation of a wide range of high-performance plastics and composites used in different types of transport such as automotive, aerospace or rail; materials that can replace heavier alternatives.
The incorporation of NP SIMONIN expands our metal-plastic offering and helps us effectively meet the objective of "the right material in the right place".
Smart plastics
Clayens NP has been a major 3D MID player for several years. We offer the MID process best suited to your needs: LDS (LPKF®), two-material, and especially PowerMID®. This MID system developed by Clayens NP enables both truly 3D circuits and current densities up to 1A/mm². PowerMID® has been granted several patents.
Clayens NP is a member of the international 3-D MID e.V. association. Smart Plastics also include printed circuits on PC, TPU, ... sheets that, after forming, are integrated into 3D structures. Clayens NP, a partner in the European TERASEL project, can offer original approaches for truly 3D electronic circuits and more user-friendly interfaces.
Materials of tomorrow
Clayens NP processes both thermoplastic and thermoset composites, and masters processes as varied as injection, compression, stamping or thermoforming.
Above all, we want to offer you optimal solutions tailored to your technical and economic expectations. That is why we are exploring new production routes by combining processes and materials: injection/compression - TP/TD overmolding - plastic/metal overmolding - ....
With material suppliers, Clayens NP participates in developing new materials.
Clayens NP is a member of the competitiveness clusters: EMC2, Plastipolis, Tenerrdis.
Produits
Manage
Since its first ISO certification, the Clayens NP group has been committed to improving its product development process, in line with its ISO TS16949 - ISO 9001 - EN9100 - ISO13485 certifications. Its multidisciplinary project teams, grouped at French and German development centers, are sized to handle product/process development programs across all its business sectors: Automotive - Industry - Aero - Medical.
Concevoir et simuler
Our co-development process relies on design tools such as CATIA V5 - PTC CREO - SIEMENS NX - SolidWorks. The use of product/process simulation tools such as ABAQUS - MOLDFLOW allows us to optimize concept robustness before industrialization. The multidisciplinary nature of our teams, drawn from our industrial know-how in plastics and composites processing, metal cutting, connectivity, electronics and harness manufacturing, positions us as a major partner in mechatronic product development.
We can thus offer you a complete service, from design to inspected finished parts, including tooling and peripheral equipment manufacturing.
Tester et valider
Our various laboratories are equipped with physico-chemical and mechanical measurement means, as well as Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) by ultrasound, dye penetrant or X-rays.
They test new products developed by R&D teams and carry out the qualification plans needed to offer our customers products that meet their quality requirements.
At the crossroads of our trades, we can validate and guarantee the quality of complex functions.
Process
Concevoir
Our R&D team, involved in several programs aimed at improving our industrial processes, ensures the introduction of innovative techniques to improve quality and the competitiveness of our production assets.
We design and manage the full engineering of our specific processes, such as band or bulk overmolding - integrated or post-operative assembly - welding - decoration - inspection.
Develop (Lean manufacturing)
Our methods teams, through internal development or engineering management activities, ensure integration of the latest technologies available on the market into the means we implement, to provide our customers with the optimal manufacturing process that meets technical and economic needs.
Qualifier
Our Quality development team implements all quality processes to qualify the means and production methods we develop. Our company is engaged in a continuous improvement process aimed at positioning our production tool at the forefront of our customers' QCDT requirements.
Maîtriser (instrumenter et piloter)
Mastering quality and costs also requires control of the different stages and parameters of the process.
By participating in Conformal Cooling and mold instrumentation projects, we want to ensure the traceability needed for the consistent quality our customers expect for their products.