Rubber Molding Process Energy Reduction
January 1, 2016Mission Rubber Company Engineering, 2015-16
Liaison(s): Donald Wrixon, Richard Getze
Advisor(s): Ziyad Durón ’81
Students(s): Jessica Szejer (TL-S), Daniel Lee (TL-F), Angela Ng, Aman Fatehpuria (S), Cherie Ho (S), Michael Chaffee (F), Ruth Sung (F)
Mission Rubber Company is a leading manufacturer of rubber-based products. The Harvey Mudd Mission Rubber Clinic Team is tasked with evaluating and reducing current energy usage in the manufacturing process. The preheat oven and the compression press have been identified as key areas for energy reduction. The team is developing industrial grade prototypes for compression press insulation and consulting with vendors on alternate preheat ovens.