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Developments

The

Plastic Hot Air Stake Assemby

company

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PHASA 20 Year History

PHASA was formed in 1984 to develop & market ‘Hot Air Staking’ - a process designed for in-house use by Flexible Lamps, PHASA’s parent company. 

1988 - Steady growth manufacturing assembly machines for electrical, communication and white goods industries. Moved into premises at Haverhill, Suffolk. 

1990 - Started building larger, more automated and higher specification machines for Sun Microsystems, Electrolux Cleaners, Apple Computers and etc. 

1991 - First large machines designed and manufactured for Automotive Industry - Landrover, Ford, Rover and Volvo commercial vehicles. 

Continued general expansion of business, particularly within the Automotive Industry, which realised the potential of the process to achieve a tight 'squeak free' assembly.

 

1996 - Moved to New site at Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire located close to the M11 and four miles from Stansted Airport. Introduction of standard machine range, further process R & D with rapid business expansion 

  1997 - Increased export with machines to Germany for assembly of Mercedes inner door trim.

  1998 - Development of 'High Volume' rotary machine for Ford Focus door assembly in Spain (potential of four sets of completed inner trims a minute from four machines worked by two operators). Additional standard (in line) machines supplied to Mexico and Germany to assemble some specific trim for on site local colour coordination.

 

1999 - Further expansion particularly within Automotive Interior sector, supplying door assembly equipment for the Jaguar X-Type cars and a major U.S.A. contract of sixteen machines and tooling for the build of 'Drive by Wire' assemblies.

 

2000 - Recognising the need from our customers for International market support entered into agency agreements covering - Germany - United States - Japan. 

2001 - Moved to larger Freehold purpose built premises at International House, Harlow, Essex. 

2002 - Developed, Patented and sold the first "Phasa Point" a new concept "one piece single staking system". 

2003 - June; Phasa becomes part of the USA based United Components Industries.

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Who are our Customers?

Who are our Customers?

Companies from the World-Wide Plastics Industry involved in

the Assembly of thermoplastic components

Automotive

Electronic - Computer - Mobile Phone

White Goods Industries

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A SELECTION OF OUR CUSTOMERS

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The PHASA- Process

The name that speaks for itself

Plastic Hot Air Stake Assembly

The PHASA process offers:

• Simple operation with the use of NON CONTACT Hot Air• A capable and repeatable process• A range of cost effective standard built machines• Interchangable, custom desigend tooling• A committed customer support with full documentation

A controllable rivet type method of assembly for thermoplastic materials.

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The PHASA Method of Assembly

PHASA process

uses Super Hot Air

to heat selected

parts of thermo-

plastic mouldings.

All the plastic has

been fully heated

and then cooled

under pressure.

When heated –

cold tools are

used to FORM,

CLAMP and CHILL

the specified area

Into its new shape.

As there is no

contact with the

parts being heated

The process is

CLEAN.

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Typical Styles of Stake Design

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Heating System Forming Platen

Index motion

Location & product support nest

Assembly to be processed

Elements of the standard PHASA Process

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Heating Manifold

Forming Platen

• The assembly has been loaded into the nest and transferred to the heating station.

• The Heating Manifold lowers and each part to be re-shaped is individually heated for a timed period before the heater retracts.

The Basic PHASA Process

Index Motion

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Heating Manifold

Forming Platen

• Following heating the assembly is indexed back to the forming position where cold forming tools Shape, Clamp and Chill – combining the parts into a strong stable product .

• Finally, after a short timed cooling period, the forming toll ascends and the finished assembly is returned to the loading point for replacement.

Complete

The Basic PHASA Process

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Parts Manufactured Using the PHASA Process

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Manufactured Products Using the PHASA Process

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PHASA Process for the Automotive Industry

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Interior Trim Using the PHASA Process

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The PHASA Process in the Automotive Industry

Airbag Cover ReinforcementVolvo – Lorry Lamp Bezel

Mud Flaps

Light curcit Cover

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PHASA Process for the Electronics Industry

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PAHSA Process for the White Goods Industry

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The Standard PHASA Machine Range

PHASA 20/40Processing area up to 200 x 400 mm

The PHASA-Product range offers:

• A Standard Range of Stock Machines – 5 different Processing sizes– Working area between 100 x 300 - 400 x 800 mm– Staking between 1 - 200 fixings simultaneously

• PHASA-Point-System (patent pending)– Combines both heating and forming in one tool

• Special Build Machines– Flow line pallet systems– Rotary machines– Combined Robot machines

• Full Service Support including spare parts and full documentation.

• Design- Team available with technical advice and assistance.

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The Maschine in Detail

All standard PHASA machines offer:

• Interchangerable Tooling– Nest– Heating manifold– Forming station

• LightGuard protection– For ease of operation and complete operator safety

• Touch control panel– Programmed for indivigual tool settings– Fault diagnosis and operational recording

• Standard PLC systems used– Mitsubishi (standard)– Siemens (optional)– All available for further upgrading (sensing, bar code reading etc.)

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Special Purpose Machines

• Customised PHASA head fitted to a Palletised system

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Value added to the Process

• Sensors– Optical, colour and position– Inductive, part placement and

position

• Barcode Readers

• Hole Punching

• Part Clamping– manuel– pneumatic

• Pre-Load Nests

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PHASA Wold-wide

Deutschland

PHASA DEUTSCHLANDDietmar SchäferTiergartenstr. 18D-35781 WeilburgTel: 0049 (0) 6471 / 6290965Fax: 0049 (0) 6471 / 290966

www..phasa.de

Sweeden

Agaria Trading abBox 140S-184 22 AkersbergaTel: 0046 (0) 8540 / 66085Fax: 0046 (0) 8540 / 68710

USA

Royse Manufacturing8517 Directors RowDallasTexas 75247Tel.: 001 214 / 631 2844Fax: 001 214 / 631 3512

PHASA DevelopmentsInternational HouseHorsecroft Road Tel: +44 (0) 1279 630 200Harlow Fax: +44 (0) 1279 630 222Essex CM19 5SU Email: sales@phasa.co.ukEngland www.phasa.co.uk

Australia

Consonic Pty. Ltd4 Station RoadSeven HillsNSWTel: 0061 2 9647 / 6033Fax: 0061 2 9647 / 6357

Japan

Daiichi Jitsugyo Co. LtdTokyoTel.: (03) 5214 / 8724

South Africa

W. Lee-Ultraplast (Pty) Ltd Cnr. Gibbs & Herbert RoadsDevland Johannesburg R.S.A. P.O. Box 82097 – Southdale 2135 Tel: (011) 933-3140      Fax: (011) 933 3195 

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How to contact us

Phasa DevelopmentsInternational House, Horsecroft RoadHarlow, EssexCM19 5SU

Tel. 0044 (0) 1279 / 630200Fax 0044 (0) 1279 / 630222

E-Mail sales@phasa.co.uk

www.phasa.co.uk

Phasa DeutschlandDietmar SchäferTiergartenstr. 18D-35781 Weilburg

Tel. 0049 (0) 6471 / 6290965Fax 0049 (0) 6471 / 6290966

E-MailDietmar.Schaefer@phasa.de

www.phasa.de