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Hiawatha Rubber Company

1700 - 67th Avenue North

Minneapolis, MN 55430

763-566-0900  Fax: 763-566-9537

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Functionally Critical Molded Rubber Rollers Available In Prototype To Short Runs Using Proprietary Tooling Library From Hiawatha Rubber – Saves Time And Money.
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        Minneapolis, Minnesota: Close tolerance, application specific molded rubber rollers requiring special surface finishes are available from Hiawatha Rubber. These include laser printer (charge) rollers, crowned rollers, cleaning rollers with sticky/tacky surfaces and rollers for mail sorters, medical imaging systems, photographic systems, currency dispensers plus many types of transport rolls, and custom rollers for difficult applications.

            Hiawatha has built a proprietary library of tooling with approximately 60 different tool combinations used in the molding process, which will work for approximately 80% of rubber roller styles. This eliminates custom tooling saving the customer substantial dollars. Additionally, using dedicated equipment and operators, Hiawatha provides a unique service called “Quick-Rolls” which is for prototype and short runs of molded rollers delivered in 1 to 2 weeks.

            To achieve the right custom roller design, Hiawatha Rubber engineers, chemists and technicians partner with a customer’s design group to develop a solution that best meets the required design criteria. This includes selecting the right rubber compound, then developing the correct molding and bonding process, followed by accurate grinding of the roller to correct dimensional and surface finish for highest level performance. Hiawatha’s in-house, lower cost grinding department specializes in achieving custom finishes and special crowning to achieve specific feeding characteristics and longer wearing rollers. Custom finishes range from ultra smooth (polished) to extremely coarse (crepe).

            Within its roller expertise, Hiawatha Rubber provides an alternative to heavy solid core designs, particularly for diameters larger than 1.5 inches and for larger quantity requirements. Hiawatha is also a leading supplier of laser printer (charge) rollers and crowned rollers for copiers and printers, providing years of special compound development and precision grinding technology to meet the specialized needs of these industries.

            In addition to in-house formulation chemistry, Hiawatha Rubber provides CAD design tooling, injection transfer molding, CNC grinding and CNC machining. Value added services available for custom roller designs include bearing assembly, plastic or metal gears, drilling and tapping components, precision journal grinding, plastic to rubber bonding, metal-to-rubber bonding and segmented roller assembly.

            Hiawatha Rubber is ISO 9001:2000 certified. In-process quality controls include computerized data collection utilizing laser micrometers, CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machines), and statistical process control.           

            Interested in more information? Call 763-566-0900. Or write to Hiawatha Rubber Company, 1700 - 67th Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55430. Fax: 763-566-9537.

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