ABS Plastic Intake Outflow Deck Vent for the Marine Industry

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Paragon Plastics manufactured this featured deck vent plastic assembly for use within a marine industry application. Composed primarily of ABS plastic with hair call texture, the deck vent also featured cast stainless steel t-bolts, a grate, and an emblem. The manufacturing process consisted of several stages: forming, CNC machining, assembly, and packaging.

To begin forming, we loaded the DR/ABS sheet into the mold, and formed the material to the full detail of the mold using male drawing. Next, we rough cut the piece within .750" of its finished size, inspected the piece for defects, packed the vent for the next operation, and attached a tracer tag to the completed container before moving the part onto CNC machining.

During the CNC machining phase of manufacturing, we produced two .3125" holes and vent cut outs, then cleaned and deburred the part. We then placed the part on the CNC table, and measured the distance from the table to the cut edge, and moved the part onto a pallet, with a thin plastic film in between the part and the pallet for the next operation. A tracer tag was attached to the completed container before it was moved on to the next phase.

After the first round of CNC machining, we assembled the deck vent. We first attached a star medallion using a ¼-20 nut and lock-tite, then attached the screen using two Esna nuts after making sure the screen was properly centered. Seven T-bolts were placed in hole locations and glue was applied to the T-bolts and around the perimeter of the parts. A vent cover was then placed on top and attached using sonic welding, while the glue was allowed to dry. Lastly, we routed the perimeter flush, and placed the part on the pallet.

The second phase of CNC machining was conducted after assembly, where we generated one 2.75" hole and one .250" hole. After drilling a last 3.75" hole we cleaned and deburred the part and placed it back on the pallet. An inspection label was placed on the back side of the part, and then we packaged the part in a plastic sleeve with bubble wrap on the face. We packed four parts per box, and labeled each box with the part number and quantity.

The final deck vent measured 34.866" by 8.827". When we were sure that we had met and surpassed all our client's standards, we delivered the order of deck vents. To learn more about our unique projects, please contact Paragon Plastics.

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