Define the part
Start with geometry, material, interfaces, performance, volume, and timing.
PROCESS CONCEPT — NOT A FACILITY OR CUSTOMER INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING PATH 06.2
Active Cleaning & Sealing Solutions
Define the contact, media, environment, and wear mechanism before selecting the component.
PATH FAMILYOther Custom SolutionsPRIMARY INPUTDrawing + requirementsQUOTE FOCUSDelivered component scopeFinal fit depends on the actual geometry, material, volume, tooling, secondary operations, test, timing, and proposed manufacturing resource.
PROCESS FIT BEFORE PIECE PRICE
Make the manufacturing question explicit before routing the RFQ.
Brushes, rollers, gaskets, extrusions, and welded assemblies can look simple while carrying demanding contact, sealing, static-control, contamination, wear, and integration requirements.
Lupton helps organize the open questions so the proposed manufacturing resource can confirm process, capability, tooling, quality evidence, pricing, and lead time against the actual program.
Compare the path
Compare tooling, piece economics, secondary operations, change risk, and delivered scope.
Confirm the resource
Verify the facility, equipment, quality plan, capacity, test method, and responsible team.
CAPABILITY & RFQ SCOPE
Keep the process and delivered-part scope together.
Each card remains a starting point. The drawing and program requirements determine the actual manufacturing fit.
01
Active cleaning & static control
Define the media path, contact, debris, electrical behavior, and allowable wear.
- Static-elimination brush review
- Conductive and non-conductive roller-brush assemblies
- Fiber, density, trim, core, bearing, and mounting interfaces
- Grounding, resistance, contamination, speed, and life
02
Sealing & extruded profiles
Review the gap and environment as a system rather than specifying material alone.
- Custom die-cut foam, solid rubber, and sponge-rubber components
- Single- or multi-material thermoplastic extrusion review
- Compression, recovery, set, friction, and leakage path
- Temperature, chemical, UV, moisture, and particulate exposure
03
Assembly & validation
Include joining, inserted hardware, and functional testing in the delivered-part scope.
- Ultrasonic assembly of compatible materials and fibers
- Ultrasonic welding and insertion technologies
- Critical interface and dimensional inspection
- Functional, conductivity, leakage, wear, and life-test plan
APPLICATION & PROCESS EXAMPLES
Use visual context without turning an image into a capability claim.
Published photography is preserved where available. Concept visuals appear only on routes with a verified photography gap and are labeled accordingly.
RESOURCE & QUALITY GATE
Confirm the proposed resource and evidence before award.
Legacy equipment, certification, capacity, tolerance, savings, product-performance, and service-life claims are not treated as blanket Lupton capabilities. Verify them against the product and manufacturing resource actually quoted.
Verify before selection
01Proposed product, manufacturing resource, and responsible technical contact
02Current configuration, materials, interfaces, and operating limits
03Critical dimensions, functional acceptance criteria, and inspection plan
04Required testing, records, certifications, and traceability
05Secondary operations, packaging, installation, and service considerations
06Availability, release quantity, program timing, and change-control plan
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