Skip to content
  • Français
  • Request for A Quote
  • Catalogue
  • Blog
  • Resource Center
    • Rubber Tolerances Calculator
    • Did You Know?
    • FAQ Videos
    • Podcast
    • Numbering
      • Adhesive
      • Category Code
      • Color
      • Diameter (Cord Stock)
      • Direct Width
      • Family Type
      • Hardness
      • Inside Diameter
      • Material Compounds
      • Outside Diameter
      • Thickness
      • Width Codes
    • Rubber Dictionary
  • About Us
    • Careers
    • Request Samples
    • Team
    • Profile
    • Values
    • Commitment
    • Certifications
    • Success Stories
    • Testimonials
    • Blog
    • Elasto Life
    • News
logo elastoproxy
  • Products
    • Bulb Trim Seals
    • Edge Trim
    • Molded Parts
    • Bumpers
    • Anti-Vibration Mounts
    • Insulation (Thermal and Acoustic)
    • Sponge Profiles
    • Custom Silicone Connectors
    • Solid Profiles
    • Weather Stripping
    • Window Channel
    • Rubber Floor Matting
    • Industrial Tubing
    • Sheeting
    • EMI Shielding Gaskets
    • Inflatable Seals
    • Dual Durometer Rubber
  • Engineering
    • UL Rubber Products
    • Design Review
    • Sealing Challenges
    • Compound Selection
      • Classification system for elastomeric materials
      • Standard abbreviations for rubbery materials
      • Service temperature of elastomers
      • Relative material cost comparisons
    • Custom Fabrication
      • Water Jet Cutting
      • Bonding
      • Taping
      • Laminating
  • Value Added Services
    • Costs
    • Logistics
    • Sourcing
    • UV Parts Marking
    • Kitting
    • Warehousing
    • Assembly Packaging
    • Accoustic Lab & Metrology
  • Industries
    • Transportation
      • Mass Transit
      • Semi Trucks
      • Service Trucks
      • Flatbed Trucks
      • Transport Trucks and Vans
      • Aviation and Aerospace
    • Heavy Equipment
      • Agricultural Equipment
      • Forestry Equipment
      • Construction Equipment
      • Mining Equipment
      • Emergency Vehicles
      • Ground Service Equipment (GSE)
    • Electric Vehicles
    • Defense
    • Medical & Health
    • Enclosure
    • Food Equipment
    • Building
  • Contact Us
  • Toggle website search
Menu Close
  • Products
    • Bulb Trim Seals
    • Edge Trim
    • Molded Parts
    • Bumpers
    • Anti-Vibration Mounts
    • Insulation (Thermal and Acoustic)
    • Sponge Profiles
    • Custom Silicone Connectors
    • Solid Profiles
    • Weather Stripping
    • Window Channel
    • Rubber Floor Matting
    • Industrial Tubing
    • Sheeting
    • EMI Shielding Gaskets
    • Inflatable Seals
    • Dual Durometer Rubber
  • Engineering
    • UL Rubber Products
    • Design Review
    • Sealing Challenges
    • Compound Selection
      • Classification system for elastomeric materials
      • Standard abbreviations for rubbery materials
      • Service temperature of elastomers
      • Relative material cost comparisons
    • Custom Fabrication
      • Water Jet Cutting
      • Bonding
      • Taping
      • Laminating
  • Value Added Services
    • Costs
    • Logistics
    • Sourcing
    • UV Parts Marking
    • Kitting
    • Warehousing
    • Assembly Packaging
    • Accoustic Lab & Metrology
  • Industries
    • Transportation
      • Mass Transit
      • Semi Trucks
      • Service Trucks
      • Flatbed Trucks
      • Transport Trucks and Vans
      • Aviation and Aerospace
    • Heavy Equipment
      • Agricultural Equipment
      • Forestry Equipment
      • Construction Equipment
      • Mining Equipment
      • Emergency Vehicles
      • Ground Service Equipment (GSE)
    • Electric Vehicles
    • Defense
    • Medical & Health
    • Enclosure
    • Food Equipment
    • Building
  • Contact Us
  • Toggle website search
  • Français
  • Request for A Quote
  • Catalogue
  • Blog
  • Resource Center
    • Rubber Tolerances Calculator
    • Did You Know?
    • FAQ Videos
    • Podcast
    • Numbering
      • Adhesive
      • Category Code
      • Color
      • Diameter (Cord Stock)
      • Direct Width
      • Family Type
      • Hardness
      • Inside Diameter
      • Material Compounds
      • Outside Diameter
      • Thickness
      • Width Codes
    • Rubber Dictionary
  • About Us
    • Careers
    • Request Samples
    • Team
    • Profile
    • Values
    • Commitment
    • Certifications
    • Success Stories
    • Testimonials
    • Blog
    • Elasto Life
    • News

Author: Steve Melito

This author has written 985 articles
  1. Home>
  2. Steve Melito>
  3. Page 58

Custom Dune Buggy Parts

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:28 October 2014
  • Post category:Engineered Rubber Products/Engineering/Heavy Equipment

Philippe Grenier Production Coordinator at Elasto Proxy École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), a public engineering school in Montreal, awards the most engineering diplomas in Quebec and is Canada’s third largest…

Continue ReadingCustom Dune Buggy Parts

FDA Approved Silicone Sponge for Custom-Fabricated Rubber Products

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:21 October 2014
  • Post category:Engineered Rubber Products/Engineering/Heavy Equipment

John Rye Branch Manager at Elasto Proxy Food grade silicones are used in food processing facilities and industrial kitchens to help keep food items from coming into contact with equipment…

Continue ReadingFDA Approved Silicone Sponge for Custom-Fabricated Rubber Products

Custom Gaskets Speed Production and Reduce Costs

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:14 October 2014
  • Post category:Engineered Rubber Products/Heavy Equipment/Operations/Purchasing

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Ready-to-install rubber gasketing speeds production, cuts labor costs, and reduces material waste. As we learned in our recent Make It or Buy It? series,…

Continue ReadingCustom Gaskets Speed Production and Reduce Costs

Make It or Buy It? Part 2: Opportunity Costs

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:7 October 2014
  • Post category:Engineered Rubber Products/Heavy Equipment/Operations/Purchasing

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy In Part 1 of this blog series, we considered manufacturing overhead (MOH) costs – and how failing to account for them can cause companies…

Continue ReadingMake It or Buy It? Part 2: Opportunity Costs

Make It or Buy It? Part 1: Manufacturing Overhead Costs

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:30 September 2014
  • Post category:Engineered Rubber Products/Heavy Equipment/Operations/Purchasing

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy What types of products does your company make? No matter what your industry, manufactured goods have two types of costs: direct and indirect. Direct…

Continue ReadingMake It or Buy It? Part 1: Manufacturing Overhead Costs

Tractor Parts: Rubber and Plastic

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:23 September 2014
  • Post category:Engineered Rubber Products/Engineering/Heavy Equipment

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Tractors help put food on our tables and bring innovations to industry. Wheat, corn, soybeans, and potatoes feed hungry humans. Oats, alfalfa, and other…

Continue ReadingTractor Parts: Rubber and Plastic

Rubber Gasket Taping Speeds Installation

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:16 September 2014
  • Post category:Engineered Rubber Products/Engineering/Heavy Equipment

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Taping keeps rubber profiles in place for temporary or permanent fastening. This joining technique isn’t right for every sealing application, but taping is especially…

Continue ReadingRubber Gasket Taping Speeds Installation

Would You Travel by Vacuum Tube Train?

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:2 September 2014
  • Post category:Engineering/Heavy Equipment/News

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Thomas Edison discovered that electricity could travel in a vacuum. Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla Motors, may yet prove that vacuum tubes can…

Continue ReadingWould You Travel by Vacuum Tube Train?

Film Splicing for Rubber Seals and Gaskets

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:26 August 2014
  • Post category:Engineered Rubber Products/Engineering/Heavy Equipment/Operations

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Did you know that there are many different ways to splice rubber seals and gaskets? Examples include film splicing, cold bonding, C-press injection molding,…

Continue ReadingFilm Splicing for Rubber Seals and Gaskets

How Will You Connect to the Industrial Internet of Things?

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:19 August 2014
  • Post category:Engineering/Heavy Equipment/News/Operations

            Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy What is the Industrial Internet? How is it related to the Internet of Things? Is it worth your…

Continue ReadingHow Will You Connect to the Industrial Internet of Things?
  • Go to the previous page
  • 1
  • …
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • …
  • 68
  • Go to the next page

Request a Sample Box

Latest Blog

Door and Hatch Seals

Door and Hatch Seals for Military Land Systems

12 June 2026 No Comments

Elasto Proxy makes door and hatch seals for military land systems in Canada, the United States, and beyond.

Read More »
engine bay insulation

Engine Bay Insulation and Heat Shields for Military Land Systems

7 June 2026 No Comments

Elasto Proxy fabricates engine bay insulation and heat shields for military land systems in Canada, the United States, Europe, and beyond.

Read More »
  • Sign Up for our Newsletter >>
Sign Up Now

Products

  • Custom Silicone Connectors
  • Bulb Trim Seals
  • Sponge Profiles
  • Edge Trim
  • Solid Profiles
  • Dual Durometer
  • Weather Stripping
  • Window Channel
  • Rubber Floor Matting
  • Industrial Tubing
  • Sheeting
  • Bumpers
  • EMIRFI
  • Inflatable Seals
  • Thermal and Acoustic Insulation
  • Molded Parts

Engineering

  • UL Rubber Products
  • Design Review
  • Compound Selection
    • Classification system for elastomeric materials
    • Standard abbreviations for rubbery materials
    • Service temperature of elastomers
    • Relative material cost comparisons
  • Custom Fabrication
    • Laminating
    • Bonding
    • Taping
    • Water Jet Cutting

Added Value Services

  • Costs
  • Logistics
  • Sourcing
  • UV Parts Marking
  • Kitting
  • Warehousing
  • Assembly Packaging
  • Accoustic Lab & Metrology

Industries

  • Transportation
    • Mass Transit
    • Semi Trucks
    • Service Trucks
    • Flatbed Trucks
    • Transport Trucks and Vans
    • Aerospace & Aviation
  • Heavy Equipment
    • Agricultural Equipment
    • Construction Equipment
    • Forestry Equipment
    • Mining Equipment
    • Emergency Vehicles
    • Ground Service Equipment (GSE)
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Defense
  • Medical & Health
  • Enclosure
  • Food Equipment
  • Building

Resource Center

  • Rubber Tolerances Calculator
  • Did You Know?
  • FAQ Videos
  • Numbering
    • Adhesive
    • Category Code
    • Color
    • Diameter (Cord Stock)
    • Direct Width
    • Family Type
    • Hardness
    • Inside Diameter
    • Material Compounds
    • Outside Diameter
    • Thickness
    • Width Codes
  • Rubber Dictionary
logo elastoproxy

1 (800) 263-1450 | Contact Us

Twitter Facebook Google-plus Linkedin Youtube

Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions

© Elasto Proxy

Request A Quote

Fill in your details and we’ll get back to you.

Request a quote for
[elastoproxy-product-name]

[elastoproxy-product-images]

What is Notching ?

Notching removes just the right amount of material for features like raised fastener heads.
|
What is Splicing ?

Splicing bonds or joins the ends of rubber profiles to create finished gaskets.
|
What is Cut Lengths ?

Cut lengths meet RMA tolerances and are water jet cut from coils of rubber.
|
What is Kitting ?

Puts everything your intallers need into a single box to save time on your assembly line.
|
What is UV Printing ?

UV printing marks parts with letters and numbers and promotes traceability.