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Cutting Edge Technologies-Flexible & global.

Product development partner

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Global Locations

Balda locationR&D Centre Tool production

American Europe Asia

Manaus

Sao Paulo

Chennai

Ipoh

Beijing

Suzhou

Xiamen

Taipei

Brazil

India

China

Malaysia

Taiwan

GermanyBad OeynhausenNorth America

Raleigh-Durham (NC)

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Technology Index

• Tooling• Balda Global standards (BGT

& BMES)• Cycle times

• Molding• Special resins• Injection Compression• Insert & over molding• In Mold Decoration• Metal and Ceramic Injection

molding• NMT-Nano Molding

Technology

• Surface decoration• Spray painting• Metallization• Printing• Etching

• Metal Applications• Materials• Secondary processes

• Assembly processes• Laser welding• Thermal bonding• Electronic assembly• RF & Functional testing

• Qualification Facilities• Reliability• Robustness

• Product Development• Mechanical design• Test and verification• Regulatory qualification• Turnkey product development

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New activities 2008...

Process and Tooling• Digital printing (further Development)• Glass Insert Molding (Mineral and ITO) • Leather/Textile Insert Molding• Scented plastics• Reinforced plastics• Laser decoration

• Bluetooth headset- mono, stereo, noise canceling

• Bluetooth car kit• Touch screen applications/displays• Tire pressure monitor system

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Tooling

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Global Tooling

• Balda Global Tool standard• BMES• Design for short cycle time

Cavity

Core

Ejector unit

5S

1.2s

1.0s

0.4s

1.0s

1.4s

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Molding

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Texture Technology

• Status • Tool texturing ready for production

• Benefits • Common injection process• repeatable • easy maintenance • Wood, leather, brushed steel or

aluminum, paper texture or stone is possible

• Reference • Sony Ericsson-W850i (in-house)

Special Resins Aroma (Smelly)

• Status• Aroma plastics in production (USB sticks)• Material : Cellulose Acetate (CA)• Supplier from USA

• Benefits• Seasonal fragrance possible• Long lasting smell (6 months to 1 year)• Wide variety (sandalwood, strawberry, pine)

• Reference• USB stick• Bluetooth headset

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Injection compression molding

• Status• Running in production camera/display lenses &

lens –front cover• Combinations with IMD/IML

• Benefits• Combine optical function with housing• Thinner parts can be molded• Improved optical performance

• Reference• Several parts in high volume for Mobile phone

market leader

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Metal Insert Molding

• Status• Running in Production non-cosmetic

• Development for cosmetic metal parts

• Benefits• Increased strength/stiffness

• Shielding functions

• Reference• Several Mobile phone frames

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In Mold Decoration (IMD/IML)

• Status• Running in production 1K & 2K IML• 1 sided and 2 sided IMD

• Benefits• Flexible decoration (IML)• Molded Interconnect Devices (MID)• Half mirror effects (IMD&IML)

• Reference• Mobile phone parts

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Injecting Ceramic or Metal

• Status• Under development

• Benefits• Design freedom as plastic parts

• Less secondary process

• Existing molding machines

• Reference• Sample parts only

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Surface Decoration

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Special spray coatings

• Status• Anti Fingerprint, Bacterial

• Ready for production

• Ceramic paint

• Benefits• Good for high gloss surface

• New trend in fashion

• Reference• Mobile phone battery cover

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Leather effect paint

• Status• Ready for Production

• Benefits• Leather look and feel

• Good yield, flexible application

• Good with soft touch finish

• Reference• Mobile phone battery cover

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Special Paint effects

• Status• Reflex in production

• High gloss in production

• Gradient under development

• Benefits• Special trendy effects

• 3D effects

• Unique decorations

• Reference• Mobile phone battery covers

Special Paint effects

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Metallization variants

• Status• Running in production and in –house• Studying implementation in spindle lines

• Benefits• Metal effect and feeling• Variation in colors and mirror effect• Conductive or non conductive (NMVM-new)

• Reference• Several parts in high volume for Mobile

phone market leader

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In-House NCVM

• Integrated in Complete clean-room Paintline• Capacity of 8 Million parts/month (Beijing – 4, Suzhou-4))

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Digital Printing

• Status• Running in production

• Benefits• Excellent for customization

• Flexibility and costs

• Reference• Personalized mobile phone covers

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Laser etching

• Status• Ready for production

• Benefits• Free artwork design

• Flexibility of material and surface

• Stable process

• Reference• Automotive/Mobile parts

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Metal applications

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Materials

• Status• Aluminum - Duralumin• Stainless steel• Mg-Al under development• Titanium

• Benefits• Strength & decoration • Integrate with molding• Surface finishing

• Reference• Mobile phone cover• Digital camera case• MP3 and navigation device

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Post processing

• Status• Hairline, diamond cut, polish• Brush, laser weld & etch• Chemical etch & de-bur in

development• Metal In-mould Plastic in

development

• Benefits• MIP reduce process & thickness• Variation in cosmetic surface• Multiple material combinations

• Reference• Mobile phone and camera

enclosures

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Surface decoration

• Status• Anodizing, Electro Deposit (ED)• PVD• Printing• Electronic polishing (stainless)

• Benefits• Flexibility on several materials• Variation in reliability• Colorful

• Reference• Mobile phone and camera enclosures

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Assembly Processes

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Joining processes

• Status• Ultrasonic welding/heat staking

• Bonding – thermal/glue/tape

• Laser welding

• Screw and manual assembly

• Benefits• No complex pre-processing

• Flexible

• Reference• Mobile phone and accessory products

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Electronic assembly & test

• Status• PCB & FPC assembly• Functional and RF test• Final product assembly and test• On line acoustic testing

• Reference• Mobile phone assembly & test• Bluetooth product assembly & test

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Qualification Facilities

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Qualification tests

• Status• Environmental test• Reliability test• Robustness test• Regulatory / safety• Pre- & Post parametric testing

• Comment• Partly in-house and outsourced

• Reference• Mobile phones• Bluetooth products• Consumer products

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Product development

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Product development

• Status• Mobile phone mechanical design• Industrial design• Concept studies• Full product design (HW/SW/M/ID)• Regulatory approval & testing

• Reference• Mobile phone projects• Bluetooth products• Acoustic devices• Consumer products• Turnkey full product development

Experience

Sony Ericsson (HCB700) Bluetooth Car Kit Sony Ericsson (MPS60)

MP3 Speaker

Cellpoint (Flamingo)Bluetooth headset

Sony Ericsson (HBH-PV700) Bluetooth headset

Sagem (MyCarkit)Bluetooth Car Kit

Nokia (CK15W)Bluetooth Car KitSony Ericsson (HBH-DS200)

Bluetooth Stereo headset

Tyre Pressure Monitoring

Sony Ericsson (HCB-150) Bluetooth Car Kit

Sony Ericsson (MD-300) Broadband USB Modem

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Development tools

• 3D modeling, Pro-E, UG• PCB design in Protel• Head Acoustics AQUA• CLIO acoustics (audiomatica)• Clear case/Clear quest SW tools• Lab view Test development• Environmental test equipment• Electrical and RF test & measurement• Universal BT tester and CMU200 GSM tester• RF, EMI and EMC test facilities• OBJET 3D model printer (prototyping)• 6-sigma mini-tab

Roadmap process technology

• Glass insert molding (plain & ITO)• Nano-molding (plastic on metal)• Scented / photo / thermo resins• Tool texturing• 2K – over – insert molding• 2D – 3D printing• Anti bacterial / bio-degradable resins / re-grind

materials• Temperature resistant resins• Special molding /vacuum/rapid heat cycle• Special painting effects

Roadmap product development

• Noise canceling headset• Speaker / phone stereo portable Bluetooth• Portable display – touch screen• Digital Photo Frame +++• Bluetooth car kit different tiers• Stereo Bluetooth headset ++• Display products with connectivity• Tire Pressure sensor (PV-CV-2W)• Car integrations – hands free-TPMS-toll tag

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Thank you

Hector A MazaNational Sales Manager408-761-6276hmaza@balda-usa.com