Manufacturing
Our nearshore manufacturing facility just over the US border in Mexico offers cost & logistical advantages and mitigates supply chain risks.
We can quickly scale complex manufacturing processes from validation to high volume—all under one roof. Nearly 210,000 square feet of manufacturing space includes 3 ISO 8 cleanrooms to support a broad range of complex manufacturing and assembly processes.
Benefits of our nearshore location include:
- Lower labor costs than domestic manufacturing
- iiMED manages all freight and customs logistics for US/Mexico border
- Allows for smaller, more frequent shipments
- Convenient time zone facilitates communication and travel
RF & ultrasonic welding
From spot welds to large-scale platen welds, our RF & ultrasonic fabric- and film-welding capabilities allow us to meet any customer need.
Capabilities
- RF platen welds up to 24”x 36” (~61 cm x 91 cm)
- Large-scale platen welds up to 40” X 60” (~102 cm x 152 cm)
- Hook & loop
- Tube mandrel welds
- Tears
Materials
- Dielectric polymer films
- Laminated textiles
- Weldable or backed hook & loop
Flame lamination
We can combine almost any textiles to create unique, customizable configurations.
Capabilities
- 2- or 3-layer capability
- Continuous 2-sided lamination
- Up to 70” (~178 cm) wide
- Thicknesses from .100” to .500” (~.25 cm to 1.27 cm)
- Validated to ASTM standards
Materials
- Polyurethane/polyethylene foam
- Wovens
- Nonwovens
- Knits
- Performance technical textiles
- Foams
Textile and film converting
Our high-precision computerized numerical control (CNC) cutting capability ensures efficiency, minimizes waste, and is scalable to any volume requirements.
Capabilities
- High-pile fabric converting
- Sheer slitting
- Sheeting
- Die-cutting
- Printing
- Direct to textile
- Screen printing (UV and IR cure)
Materials
- Films
- Fabrics
- Tapes
- Paper
Specialty and high-volume sewing
We have the capability to quickly deploy and scale your program with 24/7 operations. Our extensive operation employs more than 350 skilled sewing professionals with extensive industry knowledge and expertise. We’ve developed a Lean training program for onboarding new personnel to help ensure a consistent pool of talent.
Capabilities
- 200+ dedicated sewing stations
- Single & double needle
- Small- & large-field programmable tackers
- Zig-zag stitching
- Overlock/flatlock
- Cover stitching
- Custom embroidery
- Ultrasonic sealing
- Lightweight shapewear to heavy-duty walking foot applications
- Lightweight T30 to heavy-duty T90 thread to cover all application requirements
