Manufacturing

Nearshore location offers cost & logistical advantages

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

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