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The encoder mechanism (including the rubber-covered ball, the

support wheel, both spoked wheels and their axles, the LED, and its
detector) is assembled as a separate unit. The plastic parts were also
manufactured by injection-molding in accordance with proprietary
specifications and trimmed of scrap plastic. After the mechanism is
assembled, the unit is fastened to the PCB using either clips or screws.
The board is now completely assembled and is subjected to an
electronics quality control test.
The mouse's tailits electrical cablehas also been manufactured
using a set of wires, shielding, and the rubber cover. The cable has two
additional pieces of molded rubber called overmolds. These are strain
relief devices that prevent the cable from detaching from the mouse or
its connector plug if the cable is tugged. Mouse makers typically design
their own shapes for overmolds. The near-mouse overmold is hooked to
the housing, and, at the opposite end of the tail, the connector is
soldered to the wires and the connector overmold is popped into place.
The pieces of the outer shell are visually inspected after molding,
trimming, and surface (finish) treatment and prior to assembly. The
outer shell is assembled in four steps. The completed PCB and encoder
assembly is inserted into the bottom of the shell. The buttons are
snapped into the top part of the housing, the cable is attached, and the
top and bottom are screwed together using automated screwdrivers.

12)A-Pac Manufacturing produces polyethylene bags (shopping bags)
through a blown-film extrusion process.
In the blown-film extrusion process, small plastic pellets (called resin)
are melted down under controlled conditions so that they become
molten and pliable. They are then pressed (extruded) through a circular
die gap to form a continuous tube of plastic. While it is still in this
molten state, the tube is pinched off at one end and then inflated and
stretched to the size and thickness of the desired finished product. The
inflated bubble of plastic is drawn vertically up a tower so that it has a
chance to cool before it is flattened out and wound onto a roll.
After the plastic is on a roll, it can be cut to form tubing, single-wound
sheeting, or centerfold sheeting. Most often, we transform the plastic
into poly bags.

13)The process of injection blow molding (IBM) is used for the

production of hollow plastic objects. Injection blow molding is
performed in basically three stages. At the first stage, melted plastic is
injected into a mold cavity to produce a preform parison. The preform is
shaped like a test tube, but with a molded screw finish at the top. The
preform is then transferred to the second, blow-molding stage. Air is
blown through a core pin to expand the preform against a cold mold
cavity. The container is then transferred to the third station for ejection.