Failure is Not an Option
SABREEN’S Preeminent Expertise: We’re here to support you, from 1-hour teleconferences to full projects and turnkey systems integration.
The Sabreen Group has solved manufacturing problems for 550 companies in 35 countries since 1992. Our unique capabilities are based upon “hands-on” process knowledge, combined with a deep understanding of polymer science and manufacturing techniques. SABREEN’S affiliations with top universities and OEM’s enable us to conduct cutting-edge analyses & modeling. We identify root-causal problems and implement 6-Sigma process solutions. Every SABREEN expert is renown in their field with over 25-years of experience. That engineering is published openly — in the technical blog, the plastics technical library, and the company history.
Engineering Services
SABREEN’s unique technical abilities stem from decades of “hands-on” process knowledge combined with an extensive knowledge of science, engineering, and manufacturing techniques. Our affiliations with top universities and industry leaders allow us to develop and implement cutting-edge solutions with 6-Sigma precision.
- Rapid response problem-solving onsite
- Process development and optimization, statistical validation
- Laser marking additive formulations, color-match prototype samples
- Inkjet fluid chemistry development, printhead design, systems integration
- Integration of turnkey laser and inkjet equipment systems, training
- Product performance, accelerated aging, FMEA testing
- Analytical failure analysis, Bio-risk assessment reports
- Laser safety certification, Laser Safety Officer (LSO)
- Expert client testimony, patent review
Recognizing the finite resources of our planet we aggressively pursue the use of new eco-friendly materials and processes.
Industries we serve
Sabreen engineering services are applied across regulated and high-reliability manufacturing. Each industry page covers the standards, materials and process constraints specific to that sector.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an engagement with The Sabreen Group typically look like?
It runs from feasibility through to production implementation: establishing whether a process can meet the requirement, developing the process against the actual production materials, and supporting it into manufacturing. The disciplines covered are laser marking, surface pretreatment, bonding, coating, decorating and product security.
Do you work on a problem in existing production, or only on new development?
Both. A large part of the work is diagnosing processes already running that have started producing failures -- adhesion loss, marking contrast drift, bond failures in the field -- where the cause is usually a change in the surface or the material rather than in the process settings that get adjusted first.
Do you sell equipment?
No. The recommendation is independent of any equipment manufacturer, which matters in an area where several widely repeated claims about the relative merits of pretreatment and marking equipment originate with the companies selling it.
Which industries are served?
Aerospace and defense, automotive, electronics, medical devices and general industrial manufacturing, with additional work in pharmaceutical manufacturing and in consumer product categories where authentication matters. Laser additives were first developed here in 1992 for aerospace, US military and NASA applications.
How does an initial inquiry work?
The site invites a call to discuss the application pro bono. In practice the useful first conversation covers the polymer and grade, the process being attempted, what the failure looks like and what the part has to survive in service -- those four things determine whether the problem is a surface problem, a materials problem or a process problem.
