How K'NEX are made infographic
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The toy designers work with factory engineers to develop a plastic injection mold to produce the K’NEX part. A high-volume production steel mold is built and tested. It takes approx. 1000 hours to make a K’NEX mold. We are committed to environmental sustainability. Our manufacturing process minimizes packaging, transportation costs, waste, water consumption and energy. We conserve 150 tons of cardboard per year, enough to fill 3000 cubic yards of landfill space or 3 football fields about a foot deep! Since 1992, The Rodon Group has manufactured K’NEX pieces in their Hatfield, PA facility. How Are K’NEX ® Parts Made? K’NEX is the only building toy company in the world that manufactures 95% of its components in the United States. With over 105 plastic injection molding presses in the 125,000 sq. ft. facility, The Rodon Group is one of the largest family-owned and operated injection molders in the U.S. Since 1992, Rodon has manufactured over 31 BILLION K’NEX parts!! When K’NEX began in 1992, there were 22 pieces in 11 colors. Today there are approximately 850 pieces in 91 colors using 22 different resins. Once the mold is cooled, the pieces are ejected from the mold. O n c e t h e m o l d i s r e a d y f o r p r o d u c t i o n , c o l o r i s ad d e d t o p l a s t i c p e l l e t s , m e l t e d a n d i n j e c t e d i n t o t h e m o l d . For more information on The Rodon Group and K’NEX, visit our websites at www.rodongroup.com and www.knex.com Manufactured in America K’NEX Brands Toys 2,975 parts per min. 178,520 parts per hr. 4,284,480 parts per day 1,563,835,200 parts per year! The Rodon Group can make: 1 3 4 5 2 All scrap is reused and recycled and Rodon uses only non toxic colorants and resins. By using robots The Rodon Group can pack up to 4x more pieces into each box, saving time and cardboard. Fun Fact! This 6ft Ferris Wheel features 8,550 colorful pieces. W e B e i n g G R E E N !
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Infographic that shows how K'NEX are made and the steps in the manufacturing process using plastic injection molding. From design to packaging, K'NEX and The Rodon Group handle all production in-house and are proud to be a Made-In-America manufacturer.
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The toy designers work with factory engineers to develop a plastic injection mold to produce the
K’NEX part.
A high-volume production steel mold is built and tested. It takes approx.
1000 hours to make a K’NEX mold.
We are committed to environmental sustainability. Our manufacturing process
minimizes packaging, transportation costs, waste, water consumption and energy.
We conserve 150 tons of cardboard per year, enough to fill 3000 cubic yards of landfill space or 3 football fields about a foot deep!
Since 1992, The Rodon Group has manufactured K’NEX pieces in their Hatfield, PA facility.
How AreK’NEX® Parts Made?
K’NEX is the only building toy company in the world that manufactures
95% of its components in the United States.
With over 105 plastic injection molding presses in
the 125,000 sq. ft. facility, The Rodon Group is one of the largest family-owned and operated injection molders in the U.S.
Since 1992, Rodon has manufactured over
31 BILLIONK’NEX parts!!
When K’NEX began in 1992, there were
22 pieces in 11 colors.
Today there are approximately
850 pieces in 91 colors using 22 different resins.
Once the mold is cooled, the pieces are ejected from the mold.
Onc
e the mold is ready for produc
tion, color is added to
pla
stic
pel
lets
, melt
ed and injected into the mold.
For more information on The Rodon Group and K’NEX, visit our websites at www.rodongroup.com and www.knex.com
Manufacturedin America
K’NEX Brands Toys
2,975parts per min.
178,520 parts per hr.
4,284,480parts per day
1,563,835,200 parts per year!
The Rodon Group can make:
1
3
4
5
2
All scrap is reused and recycled and Rodon uses only
non toxic colorants and resins.
By using robots The Rodon Group can pack up to
4x more pieces into each box, saving time and cardboard.
Fun Fact!This 6ft Ferris Wheel
features 8,550 colorful pieces.
We
Being GREEN
!
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