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[Infographic] How Plastic Injection Molders Achieve Uniform Wall Thickness
If you look closely at any plastic injection-molded product — be it a toothbrush holder, electric razor housing, or phone case — you’ll notice how their walls are all relatively uniform. Achieving uniform wall thickness is one of the fundamental concepts of plastic injection molding. Ignoring it can result in sinking, warping, and even dysfunctional…
[Infographic] 8 Things To Consider During Your Initial Design Process
The benefits of using injection molding to manufacture parts are limitless. A process that givenew possibilities to the volume, efficiency, quality, and affordability of part production, injection molding has proven noteworthy and versatile. However, when design concepts are hastened or ill-planned, problems such as inferior part quality, manufacturing delays, and unplanned cost overruns can arise.
10 Principles and Considerations of Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
The goal of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) is to reduce manufacturing costs without reducing quality or performance.
Essential Tips for Designing a Part for Injection Molding
Every manufacturer knows that before starting to draw up the design for a new part to be produced with injection molding it’s necessary to take many design essentials into consideration.
4 Ways You Can Improve The Manufacturability of Your Part for Injection Molding
Injection molding is an incredibly efficient and accurate way to produce and enhance parts of all shapes and sizes. If you want to optimize the manufacturability of a part for injection molding, you will need to understand the different aspects and details of this process.
5 DFM Tips Engineers Can Use to Improve Manufacturability
In the manufacturing industry, a commonly used acronym is DFM. It stands for design for manufacturing and it refers to the various factors going into a design so that it can be manufactured at the lowest cost possible without sacrificing quality. When a product is designed for manufacturing, the goals are to reduce cost by…
Catch and Pawl
PartCatch and Pawl Abstract Through automation of the production operation of Strattec’s Catch and Pawl numerous benefits were achieved: stable cycle time, removal of human error, a highly repeatable process, and a competitive price. Key Points Throughout this project New Berlin Plastics: Implemented a complicated automation system Created an incredibly stable cycle through automation Established…
Tiger Latch Handle
Part: Tiger Latch Handle AbstractA global automotive supplier approached New Berlin Plastics when it needed an innovative manufacturing solution. The Tiger Latch Handle was destined for a major marine engine manufacturer, therefore our customer required a molder that had experience producing paint-ready surfaces and could quickly move the design from concept to production. Our customer-focused team…
Aston Martin ECU
Part: Aston Martin ECU Exterior Shell, Lens Battery Cover, and Bezel Abstract Two grand isn’t unheard of for jewelry, but when the jewelry is your car key the price might raise some eyebrows. Aston Martin unveiled a new DBS line in 2007 (original line 1967-1972) and weren’t shy about pulling out all the stops. The ECU…
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