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Challenge |
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High volume production with abrasive material (1 million parts per year) |
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Eliminate cold sprue in part center to avoid post molding operation |
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Fan part, requires tight roundness tolerance, rotates at high rpm in assembly |
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Use flow analysis to determine best fill method |
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Improve part design for better flow properties |
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Design hot runner and mold layout to allow parts to be molded in a 250 ton machine |
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Results |
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Cost savings, cold runner and secondary operations completely eliminated |
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Faster cycle times than center sprue gated |
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Perfect part dimensions achived through exact positioning of 3 nozzles |
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Improved cooling in part center |
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Return on investment for flow analysis, 1 week of production |
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Wear resistant Rheo-Pro® nozzle tips provide long gate life |
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