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Case Studies ABS Plastic Component to Zinc Die Casting

ABS Plastic Component to Zinc Die Casting

Converted a ABS plastic component into a Zinc die casting resulting in increased strength to meet customer demands, the ability to ground mating parts which solved customers problem & met the target price.

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  • Successfully redesigned an ABS plastic component to a zinc die casting using Zamak #3 which exceeded customer expectations
  • Two seperate two cavity molds were designed and built in 24 days
  • Our Customer received 250 samples for Beta testing from each tool in 28 days
  • The Tooling was completed 17% under the quoted price
  • Our Castings met 100% of the dimensional requirements with the first samples
  • PPAP passed on the first  submission
  • Customer given 1,000,000 shot tooling guarantee
  • .017 thick x .05 high rib filling solid and without voids
  • .058 x .200 x .822 long locating arms cast square to body and over moving slides
  • Draft free face to print
  • As-cast surface exceeds customer’s requirements
  • 12 shots (24 pcs.) per minute, 1,440 pcs. per hour (240 pcs./hr. better than estimated
  • Customer price point easily met
  • Extremely aggressive deadline completed 16 days ahead of schedule
  • Zinc casting out perform original plastic component, eliminating potential customer complaints
  • Improved product durability
  • Rigidity no longer an issue, reducing costs with faster installation
  • Grounding of mating parts now possible, eliminating possible electrical issues
  • Strength of the zinc locating arms insures reliable installation and camera positioning
  • Our zinc die casting provides excellent part to part consistency

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