Fast production of customer specific connectors for electronics: Speeding Up the Development and Production of Highly Accurate Overmoldings.
3D-printed injection molding tools for rapid connector production
Summary
Challenge
Solution
DfAM of the IM mold and 3D print the IM mold using Ultracur3D® RG 3280.
Value
- Production time from 6-10 weeks to just 3-4 days
- 8 mold components could be printed in just 2 hours
- Achieved an impressive €5000 in cost savings
Products & Services
- Application consulting
- DfAM: Simulation and design of mold
- Ultracur3D® RG 3280
AM I Navigator Maturity Model
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Strategy
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Starting to use AM to increase business results and growth
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Product Design
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Intense DfAM on tools
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Material
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Material critical to application
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Process Engineering
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Still level 3, as it is still young, but already much research in DfAM of IM tool and and printing process
PE4
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Production Setup
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No process automation yet
PS3
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Manufacturing Execution
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Manual process
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Quality
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Part quality in single metrics is assessed and documented after completing production steps. Compliance with required standards and certifications assessed. Repeatability of each process step is assessed.
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Maintenance & Service
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Regular printer maintenance
MS4
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Environmental Sustainability
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Exploring AM with initial initiatives; minimal regulatory compliance for sustainability; no strategic significance.
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People & Organization
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Evaluate your additive manufacturing capabilities across 10 different dimensions.
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