WORKPIECE PARAMETERS OPTIMISATION
Goal:
Reduce part weight and optimize production efficiency by modifying a HP die cast mold for aluminium (designed and manufactured by a competitive company)
Actions:
Relieving the weight of a workpiece by introducing ribbing, wall thickness correction in non-visible areas, applying industrial design to visible areas.
Result:
Part weight reduced by 30%
Production cycle time reduced by 20%
Increasing production efficiency
Goal:
Increase production efficiency and reduce part weight by adapting forming nests and tool functional sections
Actions:
Normalisation of wall thickness, introduction of ribbing in thermal junction areas, increased efficiency of the thermostatic system for cavities and forming cores
Result:
Improved workpiece surface quality
Eliminated problems associated with casting defects
Reduced part weight from 2.4kg to 1.9kg