Case Study:
International Injection Molder Lowers Pressure for Lighter Part Weight, Lower Costs, and Faster Cycle Times.
Challenge:
Hayco specializes in complex parts that require high levels of technology, product delivery, and design. These innovative parts often prove to be a challenge to mold.
- Mold complexity required high pressure and tonnage, demanding larger presses.
- To meet part demands, the process often overpacked the molds.
Action:
Hayco partnered with iMFLUX to mold parts at a lower pressure and reinvested pressure savings into fewer machines, lighter parts, faster cycle times, and lowered overall costs.
Results:
Up to 35% Weight Reduction for This Part*
* iMFLUX typically results in 1-3% weight reduction
| Cycle Time Reduction: | 16% |
| Part Cost Reduction: | 17% |
| New Presses: | 400 Ton vs. 500 Ton |
- iMFLUX allows for unique thin wall design that may not be possible with conventional molding.
- Hayco was able to achieve weight reductions of up to 35% on some part components.
- Hayco realized faster cycle times using fewer IMMs to make the same volume.
- The autonomous nature of iMFLUX also reduced their reliance on highly skilled injection molding operators.