| The
Industry |
|
Medical
Device Manufacturing
|
| The
Product |
|
Surgical
Skin Stapler Handle
|
|
 |
|
| Product
History |
|
In
the past, the handle had been molded from Dow's White
Polycarbonate on a Cincinnati Milacron Injection Molding
Press.
|
| The
Challenge |
|
Reduce
the cost of a skin stapler handle without affecting
the mechanical properties or functionality of the product.
|
| The
UPG Solution |
|
Mold
handle on a 150-ton Engel Injection Molding Press specially
equipped for UPG Microcellular molding.
|
| The
Results |
- Reduced
Cycle Time
- Elimination
of Sink Marks
- Less
Scrap
After just four hours of testing, the cycle time was
reduced by 37% with a melt temperature of 550°F,
Injection Pressure of 10,000 psi, and a mold temperature
of 160°F.
|
| The
Bottom Line Benefits |
|
By
dramatically reducing cycle time and enhancing the quality
of each molded part, UPG and its customer/partner, have
been able to significantly reduce the cost of manufacturing
molded skin stapler handles.
|
