Large part mfg problem
Large part mfg problem
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Hi All !
I have a part that I am looking to produce a few thousand of. Sounds simple enough right ? Well, the part is almost 41 inches in diameter and has a volume of 465 cu in (almost 20 lbs). The has a little complexity and is a straight pull. I tried getting injection mold quotes, but was turned down everywhere I went (part is too heavy).
Any suggestions for maufacturing?
Thanks
I have a part that I am looking to produce a few thousand of. Sounds simple enough right ? Well, the part is almost 41 inches in diameter and has a volume of 465 cu in (almost 20 lbs). The has a little complexity and is a straight pull. I tried getting injection mold quotes, but was turned down everywhere I went (part is too heavy).
Any suggestions for maufacturing?
Thanks






RE: Large part mfg problem
Mike
RE: Large part mfg problem
I do know a moulder who could injection mould it, but tooling costs would be enormous.
Any moulder who does automotive bumpers should have the capacity if not the will to do the project.
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RE: Large part mfg problem
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http://www.reln.com.au
They specialise in very large mouldings.
Australians are used to small runs, in fact we might be considered the worlds small run specialist nation with a high degree of physical seperation from other markets and a home market of 20,000,000 people.
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They have presses with up to 25 pound shot, structural foam, gas assist, and injection molding, just what you might need for that size of part.
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RE: Large part mfg problem
It may not be, the company I work for, mould parts that are in two or three sections, each part moulded individually and assembled inside each other then moulded over again, a typical example of this is our revolutionary made Hospital Vacuum Pump, which we designed and export worldwide.
Saying that though, you may be right - I'm sure you have researched all avenues, but as a previous poster has suggested (differcult to say without a drawing)