tooling transfer project challenge: a met plastics case study
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Aerospace OEMMET Plastics Tooling Transfer Challenge
Customer was having significantquality issues with their currentsupplier
Quickly needed to find newsupplier
Capability RequirementsMET Plastics Tooling Transfer Challenge
Large Tooling Transfer
20 molds to produce 45parts with minimal cost
impact
Assessment
Address quality issuesOEM had with current
supplier
Low Volumes
Run low volumes aslow as 100/year on
several parts
MET Plastics Solution
MET Plastics Tooling Transfer Challenge
In-house tooling allowed for a smoothmold transfer process
Completed a thorough inspection &mold cleaning
Corrected quality issues
Provided recommendations to optimizemolding process
Exceeding Customer Expectations
MET Plastics Tooling Transfer Challenge
MET Plastics' engineers, processtechnicians, and mold makersworked on sampling & discoveredways to reduce process costs for theAerospace OEM
Above AverageResults
MET Plastics Tooling Transfer Challenge
Lower process costsLower part cost
Quality issues eliminated
Developed stocking programLess down time
MET Plastics is an AS9100 certified plastic injectionmolding company based in Elk Grove Village, IllinoisTo learn more about MET Plastics' capabilities visit
metplastics.com