Reduce Cycle Time & Save a Dime
We’ve partnered up with NXC MFG to provide innovative product solutions that will impact your bottom line. This case study reduces cycle times by 18 seconds and saves thousands of dollars annually! Here’s how.
Customer: Custom Injection Molder
Customer Problem: Cycle time of 48 seconds due to heat build-up in lifter.
Customer Needs:
- Cooling circuit in lifter
- Retrofit with minimal steel changes
- Improve cycle time to meet expectations
Product Solution:
- Added 1/16” NPT water circuit to client provided “off the shelf” lifter CAD geometry
- Eliminated warp in part geometry
- Delivered set of 4 lifters in 8 days
- Drop-in replacement, no change to mating steel components
Results:
- Faster cycle time:
- Reduced from 48 seconds to 30 seconds
- 18 seconds saved per cycle
- 38% improvement
- $126,800 annual savings
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