Medical Injection Molding

The Challenge: Pole Clamp for Medical Operatory and Hospital Use

The Solution: ProMold - Gauer, Inc. Injection Mold

In the medical marketplace a product must comply with strict industry standards. The design and construction of a mold can have a significant impact on product quality and manufacturing costs.

The Process:

Revise and analyze all product data.
A. Critical tolerance areas .013mm (.0005 in.) plastic
B. Product aesthetics for appearance surfaces
C. Material specifications, 55% glass reinforced engineered
thermoplastic
D. Product review to improve moldability

Design and detail a functional injection mold.
A. Establish a project time line
B. Complete preliminary mold design, concept drawings
C. Mold concept review at customer facility
D. Determine mold steels and plating requirements for
maximum mold life
E. Final detail drawings of all non-standard/custom
manufactured components
F. Final design review and sign off

Build a precision hardened steel mold.
A. Secure raw materials from reliable vendors
B. Determine proper manufacturing methods
C. Proceed with machining of components
D. Inspect, fit and assemble the mold
E. Pre-shipment mold trial and evaluation

The Solution:

ProMold - Gauer, Inc., through careful analysis, was able to engineer the right solution. By incorporating mechanical actions for both sliding and unscrewing mechanisms, a self-contained, easy to set up mold was constructed. These mechanical actions utilize press movements to reduce the overall molding cycle.

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