The material met all of the company’s performance requirements and offered cost benefits as well. Injection molding = cost savings: Compared with metal fabrication and its time-consuming secondary operations, injection-molded plastics are produced as a net-shape part in a single step, which boosts productivity and lowers system costs. And the material costs for Bergamid resin are lower than those of bent steel plate.

The design team had two objectives: improve vibration damping performance of the boot to deliver a better user experience, and streamline manufacturing of the part to reduce system costs. The company foresaw that integrating this step into the molding process for the saw housing would cut assembly time and overall costs.  Avient gathered detailed data from this customer’s production facility in Mexico and helped them calculate and compare the costs of the two solutions.

The design team had two objectives: improve vibration damping performance of the boot to deliver a better user experience, and streamline manufacturing of the part to reduce system costs. The company foresaw that integrating this step into the molding process for the saw housing would cut assembly time and overall costs.  Avient gathered detailed data from this customer’s production facility in Mexico and helped them calculate and compare the costs of the two solutions.

That saved the company $70,000 a year in direct manufacturing costs. Reduced freight costs: The lower specific gravity of TPEs versus thermoset silicone rubber cut the overall part weight by 20 percent. That reduced associated freight costs by $36,000 a year.

Bumpers and other large parts require significant time and space to paint, which can increase manufacturing complexity and cost. Eliminate the paint and watch cost and complexity ramp down. Raw materials, scrap and manufacturing complexity can comprise as much as 50 percent of the total cost of a part.

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The design team had two objectives: improve vibration damping performance of the boot to deliver a better user experience, and streamline manufacturing of the part to reduce system costs. The company foresaw that integrating this step into the molding process for the saw housing would cut assembly time and overall costs.  Avient gathered detailed data from this customer’s production facility in Mexico and helped them calculate and compare the costs of the two solutions.

The design team had two objectives: improve vibration damping performance of the boot to deliver a better user experience, and streamline manufacturing of the part to reduce system costs. The company foresaw that integrating this step into the molding process for the saw housing would cut assembly time and overall costs.  Avient gathered detailed data from this customer’s production facility in Mexico and helped them calculate and compare the costs of the two solutions.

Cooling costs are a significant cost in managing these large facilities. The need to keep energy costs low is balanced by the desire to create a comfortable setting for attendees. Even on sunny days, roofing made with SiteCool technology can help maintain a lower ambient temperature in the stadium, greatly reducing cooling costs.

Bumpers and other large parts require significant time and space to paint, which can increase manufacturing complexity and cost. Eliminate the paint and watch cost and complexity ramp down. Raw materials, scrap and manufacturing complexity can comprise as much as 50 percent of the total cost of a part.