DFM & Material Science
NMC Dynaplas can fulfill all your plastic needs from initial design concept in 3D CAD to in-house tooling to full multi million part production runs.
Development and Prototype Support / End-to-End Design
- Using Additive Manufacturing (aka 3-D Printing)
- Various processes and materials
- Hybrid design flexibility – additive / molded
- Rapid Prototyping / DFM Evaluation + Application Flexibility including Regulatory Material Considerations
- Aluminum tooling / inserts only tooling
- Minimize investment and time
- In House and External Molding Options
- Large tonnage range
- Small shot 13T to 550T (internal)
- Multiple Molding Options
- 2-Shot
- Over-molding
- Insert molding
- Modular
- Horizontal
- Large tonnage range
- Value Add Processes Support
- Component Assembly
- Ultrasonic Welding
- Machining
- Labeling
- Quality Control
- Metrology resources
- CMM including scanning
- Roundness Tester
- Surface Roughness
- Static load testing, retention testing
- Metrology resources
Critical Steps to Scientific Injection Molding
Our experienced development personnel use a scientific molding approach to develop cost effective, highly reliable manufacturing solutions for your specific need.
- Design of Experiments DOE
- MoldFlow Analysis
- Mechanical cycling
- Short shot analysis and fill study
- Viscosity curve and gate freeze
- Balance of fill between cavities
- Pressure loss through system
- Quality inspection and critical dimension review
- High/low challenge
- Weight study
- Document process sheet
- In-Mold Cavity pressure transducers
Program Management
A systematic approach to launching programs on time and on budget.
- Defined roles aligned with engineering/quality standards
- PFMEA
- Advanced Product and Quality Planning (APQP)
- Creative problem-solving methodologies
- Implementation of lessons learned
R&D
NMC Dynaplas actively pursues Research & Development Projects. Our engineering team is dedicated to expanding what is possible with plastics and is continually advancing and resetting the boundaries.
Case Study: ADAS Camera Bracket
Customer Challenge
- Tight development budget/timeline for concept validation
- Maintain aggressive global pricing for ADAS solutions
- Significant post mold cost added – painting parts to reduce reflectivity
Technical Solution
- Provided molded-in anti-reflective texture to replace paint
- Identified process improvement to eliminate paint using anti-reflective texture
- Created hybrid additive manufactured parts with molded texture plaque inlays in functional areas
- Supplied 50 sets in 4 weeks
Outcome
- Molded in AR texture successful alternative to paint
- Provided CV assemblies for lab and in-application testing
- Recommended design for optimized manufacturing
