Customer Challenge
- Maintain aggressive global pricing for energy saving systems
- Convert machined aluminum part to molded engineered thermoplastic
- Simplify production process.
Technical Solution
- Consolidated three separate metal components into one a one piece molded part
- One manufacturing process to produce final product
- Shorten manufacturing lead-times
Outcome
- Customer reduced inventory items (sku reduction)
- Significant cost savings ~ 50% over three piece version
- Performance enhancement – reduced energy requirement to activate in the use application (inertia required for system)
- Supporting customer from North American and Asian manufacturing facilities