Small batch production with multiple processes, saving the cost of opening formal molds
Small batch production of a certain medical project
Challenge
The selection of products requires high material performance, small batch sizes, and the material and surface treatment must meet medical standards. Generally there is no formal budget for molds and there are strict requirements for cost control. A rapid mold project for the first batch of 200 sets of hemodialysis machines for a well-known medical customer. The parts include plastic parts, aluminum parts, and sheet metal parts...
Countermeasures
·Classification according to the quality requirements of each part
·Material selection first uses 3D printing samples to check the structural design
·Internal functional parts can be directly printed using SLS.
·Aluminum parts are processed using CNC cutting
·The transparent parts with simple structure adopt blister technology
·The remaining batch products adopt aluminum molds, silicone molds, and composite material molds
Result
·The material properties of various parts have passed the test
·Product launch time in advance
·The project was very successful
Cost comparison and delivery time analysis
·The cost is reduced by 50% compared with the formal mold process
·Can save 1 million yuan a year
·Shorten delivery time by 25 days
Customer Reviews
RPS's full supply chain business from product R&D and proofing to mass production allows our different parts to be completed together, greatly reducing our procurement pressure. Moreover, the response speed of RPS is extremely fast, which fully meets our requirements for rapid market launch and processing of new products.
--Liu Gong, product engineer of a well-known medical device company