Case study
Project Background
A rapidly-growing European medical device firm was looking for a partner for their high-end eye diagnostics device. Annual demand for this product is hundreds of units, with a design that could require modifications in order to respond to the changing market needs.
RPWORLD Solutions
(Traditional injection molding would require 2 to 4 months, cost over $100,000 and not permit major design changes once the mold has been made.)
2. Project management:
3. Produce fixtures and gauge tools to ensure accurate hole location, tolerances and final assembly.
4. Cooper painting on the interior surface to achieve the EMC effect.
5. Customized Packing Solution: Designed by our engineering department for protection during shipment.
6. Engineering analysis and design optimization.
After further analysis, the client discovered that the rounded corner was smaller than what was specified in the 3D data (3D data R1.8 vs. measured size R1). The the round corner being too small led to stress concentration and cracking.
An Internal Meeting Was Held Once We Received The Feedback. We Determined That The Round Corner R1 Was Not The Cause Of The Crack.
Force Is Required To Assemble Both Parts, Causing Significant Stress In The Plastic Shell Concentrated At The Rounded Corner. This Was Found To Be The Root Cause Of The Crack. We Submitted Our Analysis Report To The Client Along With A Suggested Improvement Plan.
The Improvement Plan Was Approved And The Crack Issue Never Occurred Again.
Thanks a million for your great support, I sometimes have the impression you are in our office next door! What distinguish RPWORLD is your quick delivery times & flexibility, and good understanding of technical requirements.
- R&D Team Leader
Wevolver 2023