14% cycle time reduction with iTherm® Gate insert
14%
shorter cycle time
Background information
Our customer that works in packaging industry was trying to improve the following areas:
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Cycle time
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Scrap rate
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Moulded product surface blush
Instead of using a conventional gate insert (image on the left), they have decided to use the iTherm® Gate insert (image on the right).
Improvements with iTherm® Gate insert
Cycle time reduction
After replacing the conventional gate insert with iTherm®, cycle time was reduced by 14%
Gate blush improvement
Below is a comparison of gate blush. On the left image the blush after using conventional gate insert, on the right after using iTherm® Gate insert.
