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    The document provides guidelines for tooling considerations in product design for plastic molding. It recommends maintaining a uniform wall thickness of 2.0mm, using snap fits and thread forming screws to reduce hardware, and adding draft angles of 1.5 degrees per side to facilitate part removal. Undercuts and side draws should be avoided by using through-wall openings instead. Tight tolerances should be avoided to reduce costs.

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    The document provides guidelines for tooling considerations in product design for plastic molding. It recommends maintaining a uniform wall thickness of 2.0mm, using snap fits and thread forming screws to reduce hardware, and adding draft angles of 1.5 degrees per side to facilitate part removal. Undercuts and side draws should be avoided by using through-wall openings instead. Tight tolerances should be avoided to reduce costs.

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    Tooling considerations for

    product design.
    Plastic Design Major Messages

    1. Maintain a uniform wall section - 2.0mm is typical.


    2. Utilize the appropriate radii where applicable:
    3. Strive to use snap fit and thread forming screws whenever possible to
    eliminate hardware, maximize design for assembly (DFA), and achieve the lowest
    cost.

    4. Draft is mandatory. 1.5 degrees per side, plus 1 degree per 0.001 depth of
    texture.

    5. Eliminate side draws (slides) and undercuts (lifters) whenever possible. Use
    through wall openings.

    6. Use the general tolerance box - tight tolerances drive up part and tooling cost.

    7. Do not put datum on flexible walls or points in space.


    Rib to Wall Ratio
    Typical Rules for Rib Thickness

    Conventional Thermoplastics - 0.7T some sink mark will come


    - 0.4T for part which is visible.
    Structural Foam - 1.0T
    Uniform Wall Sections
    It is important to use uniform walls to minimize warp age and maximize manufacturability potential.

    Injection Molding : 2 to 4mm


    Structural Foam : 5 mm
    No thin areas less than 1.5mm
    No thick areas - core for uniform sections.
    Always try to core from the ejector side of part.
    Draft Angles
    Draft is needed to facilitate release of part from mold.

    The draft to use, unless otherwise specified, is 1.5 degrees per side.

    Indicate if draft is to be added or subtracted from nominal dimension.

    Show draft on part whenever possible to avoid confusion as to direction.

    The "No Draft Allowed" is not to be used. Even on critical areas allow 0.5 degrees.
    Limits of Undercuts
    Eliminate undercuts by alternative redesign.

    A minimum of 5 degree shut-off is required for all areas around a through opening. A 7 degree angle is
    even better.

    See "Bad" steel conditions for steel limitations


    "Bad" Steel Conditions
    Generally, "Bad" steel conditions can be avoided if all standing steel has a height to width ratio of 1:1 or
    better.
    Slide Core

    Molded Part

    Undercut
    Horn Pin

    Slide
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core

    Pulled Undercut
    Slide Core

    Pulled Undercut
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core

    Excessive travel
    Slide Core
    Slide Core

    Cover tool

    Molded
    part
    Horn Pin

    Locking Block

    Undercut

    Spring
    Slide core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Locking Block Core pin

    Molded
    part
    Horn Pin

    Undercut

    Spring
    Slide core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Slide Core
    Accelerated Lifter
    Lifter

    Undercut

    Angled pin
    Accelerated Lifter
    Accelerated Lifter
    Accelerated Lifter
    Accelerated Lifter
    Accelerated Lifter
    Accelerated Lifter
    Accelerated Lifter
    Crash condition
    Hydraulic cylinder

    Core pin Undercut

    Hydraulic Cylinder
    Hydraulic cylinder
    Hydraulic pin
    Ejecting molded part
    Ejecting molded part
    Actuating Core pin
    Ejection of undercut part
    Undercut

    Hydraulic Cylinder

    Slide Core
    Ejection of undercut part
    Ejection of undercut part
    Ejection of undercut part
    Ejection of undercut part
    Ejection of undercut part
    Ejection of undercut part
    Ejection of undercut part
    Ejection of undercut part
    Ejection of undercut part
    Pendulum Core Pin
    Pendulum Core Pin
    Pendulum Core Pin
    Pendulum Core Pin
    Pendulum Core Pin
    Pendulum Core Pin
    Pendulum Core Pin
    Pendulum Core Pin
    Pendulum Core Pin
    Pendulum Core Pin
    Center Rib with Undercut

    Undercut
    Center Rib with Undercut
    Center Rib with Undercut
    Center Rib with Undercut
    Center Rib with Undercut
    Center Rib with Undercut
    Center Rib with Undercut
    Forced Ejection
    Forced Ejection
    Forced Ejection
    Forced Ejection
    Forced Ejection
    Multiple Undercut
    Molded Part
    Slide

    Hydraulic Cylinder
    Die Opening
    Die Opening
    Lifter Ejection
    Part Ejection
    Lifter Return
    Slide Return
    Die Closing
    Multiple External Slides
    Locking Block Core Pin

    Molded part

    Horn Pin

    Undercut

    Spring
    Slide
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple Undercuts
    Multiple External Slides
    Locking block Core pin

    Molded part

    Horn Pin

    Under

    Spring
    Slide
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Multiple External Slides
    Angled Lifter
    Molded
    part
    Lifter

    Undercut

    Horn pin

    Lose core
    Angled Lifter
    Ejection
    Ejection
    Ejection
    Ejection
    Die closing
    Die closing
    Die closing
    A B
    Impossible lifter condition
    B

    A
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