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Don Y
- Jan 1, 1970
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Hi,
We're exploring different packaging configurations for
a product. The casing will either be a casting (aluminum,
etc.) or injection molded plastic.
For the plastic option, we are concerned as to how much
up front effort we should put into the tooling knowing
that wear is inevitable, etc.
Volumes are such that hard tooling is the only practical
option (~100K pieces/year). But, the question as to whether
to budget for tool rework/maintenance vs. simply replacing
the tooling on some <mumble> schedule.
The latter option allows us to plan for packaging changes
that might be beneficial (for engineering or cosmetic
reasons).
Any folks have a feel for when it makes more sense to just
toss the tooling and start fresh? (i.e., after 100K pieces,
the tooling doesn't "owe us anything" :> )
Thx,
--don
We're exploring different packaging configurations for
a product. The casing will either be a casting (aluminum,
etc.) or injection molded plastic.
For the plastic option, we are concerned as to how much
up front effort we should put into the tooling knowing
that wear is inevitable, etc.
Volumes are such that hard tooling is the only practical
option (~100K pieces/year). But, the question as to whether
to budget for tool rework/maintenance vs. simply replacing
the tooling on some <mumble> schedule.
The latter option allows us to plan for packaging changes
that might be beneficial (for engineering or cosmetic
reasons).
Any folks have a feel for when it makes more sense to just
toss the tooling and start fresh? (i.e., after 100K pieces,
the tooling doesn't "owe us anything" :> )
Thx,
--don