Cap compression molding tools polishing

For food, beverage & packaging industries

THE COMPANY

The client is a manufacturer of machinery and consumables for cap compression molding. They are leaders in injection and compression molding machinery.

THE PROBLEM

Before contacting GPAINNOVA, the company relied for their polishing processes on a combination of automated surface finishing and manual polishing due to the lack of an automated polishing method capable of achieving the required level of quality and precision. As a result, a final manual polishing step was necessary.

However, manual polishing poses certain challenges. It involves the use of abrasive tools such as brushes, felts, and polishing compounds, leading to inconsistent finishes across tool sets and presenting a higher risk of tool deformation, size, or geometry alteration. Consequently, this situation leads to escalated labor costs and prolonged polishing time.

THE GOAL

The company sought ways to enhance the production capacity and quality of punch tools for compression molds. To achieve higher quality and extended lifecycles, the customer required a polished finish on the tooling, which would ultimately lead to reduced press downtime.

The polishing target focused on achieving a mirror surface finish and a substantial reduction in roughness, aiming for an Ra goal of 0.05 micrometers while ensuring the radius of the external and internal sharp edges remained below 0.015 mm.

THE SOLUTION

To achieve the aforementioned goal, GPAINNOVA designed a custom fixture to securely hold the pieces during the process. This fixture was meticulously engineered to eliminate the occurrence of shadows, thus preventing any potential damage to the parts due to impacts. Moreover, it was optimized to maximize the equipment’s capacity per cycle (the recommended equipment had the capability to process up to 32 punches in each cycle). Thanks to DLyte, GPAINNOVA’s engineers successfully replaced the customer’s previous approach, which involved a combination of mechanical polishing using nutshell media and manual mechanical polishing.

This outdated method was substituted with an automated and cost-effective process that guarantees consistent, repeatable, and predictable outcomes across different batches of parts.

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    TECHNICAL BENEFITS

    01. Geometry and tolerance preservation & homogeneous results across the piece
    02. Best-in-class concerning surface roughness (Ra under 0.05 micrometers)
    03. Stable results among different batches within the electrolyte lifespan
    04. Longer lifespan for treated parts
    05. Biocompatibility and non-cytotoxicity proved

    OPERATIONAL BENEFITS

    01. Reduced footprint
    02. Time and cost reduction
    03. Exposure of workers during process and maintenance
    04. Handling and storage of media
    05. No need for multistep processes
    06. Easy waste management

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