Medical Light Pipe Molding in Wallingford, CT
Headquartered in Wallingford, CT and serving medical device makers and OEMs across the US.
Power Indicator Light Pipe
Scope: A manufacturer of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) required a new Light Pipe to indicate power status . J&L Plastic Molding was chosen to provide a Medical Device Injection Molding solution.
The Medical Device Power Indicator Light Pipe Project
The challenge for this medical device project was to design and build Tooling to injection mold the Light Pipe to specifications and budget.
Part Specifications
- Material Spec UV Stabilized
- Material Spec Polycarbonate, Clear
- Tolerance +/-.005 several dimensions
- Finish SPI B-2
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Tooling
The Tool was sourced to J&L Plastic Molding’s Tooling Vendor. The Tooling Work and initial sampling were completed by J&L Plastic Molding’s vendor. The Tool was to be shipped to J&L Plastic Molding’s facility for production. J&L Plastic Molding’s in-house Toolroom will handle all Tool Maintenance.
Tool Design: The Tool was designed by the Tooling Vendor. The 3D CAD Design of the Tool was submitted to J&L Plastic Molding and approved prior to machining.
Tool Specifications
- # Cavities 2 Cavity Mold
- Tool Material Hardened H13 Cavities and Cores
- Mold Base DME style frame
- Gating Sub Gate / Cold Runner
Tool Sampling: To prepare for the sampling of the tool J&L Plastic Molding shipped the Polycarbonate material to the Vendor for the sampling process. After the toolmaking process was complete the Tooling Samples were submitted to J&L Plastic Molding and approved.
Sampling at J&L Plastic Molding: The Tooling arrived at J&L Plastic Molding’s facility and was sampled. J&L Plastic Molding submitted the injection molded samples and a Tool Qualification FAIR. The Tooling was approved for Production.
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