At XYZ Engineering Solutions, we recently collaborated with a leading automotive OEM to develop a custom mold opening solution for their next-generation LED headlights. The challenge lay in creating a precise mold that could accurately replicate intricate lens patterns while ensuring perfect alignment of multiple LED modules within a tight housing.
Our design team leveraged advanced CAD/CAM software to simulate the flow of molten plastic during injection molding, optimizing gate locations and runner systems to minimize waste and enhance part quality. The custom mold opening incorporated special cooling channels to rapidly solidify the plastic, reducing cycle time by 20%. The resulting headlights boasted exceptional optical clarity, enhancing road visibility and style.
The project's success hinged on our ability to iterate quickly based on initial prototypes' feedback, refining the mold opening design until it met the OEM's stringent quality standards. The final product exceeded expectations, not only in terms of aesthetics but also durability and performance, solidifying our position as a trusted partner in the automotive lighting industry.