Change the gate in the mold
Equipment
SolutionChange each mold's gate, where plastic enters the part, so parts break off and one person packs for two presses.
| Saves per year | $56,000: 0.9 of a worker's hours |
| Cost | About $12,000 for three molds |
| Payback | About 2.5 months |
| Catch | It does not suit brittle plastics, and a customer may have to approve the small mark it leaves. |
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