Injection moulding production-ready parts
The challenge
To ensure parts are feasible for production, and fast.
With extensive experience in automotive injection moulding feasibility, GP helps suppliers design and develop manufacturable parts at scale for OEMs.
For this project, the client had perfected the aerodynamics of rear and front brake ducts, an air induction system, front bumpers, trims and body kits for a supercar and motorsports brand, but needed to ensure feasibility.
Approach
Appyling proprietary Generative Parametrics DNA modelling.
The client supplied CFD surfaces which were mapped into DNA modelling – a methodology that automatically and instantly generates manufacturing-feasible designs and updates them in line with any changes that might occur during a project. The methodology rapidly transformed designs into injection moulding-ready parts, factoring in; fixation, location, and assembly from the outset.
Maximising Efficiency
Designing for injection moulding is complex and varies for each part. GP’s generative design methodology delivered:
- Manufacturing and tooling feasibility – ensuring smooth production
- Optimised assembly – reducing complexity
- Cost efficiencies – eliminating expensive tool slides
- Speed – accelerating the process through advanced modelling techniques
The outcome
Three week turn around to keep the program on track.
In just three weeks, Generative Parametrics developed CFD surfaces into fully manufacturable, production-ready part designs, keeping the entire program on track.