Optimal Process Parameters Setting on Shrinkage of an Injection Molded Part using Design of Experiment Method

Plastic injection molding is an important process to produce thin-shell plastic parts. However, the difficulty in adjusting optimum process parameters setting may cause defects of the injected molded parts such as shrinkage. In this study the author wants to investigate the process parameters which...

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Main Authors: Rajalingam, Sokkalingam, Bono, Awang, bin Sulaiman, J.
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20786
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author Rajalingam, Sokkalingam
Bono, Awang
bin Sulaiman, J.
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Bono, Awang
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description Plastic injection molding is an important process to produce thin-shell plastic parts. However, the difficulty in adjusting optimum process parameters setting may cause defects of the injected molded parts such as shrinkage. In this study the author wants to investigate the process parameters which will affect the shrinkage defect on a plastic cell phone shell component. The machine process setting in use currently caused shrinkage where variations in the dimensions of the length and width below the specification limit. Therefore the experiment is needed to identify the optimal process parameters that could be set to maintain the length and width dimensions closest to the target value with smallest possible variation. The process parameters selected in this study are the mould[u1] temperature, injection pressure and screw rotation speed. The Design of Experimental (DOE) approach was used to investigate and identify the optimal moulding process parameters. The significant factors affecting the length and width of the cell phone shell were identified from ANOVA. Statistical results and analysis are used to provide better interpretation of the experiment. Confirmation run with the optimal process parameter setting found by DOE method determined that the shrinkage can be eliminate during mass production.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-207862017-01-30T12:21:11Z Optimal Process Parameters Setting on Shrinkage of an Injection Molded Part using Design of Experiment Method Rajalingam, Sokkalingam Bono, Awang bin Sulaiman, J. 7th CUTSE Conference 2012 factors moulding target value and model shrinkage DOE responses Plastic injection molding is an important process to produce thin-shell plastic parts. However, the difficulty in adjusting optimum process parameters setting may cause defects of the injected molded parts such as shrinkage. In this study the author wants to investigate the process parameters which will affect the shrinkage defect on a plastic cell phone shell component. The machine process setting in use currently caused shrinkage where variations in the dimensions of the length and width below the specification limit. Therefore the experiment is needed to identify the optimal process parameters that could be set to maintain the length and width dimensions closest to the target value with smallest possible variation. The process parameters selected in this study are the mould[u1] temperature, injection pressure and screw rotation speed. The Design of Experimental (DOE) approach was used to investigate and identify the optimal moulding process parameters. The significant factors affecting the length and width of the cell phone shell were identified from ANOVA. Statistical results and analysis are used to provide better interpretation of the experiment. Confirmation run with the optimal process parameter setting found by DOE method determined that the shrinkage can be eliminate during mass production. 2012 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20786 7th CUTSE Conference 2012 restricted
spellingShingle factors
moulding
target value and model
shrinkage
DOE
responses
Rajalingam, Sokkalingam
Bono, Awang
bin Sulaiman, J.
Optimal Process Parameters Setting on Shrinkage of an Injection Molded Part using Design of Experiment Method
title Optimal Process Parameters Setting on Shrinkage of an Injection Molded Part using Design of Experiment Method
title_full Optimal Process Parameters Setting on Shrinkage of an Injection Molded Part using Design of Experiment Method
title_fullStr Optimal Process Parameters Setting on Shrinkage of an Injection Molded Part using Design of Experiment Method
title_full_unstemmed Optimal Process Parameters Setting on Shrinkage of an Injection Molded Part using Design of Experiment Method
title_short Optimal Process Parameters Setting on Shrinkage of an Injection Molded Part using Design of Experiment Method
title_sort optimal process parameters setting on shrinkage of an injection molded part using design of experiment method
topic factors
moulding
target value and model
shrinkage
DOE
responses
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20786