Case Study - Metal to Plastic Conversion

The Challenge

Improve price and performance of high-pressure valve handle.

The Solution

Design a lightweight, ergonomic, and chemically-resistant handle manufactured with an engineering grade resin.

The Steps Taken

• Analyze operating environment
• Select Resin
• Develop preliminary design
• Perform stress analysis
• Manufacture prototypes for customer review/approval
• Design and build tool
• Perform PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
• Go to full scale production