The Top Challenges When Designing Rapid Injection Molding Prototypes And How to Overcome Them

Established in 1964, Phillips Plastics is a privately held custom injection molder of plastic, metal, and ceramics. Phillips Plastics is a technology driven Company, providing contract manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers in the automotive, appliance, telecommunications, consumer electronics, industrial, medical, defense, and recreational markets. Fiscal year 2007 sales were approximately $260 million. Phillips Plastics employs more than 1,600 people; supported by a network of 814 production people, 60 quality and regulatory professionals, 30 design engineers (tool and part), 166 engineers (includes design, process, and manufacturing), and 115 toolmakers (includes tool managers, coordinators, team leaders, mold makers, mold polishers, machinists, jig and fixture, EDM specialists, and apprentices). Total number of presses is 228, ranging in tonnage from 0.44 to 935. Phillips Plastics consists of 14 locations throughout the United States, occupying over 800,000 square feet, with total manufacturing square footage equaling 400,000 square feet. All manufacturing facilities operate under one or more of the following: ISO 9001:2000, ISO 13485, TS 16949, ISO 14001, and FDA standards.

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