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The 5 keys to Production Success

Design for Manufacturability

Accumold is a micro-molder that produces ultra-small, tight-toleranced, geometrically complex parts consistently and efficiently every time. But, we never lose sight of the fact that these parts must bring value to your finished piece. In order to accomplish this, our engineering team works closely with your design engineers at the start of every project. Discussions about multiple aspects of design, function, features, materials, tooling, production and output take place. Taking this time up front has proven to be a great way to save time and resources through the entire life of your project.

Remember, being able to manufacture these parts consistently and repeatably in both prototype volumes and high production volumes (millions+ parts per year) at affordable prices is Accumold’s strength.

Material Selection

We believe proper material selection is second only to a good design. Choosing the best resin can improve a part’s performance. Conversely, choosing an inappropriate resin can challenge even the best design. At Accumold, we rely on our preferred team of resin suppliers who are experts in engineered thermoplastics to assist you with this selection if necessary. Our team of toolmakers, mold designers, process engineers and material specialists strives to work with you to ensure moldability, throughput and performance.

Tooling Project Management

Depending on the part complexity and quantity, it can take several toolmakers to design, build and test the average tool. Cross-functional teams of mold designers and toolmakers work in concert to build tools that are capable of producing production-ready parts the first time. Tools this complex require a special touch, from conception, through tool-making, to parts production, to shipping. Accumold has perfected this process. It’s second nature to us! No company can manufacture parts consistently and repeatably if they do not have a strong in-house tool project management program in place. When comparing micro-molders, we encourage you to investigate this key process that is frequently overlooked.

Production Process Management

Our sophisticated computer system, along with day-to-day documentation, help manage the flow of this process, which is coordinated by a staff trained in Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Manufacturing processes. From injection to inspection, maintaining high standards during this process is part of Accumold’s continued ISO certification.

Customer Service

Home grown, friendly, outstanding Iowa customer service is what you get at Accumold. Our customer service managers and staffers have a number of resources right at their fingertips to help them serve you. For one, our manufacturing resource planning system, IQMS, tracks jobs, tools, bills of materials, deliveries, RFQs and processes in real time. Secondly, remember, all our work is done under one roof in our facility in Ankeny, IA. Electronically or physically checking on the status of just about anything is simple and fast.

EnterpriseIQ manufacturing ERP software from IQMS

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