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Medium batch - Hose clamp – ABS
Injection moulding vs Pam technology.
Dematerialize warehouses by manufacturing spare parts with commodity material at competitive price with 3D printers allowing on demand and local production: this is possible with Pam technology.
This study is based on the comparative analysis of a reproduction of a part for a spare parts application.
The objective was to compare the different cost structures of two production methods: 3D printing with a Pam system vs. injection molding (requiring mold rework).
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A Ø0.4mm nozzle and a layer height of 0.2 mm were used for this study. 11 parts were produced per 3D printing cycle.
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Regarding material cost, Pam technology is using the same material as the injection moulding. A part will have the same material cost on both equipment.
We are considering the following data:
- Hourly rate: 35 $/hrs;
- Defects rates: 3% for both equipment;
- Effective working time of 10 minutes per cycle with Pam 3D printers;
- Injection moulding is working with one operator per cycle of 8 hours, 3 cycles are made per day.
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Number of parts produced |
Price per part with Pam 3D printer |
Price per part with injection molding |
---|---|---|
100 | $ 2.46 | $ 98.94 |
1 000 | $ 2.12 | $ 10.55 |
10 000 | $ 2.02 | $ 2.03 |
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