Part & Shot Weight: Volume, Density, Cavities and the Runner
This lesson is part of the course
In this lesson
You turn six fictional parts' CAD volumes into part weights with a density lookup, build each tool's shot weight from cavities and runner, measure the runner share and check how much of the barrel's shot capacity each shot uses.
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Lessons in this course
- Part & Shot Weight: Volume, Density, Cavities and the Runner Locked
- Material Cost per Good Part: Resin Price, Masterbatch, Regrind and Scrap Locked
- Cavities & Output: Parts per Hour, per Shift and Days to Fill an Order Locked
- Cycle Time Build-Up: Injection, Holding, Cooling and Mould Moves Locked
- Machine Size: Projected Area, Clamp Force and the Machine Class Locked
- Machine Hour Rate: Depreciation, Energy, Labour and Overhead → Conversion Cost Locked
- Tooling: Tool Price by Cavities, Amortisation and the Break-Even Volume Locked
- The Quote: Part Price at 5k, 50k and 500k Pieces, Margin and a Chart Locked