Without question one of the biggest opportunities to drive cost out of an air intake assembly is to consolidate part designs. Blow molding allows plastic ducts, resonators, tuners, and injection molded cuffs to be integrated as a 1-pc assembly.
Plastic ducts, IP ducts, Console ducts, Floor ducts, Seating ducts, SWD ducts, and Headliner ducts deliver hot and cold air throughout the vehicle to maintain operator comfort.
By partnering with Regency Plastics, a major Tier 1 automotive company saved approx. $76,000 on tooling costs by optimizing the part design on a washer bottle assembly. Additional savings were achieved as Regency relied on Thumb Plastics to supply the reservoir cap.
While most blow molders count on flaming to eliminate parting line flash, Regency’s blow molding motto is “No flaming”. By design Regency produces high quality tooling with less than .05mm clearance tolerances for all pinch line interfaces.
Throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico Lawn & Garden OEM’s depend on Regency’s exceptional understanding of blow molding to steer them through product design issues and to reduce product cost.
Whether you need a color matched PVC or a soft touch TPO, Regency has the product experience to assist you in material selection.