Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
Injection-Molded Product (Detail A)
Using topology optimization and FEA to inform the placement of structural ribs in an injection-molded polystyrene product (1 of 2).
Injection-Molded Component
Pass-through core clip feature on an injection-molded polystyrene component.
Injection-Molded Product (Detail B)
Using topology optimization and FEA to inform the placement of structural ribs in an injection-molded polystyrene product (2 of 2).
Snap Funnel™ (Detail A)
Emboss logo feature on a molded silicone rubber (LSR) product that does not require a side action.
Snap Funnel™ (Detail B)
Front view of an LSR molded part. Future designs incorporated a bump-off feature that replaced the undercut created by the gripping teeth around the circular bottle top seal to simplify tooling.
Snap Funnel™ (Detail C)
Section view molded silicone rubber funnel. Gripping teeth around the funnel seal were designed to engage with the lip of gallon water jugs, whereas the tapered nozzle of the funnel fits with a variety of bottles.