To recap what was covered in the first blog during a Metal to Plastic Conversion, the following steps were reviewed: • During the collaboration target setting meetings, the cross-functional group agreed to the key characteristics of the part/system under design consideration.• Goals to achieve during the conversion were identified by the grou...

 This blog is the first in a series on converting metal parts to thermoplastic. The focus will be design simplification, cost reduction, part weight, project management and enhancing performance through a metal-to-plastic conversion process. IVP's engineers will share expertise and experience in designing with plastics to eliminate some of the...