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CONTENTS
Before we start ...
Understanding the behavior of plastic parts
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igus
®
manufacturing standards ...
Plastic-compatible tolerances for machined components
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General tolerances and special tolerances
(lengths) ...
Plastic-compatible tolerances for machined components
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Design tips:
No. 1
Define special tolerances only if necessary
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No. 2
Give the interior vertical corners a radius
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No. 3
Limit cavity depth
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No. 4
Make thin component walls thicker
Page 8
No. 5
Avoid component features with large
length-to-thickness ratios
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No. 6
Define holes with "standard diameters"
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No. 7
Limit thread length
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No. 8
Minimize the number of clamping procedures
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No. 9
Ensure that material removal is even
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No. 10
Avoid any type of labeling
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No. 11
Avoid surface finishing
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No. 12
Just ask us.
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Summary
Keep it simple!
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Select the right manufacturing process
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Notes
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Contact
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