iControl Case Studies
Case Studies Considering Only Cycle Time Reduction
Study #1
120,000 Part production run / 1 cavity = 120,000 IMM cycles
120,000 cycles * cycle time saving 6.6 seconds = 220 hours
220 IMM hours available for other jobs
Average IMM operation cost = $100
Average IMM operator cost / hour = $40
220 Hours saved * $140 / hour = $30,800 savings
Plus possible emissions savings depending on power generation typeNote: Case study results of iControl installed on a 2 drop hot runner system, processing glass reinforced polypropylene (PP) part (automotive tail lamp housing)
![](https://www.dme.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/case-study1combov2.png)
![I Control Processing Table I Control Processing Table](https://www.dme.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/process-sheet-1.png)
Case Study #2
106,000 Part production run / 1 cavity = 106,000 IMM cycles
106,000 cycles * cycle time saving 5 seconds = 147 hours
147 IMM hours available for other jobs
Average IMM operation cost = $100
Average IMM operator cost / hour = $40
147 Hours saved * $140 / hour = $20,580 savings
Plus possible emissions savings depending on power generation type
Note: Case study results of iControl installed on a 2 drop hot runner system, processing talc filled polypropylene (PP) part (automotive air box)
![Hot Runner Part Random Hot Runner Part Random](https://www.dme.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/HotRunnerPartRandom-1-min.png)
![I - Control Table 2 I - Control Table 2](https://www.dme.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/process-sheet-2.png)