Viking, Plastics, Inc.

Company: Viking, Plastics, Inc.
Location: Corry, Pennsylvania
Product: Custom Injection Molding
Annual Sales: N/A
Number employed: 64
Years in Business: 23

Situation:

Viking was having problems filling a part for a new product. Single gating of a part caused core deflection, filling in what should have been a hollow core and creating a nonfunctional part.

Project:

With the help of the PTDC's affiliated Plastics Computer-Aided Engineering Center, Viking was able to simulate the injection process and filling pattern. New scenarios were tested without the time or expense of creating new molds. A double gating scheme solved the problem by filling both sides of the core simultaneously, creating a centered hollow cavity.

Result:

A functional part was created within two weeks. This represents a significant, ongoing order for Viking.

Company Comments from Timothy Rastatter, Process Engineer:

"The PTDC allows smaller companies like ourselves to become familiar with and utilize computer-aided engineering software. We were able to see how useful it can be without having to buy it right off the bat, which can be a $30,000 investment. We are now in the process of buying our own software; we've been given the training to run the system, and the experience we need to utilize it fully."