It is one of the added value services offered by NTS to those customers who wish to innovate their product.
It deals with an exclusive service of consultancy and technical support, integrated if needed also with specific know-how of our partners, starting from the choice of the raw material to the re-design of the geometries of the piece with the customer, from the prototyping to the construction of the mold and series molding.
NTS designs and generates such a resistant and performing piece in composite material (glass fiber and resin) that it can totally replace the corresponding part with metal matrix. This activity is always carried out with the goal of sustainability and economical convenience.
Metal Replacement is one of the services distinguishing NTS philosophy, aimed to understand the customer’s goals and reach them with high added value products and services.
Which industries can take advantage of Metal Replacement?
There are many application branches: from automotive components (gears, levers, mechanical housings, electrical motors, optical units) to industrial machineries components, where there are different series productions.
Generally, the recognized advantages of Metal Replacement are: a higher process productivity, lower production costs of the piece.
Another aspect not to underestimate: duration and maintenance of the mold producing the plastic part is better than the one in metal matrix.
Some advantages of Metal Replacement:
- Keep and optimize physical features (mechanical, thermic, chemical) required by metal design and, more, improve dielectric and insulation features;
- Weight lightening of the part;
- Lower instability of raw material costs;
- Lower production, molding and finishing costs;
- Higher geometrical and design flexibility;
- Vibration and noisiness reduction;
- Surface finishing, tolerances and colors can be obtained directly from the mold.
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