Payback

Molds maintenance has to be carried out in two cases:

Regular maintenance at the end of a production run: dismantle / clean / repair / check / reassemble / start-up

Emergency maintenance during a scheduled production run due to an unexpected problem: dismantle / repair / reassemble / start-up

By using a Fisa ultrasonic cleaning installation, you can save money on either of these maintenance operations. In most cases, the many advantages of Fisa cleaning largely comensate the cost of the installation.

What is the payback of your Fisa investment?

Increased time of mold availability
Increased Productivity
Improved working conditions for the Operator
Improved Quality on Produced Parts
Reduction in Hidden Costs
Other Advantages

Increased time of mold availability

Reduced Tooling Downtime

Cleaning time with a Fisa installation varies from 15 minutes to 1 hour depending on the application. This means that the time is reduced to 5 to 15 times less than that for conventional cleaning. It is difficult to produce parts when your tooling is tied up.

All the components of the mould are cleaned at once

Cooling circuits, which would otherwise have to be de-scaled with acid (not only a waste of time, but also a thankless task for the operator)

Spout holes

Ejectors

Plates

Impressions

Reduction in Annual Repair Time

A real reduction of 10 to 40% of time spent per year on repairs.

Improved working conditions for the Operator

Because their time is free during Fisa cleaning, your employees can spend time in production or on other duties while your tools are being cleaned. Less time and effort is wasted on a tedious and difficult task.

Increased Productivity

Time-Saving on the Production Cycle

With our experience, we can affirm that Fisa cleaning divides the rate of breakdowns due to poor cleaning by at least a factor of 10:

Clean cooling circuits: ultrasonic cleaning helps to prevent cooling circuits from clogging up thus improving the speed of cooling, the down time between two shots is thus reduced: instead of an obligatory pause of 7 to 10 seconds with traditional cleaning methods, with ultrasonic cleaning we can save 1 to 2 seconds on each shot.

Reduction in the number of times that the machine is stopped during handling manoeuvres (quicker payback, increase in productivity)

Reduction in the amount of times that the machine is stopped due to malfunctions caused by poor cleaning of the mould.

Quicker Machine Restarts

After Fisa cleaning, the start-up phase is very short, because the initial production conditions of the mould are retained. This means that the production cycle is not altered, and as a consequence, it is not be necessary for the press operator to readjust the settings of the machine. In this way, the number of sample part runs necessary to re-start the press is greatly reduced (a saving of up to 30% in some cases).

Improved Quality on Produced Parts

The quality of a moulded part is judged by the following characteristics:

the appearance of its surface

its structural integrity

the accuracy of its dimensions.

In order to retain these characteristics, the mould should be regularly and efficiently maintained. Using a Fisa installation means complete maintenance is possible, without deteriorating the tool. Part quality produced is consistently excellent.

Reduction in Hidden Costs

No Damage to the Mould

During cleaning by sand-blasting, the surface of the mould is eventually worn away, particularly the critical tool angles

Scraping and other manual cleaning also deteriorates the tool. Cleaning in a Fisa machine not only ensures that the surfaces are undamaged but also the shape, there is no risk of damaging the mould.

In this way cleaning your tools in a Fisa installation guarantees a reduction of faults such as: lumps, missing metal, subsidence, pitting, bubbles, micro cavities, etc.

Increase in the Lifespan of the Mould

The maintenance of the mould is carried out with wearing or damaging it. As a result, it can be used for production for longer without damaging the tooling.

Improved Cleaning Possibilities

No other tool maintenance system offers you a complete solution for the maintenance of your moulds. Only a Fisa system can give you the guarantee of complete maintenance: not only is the primary impression of the mould thoroughly cleaned (cooling circuits cleaned by Fisa, no need for additional acid cleaning), but the entire exterior of the mould is also cleaned during the same maintenance operation.

Other Advantages

Your company's commercial image is improved in the opinion of the mould's owner (guarantee that his tool is being cared for, and that his mould is not damaged)

Ecological cleaning process: no noxious products or varnish are used, the operator does not carry out the cleaning operation, the liquids used are easily stored and disposed of

Huge reduction in the hourly running costs of maintaining your valuable tools

Fast return on investment: based on our experience with over 1500 machines sold world-wide, we can prove to you that it can take less than 12 months to recover the price of your investment.