Mold Waterway Cleaning Case Studies
How a Medical Products Manufacturer Cleaned Mold Waterways Without Chemicals or Mold Disassembly
The manufacturer produces injection-molded components for medical products including medical syringes, infusion sets, and other healthcare products.
A related mold cleaning solution for medical device components provides additional application context for cleanliness-focused production.
Case at a Glance
| Item | Project Result |
|---|---|
| Industry | Medical-product component manufacturing |
| Products | Components for syringes, infusion sets, and other healthcare products |
| Previous method | Chemical cleaning |
| New solution | Double-Easy Mold Waterway Cleaning Machine |
| Cleaning method | Physical air-burst cleaning |
| Chemical cleaning agents | Not used in the new process |
| Mold disassembly | Not required |
| Cleaning time | Approximately 22 minutes per mold |
| Cleaning efficiency | Approximately 78% improvement over the previous method |
| Reported annual cost reduction | More than RMB 570,000 |
Customer Background
The manufacturer produces injection-molded components for medical products including medical syringes, infusion sets, and other healthcare products.
Because these products are manufactured under strict cleanliness requirements, mold maintenance is an important part of the company's production process.
The Challenge: Reducing Reliance on Chemical Cleaning
Before introducing the Double-Easy system, the manufacturer relied on chemical cleaning methods to maintain its mold water channels.
Several challenges remained:
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Chemical residues were difficult to eliminate completely
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Residual contamination created potential safety concerns
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Maintaining the required cleanliness standards became increasingly difficult
The manufacturer therefore looked for a mold waterway cleaning process that could improve internal mold cleanliness while avoiding the use of chemical cleaning agents.
The Double-Easy Mold Waterway Cleaning Solution
The manufacturer introduced a Double-Easy Mold Waterway Cleaning Machine as part of a standardized mold maintenance process.
The available non-disassembly mold waterway cleaning equipment can be reviewed when defining the required cleaning process and machine configuration.
The system uses physical air-burst cleaning technology instead of chemical cleaning agents.
The system provides the following characteristics:
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Chemical-free cleaning process
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No mold disassembly required
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Removal of internal scale and contaminants
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Full-channel flushing for complex cooling channels
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Fully enclosed equipment design
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Low-noise operation
Cleaning Process
The system physically flushes the mold water channels to remove internal deposits.
The cleaning process was used to remove scale and internal residues from the cooling circuit.
Full-channel flushing helped clean areas throughout the cooling passages where contaminants could accumulate.
Because the new process did not use chemical cleaning agents, it also avoided the chemical-residue concerns associated with the manufacturer's previous cleaning method.
Why the Process Was Selected
The manufacturer selected the cleaning approach because it wanted a mold maintenance process that did not rely on chemical cleaning agents.
The fully enclosed system and physical cleaning process supported the manufacturer's cleanliness-focused production requirements and standardized mold maintenance program.
Measurable Results
After implementation, the manufacturer reported:
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One mold could be cleaned in approximately 22 minutes
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Cleaning efficiency improved by approximately 78% compared with the previous method
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Mold disassembly was not required
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Cleaning could be completed during production intervals
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Reported annual cost reduction exceeded RMB 570,000
Cleaning consistency improved and mold-maintenance costs were reduced.
Key Project Outcomes
The Double-Easy Mold Waterway Cleaning Machine helped the manufacturer:
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Improve cleaning consistency
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Remove scale and internal residues
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Eliminate the use of chemical cleaning agents in this cleaning process
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Reduce mold maintenance costs
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Improve cleaning efficiency
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Continue cleaning without mold disassembly
What This Case Demonstrates
This case demonstrates the use of physical mold waterway cleaning when a manufacturer wants to reduce reliance on chemical cleaning agents.
For this medical-product component manufacturer, the Double-Easy system provided full-channel cleaning without mold disassembly while removing internal scale and residues.
The reported results showed shorter and more efficient mold maintenance together with measurable annual cost reductions.
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