what makes us special
At Wright Plastic Products we recognize that in today’s business environment, our customers have a lot of choices, so to remain competitive we must always strive to exceed expectations. We understand that in order for us to be successful, we must help our clients achieve success as well, and that means that once we agree to complete a project, we do whatever is takes to get the job done on time and on budget. That attitude of “doing whatever it takes” begins with management and runs throughout the entire company.
case studies
Challenge:
Redesign transmission reservoir, a small, intricate part responsible for maintaining oil within the valve, to achieve manufacturing efficiencies and cost savings.
Process:
As originally designed, the reservoir was to be a 3-piece assembly which would cost approximately $0.26 per part. Wright engineers suggested modifications to the original design to create a 2-piece $0.11 part, effectively cutting the price-per-part by more than half. In order to further reduce the cost-per-part Wright engineers also suggested additional design alternations that further reduced the cost by allowing the reservoir to be manufactured as a single piece at a cost of $0.03 per part.
Result:
Since there is no longer any assembly required, the new part can be manufactured quickly and efficiently resulting in both cost and time savings for the client. Due directly to the design modifications made by Wright engineers more of the reservoirs can be created per day (as many as 10,000 if necessary) at significantly reduced costs (approximate costs savings per year for the client are more than $1 million.)
Challenge:
Flawed product design by another company left the client facing a looming delivery deadline, with an “unmanufacturable” shifter knob design.
Process:
Wright was asked to take over the project after the original design was deemed to be unworkable due to the intricacies of the device and the complexity of the assembly required. Wright Plastic Products redesigned the shifter knob to simplify its design and streamline the manufacturing process. However, due to time lost during the original design process, production time had to be cut by 30 days to allow the client to still deliver product on time.
Result:
Wright engineers reduced the production tooling timeframe, redesigned the shifter knob, created new tools, and had product manufactured prior to the completion deadline, allowing the client to deliver on its promise to its customer despite the initial difficulties.
Process:
Wright discovered that a key requirement left out of the initial product specifications, led to the development and manufacture of a part that did not meet the client’s retention power needs. As a result, the decorative chrome cover of the shifter knob would frequently become displaced.
Result:
Within 24 hours of being notified of the situation, Wright engineers had redesigned the part to increase its retention power and correct the problem. Another 24 hours later, a new tool had been developed (a process that typically can take as long as six weeks) and new parts were being manufactured that exceeded the customer’s requirements.
