In the sanitaryware industry, the development cycle of a new product If it exceeds 6 months, it often means missing the best trend. Through the integration of digital design and high-pressure molding technology, Sunlets has compressed the cycle time from development to sample by more than 50%.
Digital Prototype: Eliminate Defects Before Forming the First Clay
Traditional proofing is "based on experience", while high-end research and development is "based on data".
Ceramics will produce linear shrinkage of about 11.5-12.5% during firing. By simulating the shrinkage stress, we predict the cracking point of the unfired body when it is dry,And hedged by local thickening or structural optimization in the CAD stage.
Before manufacturing formal high-pressure resin molds, we use large-scale industrial-grade 3D printing technology to make scale models. This allows customers to complete feel, appearance and preliminary installation tests within 48 hours.
Rapid sample testing method: rigorous performance verification
samples should not only "look like",More "stable performance". Sunlets has established a test system that exceeds industry standards:
Simultaneous testing of slurry Rheology: real-time monitoring of the thixotropy of the slurry using a rotational viscometer. Experiments show that when the sizing agent and plasticizer reach a specific ratio, the Wall forming rate of the slurry under the pressure of 1.0 MPa can be increased by 20%.
Non-destructive micro-crack detection: the CAD prototype of the sample is compared by laser scanning technology. According to the Statista ceramics industry report, this high-precision comparison can reduce the deformation rate after firing to less than 1.5 percent.
Vacuum sealing and drainage function test: for intelligent toilet,We use a vacuum negative pressure gauge to perform a 100% tightness check to ensure that there is no risk of leakage after densification.
High-pressure molding is the "extreme examination room" for samples
Many prototypes perform well under normal pressure grouting, but die collapse or spallation will occur under high-pressure environment of mass production. Sunlets has always insisted on using high-pressure grouting machine equipment for sample pressing during the research and development stage.Although this increases the investment in research and development in the early stage, it can avoid the process risk of mass production by 100 and ensure the "seamless connection" from samples to large quantities ".