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Volume One, Number Four
August 2, 2002
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Titleist Golf Club Cart Earns Molding Award
For Conversion From Steel to Plastic
Association of Rotational Molders Membership Praises Product Developer
Congratulations to our own custom services team for earning the coveted "Conversion of the Year" award for the design and rotomolding of Titleist's golf club merchandising cart. The key to Titleist's custom golf club fitting system, the merchandising cart enables PGA teaching professionals to store, transport and easily access up to 48 different clubs during the sizing and fitting of custom Titleist and Cobra clubs at the range or on the course.
The previous version, which had been manufactured from sheet metal with upwards of 20 parts fastened with metal hinges, bolts and spot welding, could not hold the weight of the clubs and kept collapsing around the casters. Our MOD/ARM engineers increased structural strength and durability by replacing the myriad metal parts with five, rotationally molded, plastic parts (LLDPE) while eliminating several costly assembly steps.
During the redesign process, our engineers came up with some remarkable ergonomic and security ideas - invaluable since the cart may hold upwards of $6,000.00 in clubs at any given time. SolidWorks 3-d modeling was used to show them to Titleist without investing in a prototype. The upgrades were appreciated and today, the new cart features a sliding, protective cover that locks when the cart is not in play as well as a door that slides over the cart handle to convert into a flat table, ideal for writing club measurements and notes.
The new version was molded throughout in an attractive silver-gray that eliminated the secondary painting operation required on the steel cart along with the subsequent paint chipping and discoloration over time. Furthermore, by molding in the Titleist logo and other graphics during manufacture, MOD/ARM engineers eliminated labor-intensive secondary labeling operations while ensuring the graphics' longevity.
Plus, the new cart ships completely assembled and labeled in custom printed boxes, ready for immediate display on the retail floor.
Click here for a full color photo of the Titleist cart.
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See what other projects earned Association of Rotational Molding awards as "Conversion of the Year" for every year dating back to 1999 at http://www.rotomolding.org/2001achieve.asp. Tell us how many awards MOD's American Rotational Molding division has earned since then and get a FREE ROTATIONALLY MOLDED FRISBEE. Email your answer to jack@modroto.com with name and address.
Q: If I can cut manufacturing costs by converting some of my products to rotationally molded plastic and improve their appearance at the same time, how can I tell which products are most easily converted?
A: If it's as big as a bread box or as large as seven feet tall and four feet wide and currently made from either wood, hand laid up fiberglass welded aluminum or sheet metal then you'll likely save money with a conversion to rotomolding. However, much more is required than simply making the existing parts out of plastic. Some metal parts may not be effective as plastic and others can be eliminated. Rotomolding one large part often eliminates several small parts, along with their fasteners and adhesives. Sometimes, a hinge can be incorporated into the new design or a part of another part can even be molded to serve as a hinge.
Need an estimate to convert your product? Tell us about it.
Adventures In Rotomolding is published by Meese Orbitron Dunne Co., Saddle Brook, NJ, www.modroto.com; 800.829.3230. Copyright 2002 Meese, Inc. May not be reprinted without permission. Please feel free to pass along to other engineers and colleagues.
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