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Rear Seat Bolster |
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| OEM: | Ford | Model: | Ford Five Hundred |
| Model Year: | 2007 | Molder/Processor: | JSP International LLC |
| System Supplier: | Lear Corporation | Molder Contact: | Kevin Redding |
| System Contact: | Mike Ferrari | Molder Phone: | 724-477-5100 |
| System Phone: | 586-610-3673 | Material Supplier: | JSP International LLC |
| Toolmaker: | JSP Mold LLC | Material Contact: | Steve Sopher |
| Toolmaker Contact: | Paul Sandefer | Material Phone: | 412-257-6131 |
| Toolmaker Phone: | 815-225-7110 | Generic Resin Type: | PP |
| OEM Permission: | Yes | Grade: | 5000 Series |
| OEM Engineer: | Dane Haight | Nominator: | Steve Sopher |
| OEM Title: | Release Engineer | Nominator's Company: | JSP International LLC |
| OEM Phone: | 313-805-3539 | Nominator's Address: | 1457 Meteor Circle Pittsburgh, PA 15241 |
| Forming Process: | Steam Chest Molding | Nominator's Phone: | 412-257-6131 |
| First Time Process Used? | No | Nominator's Email: | steve.sopher@jsp.com |
| Weight Savings: | TBA | Cost Savings: | System cost savings were never identified for this particular part. Details supplied on request by the system supplier. However JSP current developments indicate that seating bolster applications using ARPRO EPP as the base material will result in 20% to 40% cost savings, depending on design specifics. |
| Cost Avoidance: | Due to the type of molding process and tools used for ARPRO EPP, significant engineering and tooling cost reduction can be achieved. The molding cycle time for EPP requires half of the time as compared to conventional PU molding cycle, further reducing the amount of tooling required for any program. Specifics would vary widely by application, but cost savings would typically be in the range of multiple tens of thousands of dollars in tooling compared to alternative technologies. | ||
| Summary: This seat bolster replaces a soft polyurethane foam and wire construction part, and incorporates the mounting fasteners for installing the part. Additionally, mounting channels for installation of the fabric cover are molded in. This part provides full-surface coverage for passenger comfort, and support for ingress and egress of the vehicle. Additionally, it yielded both weight and cost savings. | |||
| Most Innovative Feature: This seat bolster incorporates the mounting fasteners for installing the part, and mounting channels for installation of the fabric cover all in a single part. | |||
| Other Innovative Features: This seat bolster
replaces a soft polyurethane foam and wire construction part, and
incorporates the mounting fasteners for installing the part, and
mounting channels for installation of the fabric cover all in a single
part, while providing full surface coverage for passenger comfort and
support for ingress and egress of the vehicle. |
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