Replacing Metal With Plastic Can Reduce Manufacturing Costs

Naturally, plastic weighs less than most metals. There are many things that can be done to save on manufacturing costs of a product if you can reduce the weight or components. Here is an idea to ponder…

Replace metal with a thermoformed plastic component

Replacing any size piece of metal with thermoformed plastic component can reduce the weight of the product. This will also lower the packing requirements and shipping costs.

Worried about strength? Twin sheeting is a proven solution to add structural integrity to a plastic thermoformed component.

The Velocity tanning bed is a great example of a product where a thermoformed plastic component was used in place of metal to reduce production and shipping costs.