Part

Action Result
Current

Classification
Responsibility &
Protential Failure Current Porcess Porcess Recommended

Occurrence

Occurrence
Requirement Protential effect(s) of Failure Protential Cause(s) of Failure Mode Target

Detection

Detection
Mode controls Prevention controls Action
Completion Date Actions Taken &

Severity

Severity
Detection Effective Date

RPN

RPN
Function
1. Cooling system Operation of cooling Part is deform - Sink mark - The cooling insufficient for the plastic to - Adjust injection - Can be - Reducing the
fully cool and cure while in the mold. condition deteced by thickness of the
IPQC thickest wall
sections will also
ensure faster
cooling and help
reduce the
likelihood of sink
marks
- Warping - Non-uniform cooling of the mold '- Adjust injection - Can be '- Design the mold
material. Different cooling rates in condition deteced by with uniform wall
different parts of the mold cause the IPQC thickness and so
plastic to cool differently and thus create that the plastic
internal stresses. flows in a single
direction.
- Select plastic
materials that are
less likely to
shrink and
deform. Semi-
crystalline
materials are
generally more
prone to warping.

Cooling system Cooling leaked - Non-uniform cooling of the mold - Test to the cooling - Can be - Ensure the
sealing - Operation area is dirty system before detected by cooling system is
setting the mold technician sealed.
while setting
mold
- Part wrong shape - Caused by using the ejector pin for a - Ensure the length - Can be
- Production line stop long time it make wear and tear or the of the ejector pin deteced by
2. Ejection system Operation of ejector pin Ejector pin broked - Part maybe send to next process ejector pin is bending cause of a small pin every time before technicial
setting the mold and
after used.
- Mark of ejector pin deep into the - Ensure the length - Can be
part of the ejector pin deteced by
Ejector pin high - Part wrong shape every time before technicial
- Production line stop setting the mold and
- Part maybe send to next process after used.
- Mark of ejector pin hihg from the '- Caused by using the ejector pin for a - Can be
part long time it make wear and tear deteced by
Ejector pin short - Part wrong shape - Caused by the ejector pin not technicial
- Production line stop
- Part maybe send to next process
- Part wrong shape - Caused by the use of small ejector pin - Ensure the length - Can be
- Production line stop causing heat accumulation during use of the ejector pin deteced by
Ejector pin bending - Part maybe send to next process until the material is weak and bent every time before technicial
setting the mold and
after used.

Ejector pin and - Mold seting alignment mistake - Error from machine - Ensure the drawing - Can be
ejector plate before start machine deteced by
mismatch technicial
The system can be Part not ejected
block
Guide bush and guide - Wear of material
3. Mold system Operation of guide bush and guide pinpin mismatch - Mold alignment error
- Parting line mismatch

Core pin (Screw Hole) Dimension too big - Screw hole loose

Dimension too small - Screw hole tight

Core pin bending - Screw hole wrong shape

Operation of mold slider - Wear of material

Insert / slider have too
- Slide cannot move
small tolerance
- Slide moving diffical
Operation of airvent system Air entrapped inside - Air buble / Voids
4. Airvent system the mold - Diesel effect
- Short shot

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