Custom Injection Molding of a LED Step Light Housing

Step Light Housing Injection Molding

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A customer in the lighting industry contracted Globe Plastics to manufacture a custom LED step light housing. Utilizing an advanced 300 ton injection molding machine and modular 1 cavity mold, the step light housings were fabricated with a highly developed thermoset injection molding process.

The units were composed of a black UL listed bulk molding compound (BMC) and featured cost saving molded-in inserts and threads. The materials used in conjunction with the molding process were easily able to maintain the tolerance requirement of ± 0.005" and shrinkage allowance of 0.0015", as well as the 320º F. temperature requirement. Quality and product integrity were assured with in-process and post production testing, including pressure, mechanical measurement, and leak tests. Overall maximum dimensions for the 3 sizes of finished parts were 12" in length 3" in width, 4" in height, with a wall thickness of 0.156", and an overall weight of 454 grams. Typical lead time for a project of this nature is 10-12 weeks for tooling and 4-6 weeks for molded components. Globe produces 20,000 step lights annually, shipped to the customer in California.

For more information about this step lighting fabrication project, or the other structural and high performance GlobeComposites® manufacturing capabilities available, please see the table below or contact Globe directly.