Year 2024 · Status: In market

ARDI — Silicone Palm and Facial Skin Process

Casting process and tooling optimization for repeatable quality and faster throughput.

Challenge

Stabilize silicone component manufacturing while reducing cycle time and preserving product quality.

Complex hand geometry and tactile requirements.

Color consistency required without paint workflows.

Short timeline for introducing manufacturing changes.

Iterative tooling development for palm geometry and gating strategy.

Shift to multi-color face casting without post-paint operations.

Process cards formalized for repeatable cross-team production handoff.

DFM-driven silicone casting setup with controlled draft strategy, split lines, and robust geometry in critical zones.

Roughly eight manufacturing iterations to achieve stable, reusable tooling.