Healy is the leading manufacturer in vapor recovery gasoline dispensing systems. They are the only supplier certified by the California Air Resources Board for Enhanced Vapor Recovery systems (EVR), which are now required on each gas dispenser in the state.

After consulting with six plastic injection molders about a challenging project, Healy selected Mold Threads to produce a highly complex two-piece part for a hose breakaway system. The plastic piece is a major portion of the two valves located in the breakaway.

• Mold Threads made recommendations for re-engineering the part when Healy wanted to switch from machine-finished parts to finished molded parts due to production problems.
• MTI also advised a change in resin material for a more stable process. Mold Threads' team suggested a resin that generally would not lend itself to precision molding, but that Mold Threads had the experience to handle.
• Initial samples off the new mold were dimensionally accurate and produced on schedule. Healy was impressed by MTI's ability to produce parts with imperceptible parting lines - no witness marks or mismatch.
• After hundreds of thousands of shots from the hardened steel mold, MTI's quality control measures assured every part met specifications.
• Mold Threads solved Healy's component part problem, helped get them back on track fulfilling customers' orders, and reduced the part cost by 30%.

Solidification Products International specializes in oil spill containment and facility maintenance products for the utility industry. SPI prides itself on setting an industry standard of cost-effective,100% reliable control products.

SPI needed to find a more efficient way to meet rising demand for their products. Given the environmentally sensitive nature of their business, the company needed total assurance on the precision accuracy of all their parts. Mold Threads worked closely with SPI in developing a more cost-effective process to manufacture the flange and collar that are mounted inside SPI's plastic containment pipes.

• MTI switched the process to a fully automated program that reduced both cost and time in using former fabricated PVC plastic with machining and assembly.
• Working with SPI's concepts, MTI's lead engineer designed aluminum molds with interchangeable components to keep costs down.
• MTI found an alternative and superior rigid PVC that could stand up to the strenuous tests conducted by utilities prior to product acceptance.
• In addition, MTI was able to produce a unique identifying custom color to instill brand recognition; prior models had only been available in black. By taking further advantage of the resins' unique properties, SPI was able to offer color-matching private label parts to its customers.
• The PetroPlug cartridge system, one of the primary containment products, was converted to molded PVC, incorporating a twist and snap assembly system to replace the use of machine screws.
• As SPI's volume has grown, MTI has continued to transition machined component parts to molded parts with similar outstanding success.