{
  "target_application": "Commercial Drones",
  "physical_properties": {
    "density": "1.2",
    "tensile_strength": "65.0",
    "max_service_temperature": "120.0",
    "hardness": "R118",
    "standard_tolerance": "Typically ISO 2768-m. Tighter tolerances of +/- 0.05 mm are achievable on specific features but will increase machining time and cost."
  },
  "manufacturing_limits": {
    "equipment_hard_specs": "Clamping Force: 5500 Tonnes (55,000 kN). Tie Bar Distance (H x V): approx. 2800 mm x 2300 mm. Max Shot Weight (PS): Up to 30,000g (30kg), dependent on injection unit configuration. Platen Size (H x V): approx. 3500 mm x 3000 mm. Max Opening Stroke: 3500 mm. Drive System: Servohydraulic (Engel ecodrive).",
    "min_feature_size": "Min Wall Thickness: ~1.0 mm; Min Hole Diameter: ~1.0 mm (highly dependent on material and depth-to-diameter ratio).",
    "equipment_precision_grade": "Machine repeatability: ±0.01mm on injection stroke and pressure control. Achievable part-level dimensional tolerance typically conforms to DIN 16742 TG6/TG7, often within ±0.1mm to ±0.3mm over large spans, heavily dependent on mold quality, material selection, and ambient conditions."
  },
  "commercial_parameters": {
    "factory_advantage": "Molding large, thin-walled aerodynamic cowlings for commercial drones from Polycarbonate presents a significant challenge with thermal warping, especially given the material's hygroscopic nature and high melt viscosity. Our strategy centers on the Engel duo 5500T's superior capabilities. Its two-platen design provides exceptional thermal stability and platen parallelism under the extreme injection pressures required. This allows us at MechanoFab to precisely control the melt flow and cooling, producing net-shape, AS9100D-compliant components with minimal internal stress. This direct-to-spec approach eliminates the risk of warpage that plagues competitors, negating the need for secondary corrective processes and ensuring the aerodynamic integrity essential for FAA/EASA airworthiness right out of the mold.",
    "target_volume": "Optimized for 250-5,000 units"
  },
  "_dev_note_visual_proofs": "Currently empty by default. This array is a reserved structural hook. It will be asynchronously populated with YouTube/Video metadata by the 06_video_injector.py post-processing.",
  "visual_proofs": [],
  "mechanofab_connect": {
    "about_us": "MechanoFab is a premium managed manufacturing platform empowering global hardware innovators.",
    "instant_quote_url": "https://mechanofab.com/quote",
    "engineering_support_email": "rfq@mechanofab.com"
  }
}