{
  "target_application": "Ground User Terminals (Phased Array)",
  "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: 5000 kN; Tie Bar Distance (H x V): 860 x 860 mm; Platen Size (H x V): 1250 x 1250 mm; Shot Size (PS): ~1570g; Screw Diameter: 70 mm; Max Injection Pressure: 195 MPa; Min/Max Mold Height: 350 / 900 mm; Max Opening Stroke: 850 mm.",
    "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": "Capable of achieving IT8-IT10 on part dimensions under a stable process. Shot-to-shot weight consistency is typically maintained within ±0.1%. Final part tolerance is heavily dependent on mold quality, material drying, and ambient factory conditions."
  },
  "commercial_parameters": {
    "factory_advantage": "Molding thick-walled Polycarbonate radomes presents a significant challenge due to the material's high melt viscosity and extreme hygroscopic nature, often leading to sink marks. Our approach hinges on the LK Potenza 500T press. Its high-precision servo-hydraulic system allows us to maintain exceptionally stable and high packing pressures, directly counteracting sink formation in thick sections. The machine's rigid two-platen design is critical, as it prevents platen deflection under the intense pressures required, ensuring consistent part thickness and flatness. This capability allows MechanoFab to produce net-shape, IP67-compliant radomes in a single step, eliminating the need for secondary machining that competitors might use to correct molding flaws, thereby avoiding tolerance stack-up and ensuring superior phase array alignment.",
    "target_volume": "Optimized for 1,000-50,000 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"
  }
}